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An Irish Materia Medica (Author: Tadhg Ó Cuinn)

subsection 233

233. Reubarbrum: teasaide tirim isin ii ceim & premh croinn noch fasas annsan Innia & atait da ghne air .i. barbrum re raitear reubarbrum on tir darub ainm Barbara & poinnticum re raitear reuponticum {ms folio 96b3} & on oilen darub ainm Pontos ainmnidtear e no on blas poinnticdha bis air & as amlaidh as fearr e .i. a beith trom gan puill ann & an tan bristear e snaithidha ruagha dearga da beith ann & an tan fliuctar e & a cur ar th' ingin bidh dath crocda air ni beirinn a brigh ann act tri bliadhna & ni binn brigh lactach ann on aimsir sin suas & folmuigid linn ruagh co hoireda & linn dubh co tanaiste. Gab da ʒ da premaibh reubarbrum & a urdail ele da caisia fistula & curtar iat air an uisce ara mbearbtar melones & sitruilli


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& cucumeris & leagar ann iat re feadh oidchi & sitoiltear arna maireac & tabartar da ol arna maireach & comfurtachtaigid ainnteas {ms folio 97a1} na n-ae & na seilge & foiridh an fiabrus re n-abur ematrisius & foirigh terciana diuid & comhsuigigti. Item, pudur reubarbrum da tabairt ar lan leighi da sugh indiuia & foirigh an buidheacair & as mor fodhnus da calmughadh in totluithe noch da hanmainnigead o imurcaidh leanna ruaigh. Et ase a dileas an inchinn & an craighi da comfurtacht & calmuigid an radarc & marbaigh peisti na n-inneadh.