And if the imposthume be hard, take marrow of stag, lard of gander and duck, beef marrow, hardened yolk of egg, butter, and red wax521 drachm 2 of each; and take then fennel seed and flax seed, equal parts of each, and boil them in water or in wine, along with the things we said before, and let it be applied to the womb by522 a pessary.