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An Irish Materia Medica (Author: Tadhg Ó Cuinn)

subsection 97

97. Crocus: .i. in croch & ata se teasaide tirim sa cet ceim & ata brigh comfurtachta an craige ann & na hincinne & da taiscidtear é an inadh glan .i. a leathar glan geal bigh brigh ann co ceann vi mbl. Adeir Isacc co comfurtachtaiginn & co n-anmannuiginn an gaili. Is amhlaigh comfurtachtaitear an gaili uadha .i. an tan caitear & an gaili folum & is amlaigh anbuinnigtear e in tan bis lan roimh a caitheamh. Item, gabh croch arna brisid co min & cumusc maille re buighen uighe & curtar cadas ann & curtar ar druim na sul & foirigh a ndeirge & a teinneas. Adeir Plaitiairius co fuilid da gne arin croc .i. ortentis & orientalis. Orientis vero .i. croch do-nitear isna garrdaibh. Orientalis .i. croch da gabar gan garrdha & an croc foruagh is olc e & co hairithi an {ms folio 71a2} tan bis a ndat sitrina & gac deirgi beas is fearrdi e & is moide as inmholta chum gac neith da ndubrumur e. Item, adeir Plaitiairius cebe gnataideas an croc co himurcach da-ni faisdidium do & ni dleaghar a tobairt da lucht leanna ruaigh oir togairmid in sceathrach annsa coimpleasc so & is mor foghnus in aigid stranguria & coilica & ilica.