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UNGUENTUM MARCIATON.

Marciaton gelidae dirimit tormenta podagrae:

English1235 Marciaton breaks up the torments of cold gout: It regulates arthritic and sciatic complaints, the spleen and swelling of the belly,

Language
Latin
Date
19th century
Form
hexameter
Editorial status
Reviewed source page
Text
Source and English

Unit 1 · poem · hexameter · 15 lines

Latin

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    Marciaton gelidae dirimit tormenta podagrae:

English

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Source lines 2-15

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    Arteticam, sciadem, splenem ventrisque tumorem

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    Et matricales concordi pace querelas

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    Temperat, ad solem membro patientis inunctum

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    Aut ignem, si nulla subest praesentia solis.

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    Omnibus his unus medicandi congruus usus.

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    Membra, quibus contusa dolent, quia caesa flagellis,

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    Et quia sunt casu forsan collisa, vel ictu

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    Marciaton ea confirmat nervisque vigorem

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    Conciliat, nervos laxat, spargitque tumorem.

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    Cui si cum calida mixta est tritura cimini

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    In cute si noris maculas, extergere novit. —

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    Omne malum, quod vis infert ventosa vel algor

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    Aut humor gelidus, unguenti discutit usus. —

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    Se tribus hoc annis regit in bonitate vigoris.

English · verified range

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    1235 Marciaton breaks up the torments of cold gout:

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    It regulates arthritic and sciatic complaints, the spleen and swelling of the belly,

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    And uterine complaints with harmonious peace,

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    When anointed on the patient's limb in the sun,

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    Or by the fire, if there is no presence of the sun.

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    1240 For all these there is one suitable use of healing.

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    Limbs, which ache from being bruised, because they were struck with whips,

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    And because they are perhaps smashed by a fall, or a blow,

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    Marciaton strengthens them and provides vigor to the sinews,

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    It relaxes the sinews, and scatters swelling.

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    1245 To which, if a ground powder of cumin is mixed with warm [water],

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    It knows how to wipe away spots on the skin, if you should discover them. —

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    The use of the ointment dispels every evil that windy force or cold

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    Or cold humor brings on. —

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    It maintains itself in the goodness of its vigor for three years.