In the vicinity of Ariminum, there is a well-known plant called “reseda:”1995 it disperses abscesses and all kinds of inflammations. Those who employ it for these purposes, add the following words: “Reseda,1996 allay this disease! knowest thou not, knowest thou not, what chick it is that has torn up these roots? Let it have nor head nor feet!”1997 This formula is repeated thrice, the party spitting on the ground each time.