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AMT 23/5+

Reference

  • AMT 23/5+
  • Museum: British Museum
  • CDLI P394390

Object

Inscription

AMT 23/5+[via asbp/ninmed]

Obverse
Column i
o i 1'o i 1'

[DIŠ NA x x] x ⸢u₂-tan-ne₂-eḫ-šu₂⸣ x [...]

(o i 1') [If a man . . .] it tires him out [. . .] imḫur-līm-plant, imḫur-ešrā-plant [. . .].

o i 2'2'

[u₂]⸢IGI⸣-lim u₂IGI.⸢NIŠ⸣ [...]


o i 3'3'

[DIŠ KI MIN] ⸢u₂⸣ḪAR.ḪAR u₂ur₂-ne₂-e ⸢šim⸣[...]

(o i 3') [Alternatively], ḫašû-thyme, urnû-mint [. . .].


o i 4'4'

[DIŠ KI MIN] ⸢u₂⸣ḪAR.LUM.BA.ŠIR [...]

(o i 4') [Alternatively], ḫarmunu-plant [. . .].


o i 5'5'

[DIŠ] ⸢NA⸣ SAG ŠA₃-šu₂ u₂-ṣar-rap-šu₂ na-piš KIRI₄-šu₂ ⸢DUGUD NA⸣ [BI ...]

(o i 5') [If] a man’s epigastrium burns him, (and) it is difficult for him to breathe through his nose, that man [. . .].


o i 6'6'

⸢DIŠ⸣ NA SAG ŠA₃-šu₂ i-ḫa-maṭ-su i-dak-ka-su UḪ₂-⸢su⸣ x [...]

(o i 6') If a man’s epigastrium is enflamed, it stings him, (and) his phlegm [. . .] it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: you have him continually drink pressed oil in water on an empty stomach, (and then) [. . .] burāšu-juniper, kukru-aromatic, resin of baluḫḫu-aromatic, tamarisk leaf, maštakal-plant leaf [. . .].

o i 7'7'

⸢UD.DA⸣ SA₂.SA₂ I₃.GIŠ BARA₂.GA ina A NU pa-tan NAG.NAG-šu₂ [...]

o i 8'8'

⸢šim⸣LI šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ILLU šimBULUḪ PA gišbi-ni PA u₂IN₆.⸢UŠ₂⸣ [...]


o i 9'9'

⸢DIŠ NA MURUB₄⸣ MAŠ.SILA₃-MIN-šu₂ u₂-ḫa-maṭ-su KI UḪ₂-šu₂ MUD₂ ŠUB.ŠUB ana UD.⸢DA⸣ [...]

(o i 9') If a man is entirely enflamed between his shoulders, he constantly spits up blood with his phlegm, (and) [. . .] into ṣēta [. . .]: you crush burāšu-juniper, kukru-aromatic, saḫlû-cress [. . .] kūru-plant leaf (and) river mud, you kneed them in beer [. . .].

o i 10'10'

⸢šim⸣LI šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ZA₃.ḪI.LI [...]

o i 11'11'

⸢PA GI⸣.ZU₂.LUM.MA IM.GU₂.EN.<NA> GAZ ina KAŠ SILA₁₁-aš x [...]


o i 12'12'

⸢DIŠ NA⸣ NINDA GU₇ KAŠ NAG-ma SAG ŠA₃-šu₂ i-kaṣ₃-ṣa-su ŠA₃-šu₂ MU₂.⸢MU₂⸣ [...]

(o i 12') If a man eats bread (and) drinks beer, and subsequently his epigastrium gnaws at him, his internal organs are swollen [. . .] it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: aktam-plant, imḫur-līm-plant, tarmuš-lupin [. . .].

o i 13'13'

[UD].⸢DA⸣ SA₂.SA₂ u₂ak-tam u₂IGI-lim u₂tar-⸢muš⸣ [...]


o i 14'14'

[DIŠ KI MIN] ⸢I₃⸣.GIŠ BARA₂.GA EME-šu₂ DAB-bat [...]

(o i 14') [Alternatively], you have his tongue seize pressed oil [. . .].


o i 15'15'

[DIŠ NA it-ta]-⸢na-ša-aš a-šu-uš-tu₄ ŠUB.ŠUB⸣-[su x x x x x x x x x x x x x]

(o i 15') [If a man] is continually upset (and) constantly afflicted by grief, [he keeps biting his lips (and) drinks a lot of water], it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: you pound fox-vine, he drinks it in beer, (and then) he eats fatty meat. He drinks burāšu-juniper (and) ṭūru-opopanax in beer, (then) you heat up (these ingredients) in beer, (and) [you pour them into his anus].

o i 16'16'

[UD.DA SA₂].⸢SA₂⸣ gišGEŠTIN KA₅.A SUD₂ ina KAŠ NAG UZU ⸢GUR₄.RA GU₇ šim⸣[LI] ⸢šimḪAB ina KAŠ NAG ina KAŠ ŠEG₆-šal ana DUR₂⸣-[šu₂ DUB]


o i 17'17'

[DIŠ KI MIN] ⸢GEŠTIN⸣ KA₅.A SUD₂ ina KAŠ NAG IM.GU₂.EN.NA A.GAR.GAR MAŠ.DA₃ PA ⸢gišKIŠI₁₆⸣-ḫa-aḫ PA GI.ZU₂.LUM.⸢MA⸣

(o i 17') [Alternatively], you pound fox-vine, (and) he drinks it in beer. You pound river mud, gazelle droppings, ulḫaḫ-acacia leaf, kūru-plant leaf, blades of šalālu-reed, wheat flour (and) sesame husk, you knead them in beer, you smear (the mixture) on a piece of fabric, (and) you bandage him with it.

o i 18'18'

⸢gu⸣-ur GI.ŠUL.ḪI ZI₃ GIG DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ ta-sak₃ ina KAŠ ta-la₃-aš ina TUG₂ te-ṭer-ri ⸢LAL⸣


o i 19'19'

[DIŠ KI] ⸢MIN⸣ u₂ak-tam SUD₂ ina KAŠ.SAG ⸢NAG⸣

(o i 19') Alternatively, you pound aktam-plant, (and) he drinks it in prime-quality beer.


o i 20'20'

[DIŠ NA] ⸢it⸣-ta-na-ša-aš a-šu-uš-tu₄ ŠUB.ŠUB-su di-ik-ša TAG.TAG-su UḪ₂-šu₂ ma-a-⸢da⸣

(o i 20') [If a man] is continually upset (and) constantly afflicted by grief, piercing pain repeatedly affects him, (and) he keeps swallowing (lit. drinking) a lot of his (own) phlegm, it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: you pound imḫur-līm-plant, milkweed (and) white juniper seeds, (and) he drinks them in beer.

o i 21'21'

[NAG].NAG UD.DA SA₂.SA₂ u₂IGI-lim u₂šiz-ba-na₇ šimŠE.LI BABBAR SUD₂ ina ⸢KAŠ NAG⸣


o i 22'22'

[DIŠ] ⸢NA NINDA GU₇⸣ KAŠ NAG-ma ŠA₃-šu₂ in-nin-me-er nap-ḫu A ma-gal NAG UD.DA SA₂.SA₂ ⸢u₂⸣[IGI-lim]

(o i 22') [If] a man eats bread (and) drinks beer, and subsequently his internal organs are bloated (and) swollen, (and) he drinks a lot of water, it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: you pound [imḫur-līm-plant], imḫur-ešrā-plant, tarmuš-lupin, ṣumlalû-aromatic, tīyatu-plant (and) ḫašû-thyme, (and) he drinks them in beer on an empty stomach. You pound river mud, gazelle droppings, burāšu-juniper, kukru-aromatic, saḫlû-cress, fox-vine leaf [. . .] šalālu-reed leaf, wheat flour (and) sesame husk, you kneed them in beer, you smear (the mixture) on a piece of fabric, you bandage him with it, and then he will recover.

o i 23'23'

[u₂]IGI-NIŠ u₂tar-muš šimGAM.MA u₂ti-ia₂-ta₅ u₂ḪAR.ḪAR SUD₂ ina KAŠ NU pa-⸢tan⸣ [NAG]

o i 24'24'

[IM].⸢GU₂⸣.EN.NA A.GAR.GAR MAŠ.DA₃ šimLI šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ZA₃.ḪI.LI PA ⸢gišGEŠTIN KA₅⸣.[A x x x]

o i 25'25'

⸢gu-ur⸣ gišGI.ŠUL.ḪI ZI₃ GIG DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.⸢I₃ SUD₂⸣ ina KAŠ SILA₁₁-⸢aš ina TUG₂ SUR-ri⸣ [LAL-su-ma TI]


o i 26'26'

[u₂]⸢ak⸣-tam SUD₂ ina KAŠ NAG UZU GUR₄.RA GU₇ ŠA₃-šu₂ i-⸢ar₂⸣-[ru₃ x x x] ⸢SUD₂⸣ ina KAŠ NAG ⸢u₂IGI-lim SUD₂⸣

(o i 26') You pound aktam-plant, he drinks it in beer, (then) he eats fatty meat, (and) his belly will (make him) vomit. You pound [. . .], (and) he drinks it in beer. You pound imḫur-līm-plant, (and) he drinks it in pressed oil. You pound river mud, (and) he drinks it in beer. You pound tīyatu-plant, (and) he drinks it in beer.

o i 27'27'

[ina I₃].⸢GIŠ⸣ BARA₂.GA NAG IM.GU₂.EN.NA SUD₂ ina KAŠ ⸢NAG⸣ [u₂ti]-⸢ia₂⸣-ta₅ SUD₂ ina KAŠ NAG


o i 28'28'

[DIŠ] ⸢NA⸣ NINDA GU₇ KAŠ NAG-ma ŠA₃-šu₂ in-nim-me-ru nap-ḫu [A ma-gal] ⸢NAG⸣ UD.DA SA₂.SA₂

(o i 28') [If] a man eats bread (and) drinks beer, and subsequently his internal organs are bloated (and) swollen, (and) he drinks [a lot of water], it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: you dry (and) pound errû-colocynth fruit before it begins to shrink, (and) he drinks it in beer.

o i 29'29'

⸢GURUN⸣ UKUŠ₂.ḪAB EN la uk-tap-pi-tu ⸢ḪAD₂.DU⸣ [ta]-⸢sak₃⸣ ina KAŠ NAG


o i 30'30'

⸢u₂⸣KUR.RA SUD₂ ina KAŠ NAG u₂⸢ḪAR.LUM⸣.BA.ŠIR SUD₂ ina KAŠ NAG

(o i 30') You pound nīnû-mint, (and) he drinks it in beer. You pound ḫarmunu-plant, (and) he drinks it in beer.


o i 31'31'

⸢DIŠ⸣ NA NINDA GU₇ KAŠ NAG-ma ŠA₃-⸢MEŠ-šu₂⸣ in-nim-me-ru KAŠ₃-⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂ DAB.DAB-at UD.DA SA₂.SA₂

(o i 31') If a man eats bread (and) drinks beer, and subsequently his internal organs are bloated, (and) his urination is continually hindered, it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever: you dry (and) pound errû-colocynth fruit before it begins to shrink, (and) he drinks it in beer.

o i 32'32'

⸢GURUN⸣ UKUŠ₂.ḪAB EN la uk-tap-pi-tu ḪAD₂.DU ta-sak₃ ina KAŠ NAG


o i 33'33'

[DIŠ] ⸢NA⸣ NINDA GU₇ KAŠ NAG-ma ŠA₃-šu₂ in-nim-me-ru in-⸢ne₂⸣-bi-ṭu₂ ri-du-ut ir-ri TUKU UD.DA SA₂.SA₂

(o i 33') [If] a man eats bread (and) drinks beer, and subsequently his internal organs are bloated (and) have cramps, (and) he has diarrhoea, it is UD.DA SA₂.SA₂-fever:

Column ii
o ii 1'o ii 1'

ina x [...]

(o ii 1') [. . .] in [. . .]


o ii 2'2'

DIŠ ⸢NA⸣ [...]

(o ii 2') If a man [. . .]

o ii 3'3'

x [...]

Reverse
Column ii
r ii 1'r ii 1'

[x] šu₂ i x [...]

(r ii 1') [. . .] . . . [. . .]


r ii 2'2'

[DIŠ NA] mur ⸢ti⸣ [...]

(r ii 2') [If a man] . . . [. . .] that man suffers from . . . [. . .] aktam-plant in diluted beer [. . .]. Afterwards, [. . .] diluted beer [. . .].

r ii 3'3'

⸢NA BI⸣ x x ⸢GIG⸣ [...]

r ii 4'4'

u₂ak-tam ina ḫi-⸢iq KAŠ⸣ [...]

r ii 5'5'

EGIR-nu ḫi-iq ⸢KAŠ⸣ x [...]


r ii 6'6'

DIŠ KI MIN a-šu-uš-tu₂ ŠUB.ŠUB-⸢su⸣ [...]

(r ii 6') Alternatively, he is constantly afflicted by grief [. . .] he never has any saliva (in his mouth) [. . .] so that it would not be prolonged: aprušu-plant [. . .] together [. . .] . . . [. . .].

r ii 7'7'

ru-pu-uš-tu NU TUKU.⸢TUKU-ši⸣ [...]

r ii 8'8'

NU ⸢GID₂.DA⸣ u₂ap-ru-ša₂ x [...]

r ii 9'9'

DIŠ-⸢niš⸣ [x x] x x [...]


r ii 10'10'

[DIŠ NA x x] ⸢ma⸣-gal TUKU.⸢TUKU⸣ [...]

(r ii 10') [If a man] continually has a lot of [. . .] . . . [. . .].

r ii 11'11'

[...] x x x [...]