article_snippet.sent: The newly translated medical texts also include recipes for helping to halt the spread of ulcers, others for treating hemorrhoids, toothache, gangrene and a dozen for treating eye conditions.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Leith said many of the recipes could have been written out like prescriptions for people to follow.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Leith said: 'We tried to give a good selection of different types of medical text in the volume. '
article_snippet.sent: For example there are scholarly commentaries on famous medical writings, surgical texts, handbooks for students giving definitions of medical terms, treatises on acute diseases, as well as instructions on preparing perfumed oils - which could be used for medical purposes - and medical recipes.
article_snippet.sent: On the other hand, some of the medical recipes may have been copied out by ordinary individuals, so that some of the medical recipes could have particular remedies to hand for some of the medical recipes or some of the medical recipes families.'
highlights_snippet.sent: The texts included 24 new 'recipes' for preventing the spread of ulcers and treating hemorrhoids, toothache, gangrene and various eye conditions .
  