ABSTRACT
The dung of Mice or of a Weafel, being anoyntedupon the head, is an excellent remedy for the falling off of the hair on the head, or any other part of mans body, and doth alfo cure the difeafe called by fome the Foxes evil. The biting of a Weafel is reported by fome to be very venemous, and in his ravening or madneffe not to be lefTe hurtfull then the bitings of mad Dogs. For Weafels and Foxes are very often mad. But Arnoldus is of a contrary opinion, and affirmeth that the Weafel doth more hurt by his biting, then by any venom he can put forth. Others alfo do affirm, that there is venom in Weafels for this caufe, that in all kinde of Weafels when they are angry,the force of their fmell is forank and ftrong. The beft way to drive away Mice, is by fcattering the powder of Weafels or Cats dung up and down, the favour whereof Mice cannot abide,but the fame being made into fome certain kinde of bread will fmcll more ftrongly. That the bites of a Weafel are venemous and deadly,there is an example written by Ariflides, of a certain man,who being bitten by a Weafel, and ready to die, gave a great figh, and faid, that if he had died by a Lyon or Panther, it would never have grieved him, but to die by the biting of fuch an ignoble beaft, it grieved him worfe then his death. The biting of a Weafel doth bring very quick and grievous pain,which is only known by tbe colour, beiag dusky orb lewifh : and it is cured by Onions and Garlick, either applyed outward, or taken in drink, fo tha t the party drink fweet wine thereon. Unripe Figs alfo mingled with the flour of the grain called Orobos, doth much profit the fame. Treaclc in like manner being applyed in the manner of a plaifter, fpeedily cureth them. Garlick being mingled with Fig-tree leaves and Cinamon, and fo beaten together, are very well applyed to the faid bites. It cometh alfo topafTe, that fometimes the Weafel biteth fome Cattell, which prefently killeth them, except there be fome inftant remedy. The remedy for it is this, to rub the wounded place with a piece of a Weafels skin well dryed untill it waxehot , and in the mean time give the beft Treacle to drink in the manner of an antidote. The Weafel ufually biteth Cowes dugs, which when they are fwollen if they be rubbed with a Weafels skin they are inftantly healed.
