Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 234

II 234) is a fragment of a treatise on medical prescriptions by an unknown author, written in Greek.

The recto side is written in an upright cursive hand and contains a memorandum concerning a lease.

[2] Another:—Heat an equal quantity of beaver-musk and poppy-juice upon a potsherd, if possible one of Attic make, but failing that of...; soften by diluting with raisin wine, warm, and drop in.

Another:—Pound some closed calices of pomegranates, drop on saffron-water, and when it becomes discoloured draw the liquor off.

Dilute frankincense with very sweet wine and syringe the ear; or use for this purpose the injections described above.