(o i 1') [Wording of a spell for] dispelling? [headache (caused by) Hand of Ghost from a man’s body].

(o i 2') [Its ritual: you mix? tarmuš-lupin imḫur-līm-plant, imḫur-ešrā-plant, cypress], pure plant, [tamarisk, emesallu-salt, ašqulālu-plant, sea algae, elikulla-plant, sprout] of nuḫurtu-plant, peel of mekû-plant (and) [nikiptu-spurge together? into? oil?. (Then) you pound together ḫašû-thyme, seed of xxx, šalālu-reed], kibrītu-sulphur, mūṣu-stone, [anzaḫḫu-frit, white ḫuluḫḫu-frit,] black kutpû-frit, zalāqu-stone, iron bead (and) holding šadânu-stone, you stir them into (the mixture), you recite the incantation seven times, and you anoint repeatedly his temples, [his neck] (and) the sockets of his eyes; then he will get well, he will find relief.

(o i 8') [If a man] has been seized [by a ghost?] so that he is constantly affected with headache: silver bead, gold bead, sāmtu-carnelian [xxx] muššāru-sardonyx, SAG.DU-stone, ḫulālu-agate, pappardilû-agate, zalāqu-stone, mūṣu-stone, anzaḫḫu-frit, šubû-stone, dark ṣurru-obsidian, male and female ŠU.U-stone, sangilmud-stone, SAG.KI?-stone, iron bead, ayyartu-coral with seven dots, yānibu-muscle (and) kapāṣu-muscle – you string all? these [stones] on (a twine composed of) the hair of an unmated female kid, gazelle sinew (and) male ašlu-rush, twisted? together. Tarmuš-lupin, imḫur-līm-plant, imḫur-ešrā-plant, ēru-tree, ēdu-plant, aprušu-plant, aktam-plant, elkulla-plant, atā’išu-plant [xx]xxx ḫarmunu-plant, maštakal-plant (and) tamarisk seed – you wrap [all?] these [plants] around each knot (of the twine) in red wool, you recite [the incantation] “It has seized the temple”, and you tie it to his temple.

(o i 18') Ašpû-chalcedony, which shows the moon crescent, muššāru-sardonyx, sangilmud-stone, [bead] of iron fallen from the sky, SAG.DU-stone, SAG.KI-stone, šimbizidû-galena, luludānītu-stone, green šubû-stone, uqnû-lapis, sāmtu-carnelian, red spindle-stone, dark spindle-stone, green spindle-stone, arzallu-stone, red snake stone, turminû-breccia, turminabandû-breccia, GI.RIM.HI.LI.BA-stone, bead of mēsu-tree, ox dung, holding šadânu-stone, pappardilû-agate, papparmīnu-agate – you crush all these stones, you pound them (and) you mix them with the (ingredients of) the salves and bandages (used) against headache, (then) you anoint him repeatedly (and) bandage him (with the mixture). You (also) mount all these stones in gold, (and) you tie them to his temple.

(o i 26') Root of baltu-thornbush from the top of a grave, root of ašāgu-acacia from the top of a grave, the left horn of an ox, the right horn of a goat, tamarisk seed, ēru-tree seed, azallû-plant – (these are) seven ingredients of a bandage against Hand of Ghost. You bandage his temples with it.

(o i 29') You mix burāšu-juniper, kukru-aromatic, sea algae, kibrītu-sulphur, ru’tītu?-sulphur, fat from a sheep’s kidney (and) wax, (and) bandage his temples (with the mixture).

(o i 31') [...]

(o ii 1') [he has been seized in the abandoned steppe by the hand of his family ghost who was killed with a weapon. Its ritual x] x x.

(o ii 2') [If a man has been seized by the Hand of Ghost so that the Hand of God and Goddess is upon him]: you mix human bone, [green frog, soiled rag, pig faeces, hair] of a black dog, hair of a cat?, [zalāqu-stone, mūṣu-stone (and) naphtha]. You fumigate him over embers (and you also put the mixture) in a leather bag.

(o ii 5') [Incantation: “Seven in Heaven (and) Seven on Earth], in the assembly of the Seven, may you, Utu who determines the destinies], clean [what has not been cleaned], what has not been purified. May you not let (this incantation) ever be dispelled, may you not let it ever be unbound. Land by land, may you Enki, king of the Abzu, and Asalluḫi, son of Eridu, not let (this incantation) ever be dispelled. May you be adjured by Heaven; may you be adjured by Earth.”

(o ii 10') Wording of a spell for headache.

(o ii 11') Its ritual: you twist together red (and) white wool, gazelle sinew (and) male ašlu-rush, you tie on seven and seven knots (and) you wrap ēdu-plant, sea algae, nikiptu-spurge, kibrītu-sulphur, ru’tītu-sulphur, root of male pillû-mandrake, tamarisk seed, stag horn, human skull – (all) these drugs – around each of (these) knots in red wool, (then) you recite the incantation seven times (over the twine), you sprinkle it with cedar blood (and) you tie it to his temple. You parch human skull, you pound it (and) you anoint him with it in oil. You crush together pig faeces, pig jawbone, pig shin, human skull, horned uḫūlu-alkali, stag horn, mint, black cumin (and) saḫlû-cress, you mix them with old beef fat (and) you fumigate him (with the mixture) over embers. You pound together ankinūtu-plant, elikulla-plant, sea algae, nikiptu-spurge, šarmadu-plant seed, kibrītu-sulphur (and) mūṣu-stone, you mix them with oil, you anoint his temples (as well as) the bottom and middle part of his cranium (with the mixture), and then that man will recover.

(o ii 20') Incantation: “Seized (by a ghost), the temple gets sick. Seized (by a ghost), the temple gets sick. Seized (by a ghost), the temple is wretched (and) sick, (its) arteries are sick. By the life of Asalluhi, be adjured, be appeased!” Incantation formula.

(o ii 22') Its ritual: you take date palm frond which sways without wind, from the north side (of the tree), you twist it seven times to the right, seven times to the left, you tie on seven and seven knots, you recite the incantation (and) you tie it to his temple.

(o ii 24') Incantation: “He seized the temple. He seized the straight (part of the) head. He seized the bold? (part of the) head. He seized it, he seized it, Adapa, the wise man of Eridu, seized the temple. He seized the bold? (part of the) head.” Incantation formula.

(o ii 27') Its ritual: you twist together red wool, you tie on seven and seven knots, (and) with each of (these) knots you string on a piece of SAG.DU-stone, (then) you recite the incantation seven times (and) [you tie] (the string) to his temple.

(o ii 29') Incantation: “ara tu’e ara batu’e tila [tu’u šu] dudumeš šu nene’ameš Eridug’a muntum” Incantation formula.

(o ii 31') [Its ritual: you take] date palm frond which sways without wind, from the north side (of the tree), [you tie on] seven and seven knots, you recite the incantation seven times, you tie it to his temple, [and then he will recover?].

(o ii 33') Incantation: “[surruga dibba] ribakti ti’ena [ḫatru] ḫatrumma [kinrešna ḫatri ukkištum sinanna] ku [šabdim lupitum šabdim antasurra” Incantation formula].

(o ii 36') Incantation: “[ara tu’e dipara tu’e : karrab ḫatara ḫatra” Incantation formula].

(o ii 37') Incantation: “[ara? bašera? ara bašera? x x raḫ ...]" Incantation formula].

(r i 1') [you prepare a ritual arrangement] on the altar, [you fill up a pīḫu-laḫannu-bowl with spiced beer] (and) you set it up there. [(Afterwards) you make that] man [kneel and] say three times: [“May the inside of my head not hurt me! My head is sick!”. Then you envelop imḫur-līm-plant, imḫur-ešrā-plant, ušû-tree seed, sherd xx(x)], human bone, bitumen [from a boat, kibrītu-sulphur, ḫašūtu-plant with seven heads], cedar blood (and) old oil from the sanctuary [of Šamaš in the sinew of a dead cow, you put it around his neck, and then he will recover].

(r i 6') Incantation: “It (= ghost) seized the temple! [It seized the straight (part of the) head!] It seized the bold? (part of the) head! [O Marduk, it seized the smitten head!] O Asalluḫi, it seized the smitten head! It seized it! [It seized it completely! It seized it completely!” Incantation formula].

(r i 9') Its ritual: [xx]x dark ṣurru-obsidian, male and female [šubû]-stone x [x ḫulālu-agate] (and) green šubû-stone, (and) [you tie] it to his temple.

(r i 11') Incantation: “May the temple bring his temple back (to health), may the eye bring his eye back (to health), may the middle (of the head) bring his middle (of the head) back (to health). May he be able to shine, may he be able to shine.” [Incantation formula].š

(r i 13') Its ritual: you twist together male ašlu-rush (and) gazelle sinew, you tie on seven and seven knots (and) with each of (these) knots you recite the incantation. You wrap male and female ḫallulāyu-insect (and) ..., which flies over the field, around the knots in red wool (and) you tie (the string) to his temple.

(r i 17')

(r i 24') Wording of a spell for headache.

(r i 25') Its ritual: you twist together red (and) white wool, you string zalāqu?-stone, stag horn (and) date stone (on the twine), you tie on seven knots (and) with each knot you recite the incantation, you tie (the string) to his temple, and then he will recover.

(r i 27') Incantation: “O headache, O headache, O headache of mankind, O headache of the gods! The headache is a disease that is to be allevieated. May the headache that has been placed upon mankind be alleviated.” Incantation formula.

(r i 30') Incantation: “It (= ghost) seized the straight (part of the) head, it seized the bold? (part of the) head, (causing headache) which is placed upon the forehead, which is placed upon the head. May [Asalluḫi] alleviate (the headache) with the incantations that have been set. May you be adjured by Heaven; may you be adjured by Earth.” Incantation formula.

(r i 32') Wording of two spells for headache. You recite them over a string of amīlānu-plant.

(r i 33') Incantation: “Seized (by a ghost), the temple gets sick. Seized (by a ghost), the temple is wretched. Seized (by a ghost), the head is sick (and) wretched. By the life of Asalluhi, son of Eridu, be adjured, be appeased!” Incantation formula.

(r i 35') Wording of a spell for headache.

(r i 36') You recite this incantation seven times over the ointment, on an unfavourable day, and you rub it on his temples (as well as) the middle (and) bottom part [of his cranium], and then he will find relief.

(r i 38') Wording of eighteen spells for headache.

(r i 39') Incantation: “The head is angry, the head is angry, the head is furious. O head (Sum.)! O head (Akk.)! The head is angry. May [king] Asaralim heal it, may king Enki [heal it], may king Asalluḫi heal it.” Incantation formula.

(r i 41') [Wording of a spell] for headache.

(r i 42') [Its ritual]: you twist together [xxxxx] (and) white wool, [you tie on] seven and seven [knots (and) with each knot you recite the incantation], you tie (the string) to his head.

(r i 44')