M0007398: Manuscript illustration from <i>Medicina Antiqua</i>, possibly depicting the use of the herb pedeleonis

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Photograph of an illustration from <i>Medicina Antiqua</i>, a 13th century manuscript held by the Austrian National Library (Codex Vindobonensis 93). The illustration possibly depicts the use of the juice and fumes of the herb pedeleonis to release a man who has been paralysed by witchcraft, with text in Latin. Another photograph of this image was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum on 9th October 1935 (PHO 5173). Related images: M0007083, M0007084, M0007085, M0007086, M0007110, M0007114, M0007184, M0007185, M0007189, M0007201, M0007389, M0007390, M0007391, M0007392, M0007393, M0007394, M0007395, M0007396, M0007397, M0007082, M0007400, M0007401, M0007402

M0007398: Manuscript illustration from Medicina Antiqua, possibly depicting the use of the herb pedeleonis

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