“Third. Mix the senna leaves with sugar candy. This gives strength to the bones.
“Fourth. Mix the senna leaves with clarified butter and moist sugar. If this is taken for three days it will get rid of all bad humours in the body, and will give health.
“Fifth. Mix the senna leaves with fresh butter to which no salt has yet been added. The properties of this mixture are to cure headaches and to cleanse the brain and to remove any bad taste in the mouth.
“Sixth. Mix the senna leaves with curds. This mixture operates as an antidote to poison and prevents evil consequences from it.
“Seventh. If senna be taken with goat’s milk, it will cause an accession of strength, though complete weakness existed just before.
“Eighth. If senna be taken with dates, everything offensive is removed from the mouth, and the body is made healthy, and a good appetite is established.
“Ninth. If senna be taken with pomegranates, the body becomes strong, and though the patient may be old, nevertheless there is an addition of strength, and the organs of the chest are cleansed, and the appetites are stimulated.
“Tenth. If senna be taken with grapes, it gives light to the eyes which were dim. This is proved by experience.
“Eleventh. If senna be drunk with vinegar, it cures fever accompanied by shivering and trembling of the bones, and expels all mischief from the stomach, and cleanses the organs of the chest.
“Twelfth. If senna leaves be taken with orange juice, all internal heat is removed, and a man who was before quite thin will speedily grow fat.