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BAM 503+

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Obverse
Column i
o i 1'o i 1'

NA BI GIDIM IM.[RI.A-šu₂ DAB-su ...]

(o i 1') A family (kimtu) ghost afflicts this man [... you ...] kikkirânu-juniper, x-plant [...] taramuš-plant, sīhu-wormwood [...] you put them (= the drugs) in water1 [...] you hang [...] the male ... the long loaf2 [... you pour] murru-oil onto his head, [and ...].

o i 2'2'

šimŠE.LI.BABBAR šim[...]

o i 3'3'

u₂tara-muš gišsi-ḫa [...]

o i 4'4'

ina A ŠIM.ḪI.A GAR-šu-nu [...]

o i 5'5'

ta-lal NITA NINDA GID₂.DA x [...]

o i 6'6'

I₃ šimŠEŠ ana SAG.KI-[šu₂ ŠUB-di ...]


o i 7'7'

ana KIMIN gišEREN gišŠUR.MIN₃ GI.[DUG₃.GA ...]

(o i 7') Alternatively, cedar, cypress, sweet reed [...] these eight plants you [mix, boil?] together in beer [...]; kibrītu-sulphur, bitumen of the river [... are fumigants], you fumigate him, [and you make him eat?] hibṣu-preparation from [...].

o i 8'8'

8 U₂.ḪI.A ŠEŠ UR.BI ina KAŠ.SAG [...]

o i 9'9'

PEŠ₁₀-dID₂ ku-up-ri dID₂ [...]

o i 10'10'

tu-qat-tar-šu₂ ḫi-ib-ṣa ša x [...]


o i 11'11'

DIŠ NA ina DAB-it ŠU.GIDIM.MA GEŠTU.[MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma ...]

(o i 11') If the patient’s ears [roar] due to ghost attack, [then you ...] nikiptu-spurge, bristle of horse, powder of [...] blood from the snake of the nest, semen of a [...].3 He inserts his fingers into his ears [and ...]. Wherever there is heat, [recite the incantation:] Ea created4 [...]. Afterwards, [you ...] the very tip of an ox horn [...].

o i 12'12'

šimdMAŠ zap-pi ANŠE.KUR.RA ZI₃ [...]

o i 13'13'

MUD₂ MUŠ u₂GUD₃ A.RI.A [...]

o i 14'14'

ŠU.SI.MEŠ-šu₂ ina GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-ret-ti-ma [...]

o i 15'15'

a-šar TAB ba-ši-i de-a ib-[ni ...]

o i 16'16'

EGIR-šu₂ KA sa-par-ti SI GU₄ [...]


o i 17'17'

DIŠ NA GIDIM DAB-su-ma GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-[gu-ma šimBAL GI.DUG₃.GA šimGUR₂.GUR₂]

(o i 17') 5 If the patient’s ears roar due to ghost attack, [then you (fumigate his ears with) baluhhu-aromatic, sweet reed, kukru-aromatic], kasû-tamarind, bristle of a horse. [Total of five drugs, tested fumigation for ears].

o i 18'18'

GAZIsar zap-pi ANŠE.KUR.RA [PAP 5 U₂.MEŠ qu₅-taru₅ ša GEŠTU.MIN lat-ku]


o i 19'19'

x x [...] x ina MUD UD.[KA.BAR ...]

(o i 19') ... [...] ... through a bronze tube [...]


o i 20'20'

DIŠ NA ŠU.GIDIM.MA DAB-su-ma GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma šimŠEŠ na₄EŠ₃.[ME.KAM₂ na₄.GI₃.GI₃ (...)]

(o i 20') 6 If the patient’s ears roar due to ghost attack, then you pound murru-plant, [ešmekku-stone, ašgikû-stone (...)], you wrap (the mixture) in a tuft, you sprinkle (it) with cedar blood, you recite the incantation "(Ea) created the 'Release/Secret'" (over it) [...].

o i 21'21'

SUD₂ ina sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ina MUD₂ gišEREN SUD EN₂ piš-irtu ib-ni ŠID-[nu ...]


o i 22'22'

EN₂ piš-irtu ib-ni de-a IM.MA.AN.NA AN.KI.A NA₄ li-iz-zur-šu₂ NA₄ li-is-kip-šu₂ NA₄ liš-pi-[šu₂]

(o i 22') 7 Incantation: "(Ea) created the 'Release/Secret':8 the mineral of heaven and earth. May the stone curse him (the ghost), may the stone overturn him, may the stone seal him up, may the stone eradicate him". Incantation spell. This incantation you recite three times over the tampon, (and then) you put it inside his ears.

o i 23'23'

NA₄ li-pa-sis-su TU₆.EN₂ : EN₂ an-ni-tu₂ 3-šu₂ ana UGU lip₂-pi ŠID-nu ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an


o i 24'24'

ana KIMIN šimGUR₂.GUR₂ u₂ḪAR.ḪAR u₂KUR.KUR u₂ak-tam u₂IGI-lim u₂IGI-20 u₂tara-muš ZA₃.ḪI.LI SUD₂

(o i 24') Alternatively, you pound kukru-aromatic, hašû-thyme, atāʾišu-plant, aktam-plant, imhur-līm-plant, imhur-ešrā-plant, taramuš-lupin (and) sahlû-cress, you mix them in cedar blood, you wrap (the mixture) in a tuft of wool, you place (it) into his ears and he will get better. Alternatively, you pound sweet reed in oil (and) you put it into his ears.

o i 25'25'

ina I₃ gišEREN ḪI.ḪI ina sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-ma ina- : ana KIMIN GI.DUG₃ ina I₃+GIŠ SUD₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an


o i 26'26'

ana KIMIN šimŠEŠ na₄AŠ₂.GI₄.GI₄ na₄ZA.GIN₃ na₄SIG₇.SIG₇ DIŠ-niš SUD₂

(o i 26') Alternatively, you pound together murru-plant, ašgikû-stone, uqnû-lapis (and) urrīqu-stone, you mix them in cedar oil, you place (the mixture) into his ears (and) you smear it onto his (ears) flesh.

o i 27'27'

ina I₃ gišEREN ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB UZU.MIN-šu₂ ŠEŠ₂


o i 28'28'

DIŠ NA ina DAB-it ŠU.GIDIM.MA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma NUMUN u₂-ra-a-nu NUMUN gišMA.NU

(o i 28') 9 If the patient’s ears roar due to ghost attack, then you fumigate his ears over charcoal with urânu-plant seed, ēru-tree seed, male and female nikiptu-spurge, bristle of horse (and) soiled rag.

o i 29'29'

ni-kip-tu₂ NITA₂ u MUNUS zap₂-pi ANŠE.KUR.RA tug₂NIG₂.DARA₂.ŠU.LAL₂ ina NE GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ tu-qat-tar


o i 30'30'

DIŠ NA ina DAB-it ŠU.GIDIM.MA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma SUḪUŠ gišMA.NU ni-kip-tu₂ tug₂NIG₂.DARA₂.ŠU.LAL₂ ina NE ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ SAR

(o i 30') If the patient’s ears roar due to ghost attack, then you fumigate the inside of his ears with root of ēru]-tree, nikiptu-spurge (and) soiled rag.


o i 31'31'

šimGUR₂.GUR₂ šimLI šimŠEŠ gišEREN GI.DUG₃.GA šimMUG GAZIsar imKAL.GUG

(o i 31') 10 Kukru-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, murru-aromatic, cedar, sweet reed, balukku-aromatic, kasû-tamarind, kalgukku-paste are eight drugs for fumigation of the ears. You fumigate the inside of his ears over charcoal.

o i 32'32'

8 U₂.ḪI.A qu₅-GUR ša GEŠTU.MIN ina NE ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ SAR


o i 33'33'

na₄mu-ṣu₂ SI DARA₃.MAŠ GIR₃.PAD.DU NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.LU KA tam-ti₄ GIR₃.PAD.DU UGU.DUL.BI

(o i 33') You fumigate the inside of his ears (with) mūṣu-stone, stag horn, human bone, imbuʾ tâmti-seaweed, monkey bone (and) mint over charcoal.

o i 34'34'

u₂KUR.RA ina NE ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ tu-qat-tar


o i 35'35'

kib-ri-tu u₂KU₆ SUḪUŠ gišMA.NU a-za-pi ANŠE.KUR.RA tug₂NIG₂.DARA₂.ŠU.LAL₂ ina NE gišKIŠI₁₆ ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ tu-qat-tar

(o i 35') You fumigate the inside of his ears (with) kibrītu-sulphur, urânu-plant, root of ēru-tree, horse hair (and) soiled rag over ašāgu-acacia coals.


o i 36'36'

SI.DARA₃.MAŠ na₄ga-bi-i u₂KUR.RA saḫ-le₂-e KA tam-ti₄ kib-ri-tu₂

(o i 36') You fumigate the inside of his ears (with) stag horn, alum, mint, sahlû-cress, imbuʾ tâmti-seaweed, kibrītu-sulphur (and) human bone over ašāgu-acacia coals.

o i 37'37'

GIR₃.PAD.DU NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.[LU] ina NE gišKIŠI₁₆ ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ SAR


o i 38'38'

DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma MUD₂ [giš?EREN?] a-ra-an-di šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ina sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi

(o i 38') If the patient’s ears roar, then you wrap cedar blood, arantu-grass (and) kukru-aromatic in a tuft, you put it in water (and) you boil it over fire. You put it into his ears and he will recover.

o i 39'39'

ana ŠA₃ A.MEŠ ŠUB-di ina NE SEG₆-šal ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-ma TI


o i 40'40'

DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma MUD₂ gišEREN KI A gišNU.UR₂.MA ḪI.ḪI-ma ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB-ma TI

(o i 40') 11 If the patient’s ears roar, then you mix cedar blood with pomegranate sap and pour it inside his ears; (then) he will recover.


o i 41'41'

en₂ in-da-ra-aḫ ta-ra-aḫ-ti šu-maš in-da-ra-aḫ ta-ra-aḫ-ti

(o i 41') 12 Incantation: "indarah tarahti šumaš indarah tarahti tirkibi indarah tarahti tirki basutu". Incantation Spell.

o i 42'42'

tir-ki-bi in-da-ra-aḫ [ta?]-ra-aḫ-ti tir-ki ba-su-tu₂ TU₆.EN₂

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Column ii
o ii 1o ii 1

en₂ šu-bi [in]-du₈ gir₃-bi in-du₈ bur-še bur-na bur-na-an-na su-ri-iḫ su-ri-iḫ-e-ne

(o ii 1) 13 Incantation: "He opens his hand, he releases his feet: burše burna burnanna. Destroy! Destroy them! Destroy (his) chest! Nikrah! Destroy! Tahtah!" Incantation Spell.

o ii 22

su-ri-iḫ gaba? ni-ik-ra-aḫ su-ri-iḫ ta-aḫ-ta-aḫ TU₆.EN₂


o ii 33

2 KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma

(o ii 3) Two invocations (for the case): If man’s ears roar.


o ii 44

DU₃.DU₃.BI šimŠEŠ na₄EŠ₃.ME.KAM₂ na₄AŠ₂.GI₄.[GI₄ SUD₂ x (x)] ina MUD₂ gišEREN ḪI.ḪI

(o ii 4) Its medical application: [You pound] murru-plant, ešmekku-stone, ašgikû-stone [...] you mix (their powder) in cedar blood, you recite the incatation (one or the other cited above), you wrap (the mixture) in tuft (and) you put it into his ears.

o ii 55

EN₂ 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ ŠID-nu sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-[mi ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an


o ii 66

EN₂ si-in-du₈ ib-[ni] de₂-a IM.MA.NA AN.KI.A ib-[ni du-up-ni gu₂-us₂]-sa TU₆.EN₂

(o ii 6) 14 Incantation: "The horn soothes it! Ea created (it), the mineral of heaven and earth he created. [Knock down the seat of disease]". Incantation Spell.


o ii 77

1 KA.INIM.[MA] DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma

(o ii 7) One invocation (for the case): If man’s ears roar.


o ii 88

DU₃.DU₃.BI šimŠEŠ [na₄EŠ₃.ME.KAM₂] na₄AŠ₂.GI₄.GI ni-kip-tu ina I₃ ḪI.ḪI ina MUL tuš-bat EN₂ 3-šu₂

(o ii 8) 15 Its medical application: You mix in oil murru-plant, ešmekku-stone, ašgikû-stone (and) nikiptu-spurge, you let it stand overnight under the stars, you recite the incantation three times into (the mixture), [you wrap it in a tuft] (and) you place it [into his ears]. Incantation: "It is the one who knows, the good one. It is the [hero] Ninurta, the good one. It is [the lord] Ninurta, the good one. Ninurta, may you (ghost) not approach him". Incantation Spell.

o ii 99

[ana] ŠA₃ ŠID-nu sig₂AKA₃ [NIGIN ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN]-šu₂ GAR-an en₂ ša-ra-zu ša-ra-šag₅-ga ḫe₂-a

o ii 1010

[ur]-sag dnin-urta ša-ra-šag₅-ga ḫe₂-a

o ii 1111

[en] dnin-urta ša-ra-šag₅-ga ḫe₂-a

o ii 1212

dnin-urta nam-ba-te-ga₂-e₃-de₃ tu₆-en₂


o ii 1313

[1] KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma

(o ii 13) One invocation (for the case): If man’s ears roar.


o ii 1414

[DU₃.DU₃].BI na₄EŠ₃.ME.KAM₂ [(x)] x šimŠEŠ u₂ur-nu-u TEŠ₂.BI SUD₂ ina MUD₂ gišEREN ḪI.ḪI

(o ii 14) Its medical application: You pound together ešmekku-stone [...] murru-plant, urnû-mint, you mix them in cedar blood, you recite [the incantation three times] into (the mixture), you wrap it in a tuft (and) place it inside his ears.

o ii 1515

[EN₂ 3-šu₂] ana ŠA₃ ŠID-nu [ina] sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an


o ii 1616

[EN₂ na]-pi-ir še-ri- [pa?-ta?-ar?]-ri? zu-ga-li?-ir-ri pa-ta-ḫal-li pa-tar-ri

(o ii 16) 16 Incantation: "Napiršeriš patarri zugalirri patahalli patarri sumaš patri pakundi rataš ikkiriri šaraš". Incantation spell.

o ii 1717

[su?-ma?-aš₂?] pa?-at-ri [pa?-ku?-un?]-di ra-ta-[aš₂?] ik?-ki-ri-ri ša-ra- tu₆-en₂


o ii 1818

[1 KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag]-gu-ma 3-šu₂ [ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU] ZAG-šu₂ 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU GUB₃-šu₂ MU₂

(o ii 18) [Invocation (for the case): If man’s ears] roar, then you blow/hiss/fumigate it (via tube) three times into his right year, three times into his left ear.


o ii 1919

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

(o ii 19) 17 [... Incantation: "The attentive watcher-demon is always pursuing something, fashioned in the Netherworld, (but) spawned in Heaven. Nothing heaven-like can come close to its appearance, with its face flattened like a destroyed mountain. O brigand(-demon) of the highway and crossroad, when you go out on your own or return on your own, may Ninurta, lord of the weapon, rebuff you]. O Huldub-demon, may you be adjured by heaven and be adjured by earth".18

o ii 20'20'

[...]

o ii 21'21'

[...]

o ii 22'22'

[en₂ nig₂-e₃ nig₂-e₃ nig₂-nam-ma us₂-su₁₃]

o ii 23'23'

[ki-a dim₃-ma-bi a-ri-a an-na-ke₄]

o ii 24'24'

[sa₇-alan-bi nig₂ an-gin₇ šu nu-te-ga₂]

o ii 25'25'

[ḫur-sag-gin₇ gul-gul sa₇-alan-bi zi-ir-zi-ir-e-de₃]

o ii 26'26'

[nig₂ udug ḫar-ra-an nig₂ udug kaskal-am₃]

o ii 27'27'

[nig₂-ni₂-zu mu-un-ši-in-gin-na] nig₂-ni₂-zu mu-un-ši-in-[gin-na]

o ii 28'28'

[dnin-urta lugal gištukul-ke₄] gaba-zu ḫe₂-en-ga₂-ga₂

o ii 29'29'

[ḫul-dub₂ zi-an-na ḫe₂-pa₂] zi-ki-a ḫe₂-pa₂


o ii 30'30'

[1 KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU] ZAG-šu₂ 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU GUB₃-šu₂ ŠID

(o ii 30') [One invocation (for the case): If man’s ears roar, then] you recite [it three times into] his right [ear (and)] three times into his left ear.


o ii 31'31'

[en₂ ḫu-ḫu-un-ti ib-ni-a-ti ib-ni-ir]-ra ša₂-na-an

(o ii 31') 19 Incantaion: "huhunti ibniati ibnira šanan akaliri sugari šatri kukti humatri sumaš" Incantation Spell.

o ii 32'32'

[ak-ka-li-ir-ri su-gar-ri ša₂-at-ri ku-uk]-ti ḫu-ma-at-ri su-ma- tu₆-en₂


o ii 33'33'

[1 KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃] GEŠTU ZAG-šu₂ li-iḫ-šu₂

(o ii 33') [One invocation (for the case): If man’s ears roar,] is whispered [into] his right ear.


o ii 34'34'

[en₂ a-me-am-ma-an ku-um-ma-am su-um-ma]-at-ri ki-ri-ri ku-uk-ti

(o ii 34') 20 Incantation: "ameaman kumam sumatri kiriri kukti rašan kukti hundi human". Incantation Spell.21

o ii 35'35'

[ra-ša₂-na ku-uk-ti ḫu-un-di ḫu]-ma-an tu₆-en₂


o ii 36'36'

[KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-šag-gu-ma 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU] GUB₃-šu₂ li-iḫ-šu₂

(o ii 36') [Invocation (for the case): If man’s ears roar,] is whispered [into] his left [ear].


o ii 37'37'

[...] u₂kur-ka-na-a

(o ii 37') [...] kurkanû-plant [...]

o ii 38'38'

[...] x [...]

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o ii 53'53'

[DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GU₇.MEŠ-šu₂ neš-ma-a ḫe-e-si I₃.GIŠ giš]dup-ra-an sig₂AKA₃ SUD 1-tum 2-šu₂ 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

(o ii 53') [If man’s ears constantly hurt (and) the hearing is disturbed (lit. covered)], then you sprinkle daprānu-juniper [oil] on a tuft (and) you put it once, twice, three times into both his ears.


o ii 54'54'

DIŠ NA [GIG-ma GIG-su] ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ip-pu--ma neš-ma-a DUGUD 1 GIN₂ A gišNU.UR₂.MA

(o ii 54') If a man [is sick and his illness] at work inside his ears, with difficult hearing, then you mix one shekel of pomegranate sap, two shekels of kanaktu sap (gloss: oil) [(x x)], you sprinkle (the mixture) on a tuft (and) place it into his ears.23 You do this for three days. When on the fourth day pus comes out of his ears, then you wipe (it) off. When the pus comes to an end, you pound alum (and) blow (it) through a reed straw into both his ears.24

o ii 55'55'

2 [GIN₂] A šimGIG I₃ šimx [(x x)] ḪI.ḪI sig₂AKA₃ SUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an UD.3.KAM₂ an-nam DU₃-

o ii 56'56'

ina [UD.4].KAM₂ LUGUD ša₂ ŠA₃ [GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂] E₁₁-ma ta-kap-par GIM MUD₂.BABBAR it-tag-ma-[ru]

o ii 57'57'

IM.SAḪAR.NA₄.KUR.RA SUD₂ ina GI.SAG.KUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ


o ii 58'58'

DIŠ NA KUM₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ i-pu--ma neš-mu-šu₂ DUGUD u₃ lu IR u₂-kal I₃+GIŠ gišdup-ra-[na]

(o ii 58') If fever works its way into a man's ears and he is hard of hearing and he is sweating, then you pour daprānu-juniper oil (and) sweet reed oil onto his head (for the fever), you (also) sprinkle (the same oils) on a tuft, you put it once, twice, thrice into his ear (and) he will hear (lit. his hearing will open up). He shall (then) eat sahlû-cress in emmer bread, in which nothing has fallen.

o ii 59'59'

I₃+GIŠ GI.DUG₃.GA ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB-di sig₂AKA₃ SUD 1-šu₂ 2-šu₂ 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-[an]

o ii 60'60'

neš-mu-šu₂ BAD-te saḫ-le₂-e ša₂ mim-ma ana ŠA₃ NU ŠUB ina NINDA.ZIZ₂.AN.NA GU₇


o ii 61'61'

DIŠ NA ina si-li-ʾ-ti-šu₂ KUM₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ip-pu--ma GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ DUGUD I₃ KUR.GImušen

(o ii 61') 25 If during his illness fever is at work inside a man's ears and his ears are hearing heavy, then you pour goose fat into his ears and his hearing will feel better. You (then) pulverize male pillû-mandrake, you put it into his ears, and he will get better.

o ii 62'62'

ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB-ma neš-mu-šu₂ i-qal-lil₂ SUḪUŠ gišNAM.TAR NITA₂ tu-pa-aṣ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB-ma ina-[]


o ii 63'63'

DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GIM ša₂ ŠU.GIDIM.MA GU₇.MEŠ u₃ SIG₃.MEŠ-šu₂ I₃+GIŠ šimGIG I₃+GIŠ GI.DUG₃.GA

(o ii 63') 26 If a man’s ears continually hurt and stab like the attack of a hand of a ghost, then you press out separately kanaktu-plant oil, sweet reed oil (and) burāšu-juniper oil, you mix them together and you put (the mixture) into his ears. (Then) you wrap a lump of emesallu salt into a tuft (and) you place it into his ears. You boil down in beer fine beer spice, chick-pea powder, lentil powder, emmer flour, kasû-tamarind powder (and) cedar powder, [you put it on as a bandage] (and) he will recover.

o ii 64'64'

I₃+GIŠ šimLI a-ḫe-e tu-raq-qa 1-niš ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB LAG muneme-sal-li₃

o ii 65'65'

sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR DIDA SIG₅ ZI₃ GU₂.GAL ZI₃ GU₂.TUR ZI₃ ZIZ₂.AM₃

o ii 66'66'

ZI₃ GAZIsar ZI₃ gišere-ni ina KAŠ tara-bak [LAL] TI-uṭ


o ii 67'67'

DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GIG-[ma ŠA₃] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ bi-ʾ- SIG₃.MEŠ-su GIR₂.GIR₂-su [x x (x)] u₂ ra x

(o ii 67') 27 If a man’s ears are sick and [the inside] of his both ears is malodorous, causing him a stabbing pain, continually stinging [...] ... it continually hurts him and he cannot sleep, then [you crush] (and) sieve [together] burāšu-juniper, kukru-aromatic, asu-myrtle, balukku-aromatic, kasû-tamarind, kalû-clay paste (and) kalgukku-clay, (then) you fumigate the inside of his ears (with the mixture) over ašāgu-acacia charcoals. You do this [for three days], and on the fourth day you wipe off the inside of his ears, and [when the pus] comes to an end, you pound alum (and) you blow (it) into his ears with a reed straw.

o ii 68'68'

GU₇-šu₂-ma la NA₂-[lal] šimLI šimGUR₂.GUR₂ šimGIR₂ šimBAL [GAZI]sar IM.KAL.LA

o ii 69'69'

IM.KAL.GUG [1-niš GAZ] SIM ina NE giš.u₂GIR₂ ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ SAR-ar₂

o ii 70'70'

[x x x x (x) UD.3].KAM₂ an-nam DU₃--ma ina UD.4.KAM₂ ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ta-kap-par₂-ma

o ii 71'71'

[GIM LUGUD] it-tag-ma-ru IM.SAḪAR.NA₄.KUR.RA SUD₂ ina giSAG.KUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ


o ii 72'72'

[DIŠ NA ina] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MUD₂.BABBAR DU-ak MUD₂ ELLAG₂ GU₄ u MUD₂ gišEREN 1-niš ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ

(o ii 72') [If] pus flows from a [man’s] ears, then you mix blood from an ox kidney with blood from cedar (and) drip (it) into his ears.


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[...] ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ A gišx [...]

(r i 1) [You ...] (and) you drip it into his ears. [You ...] (and) you drip [into his ears]. You mix pomegranate sap in cedar oil (and) you drip it [into his ears]. You mix kamkadu-plant-of-donkey-shin (and) [...]-plant-of-donkey-spine in cedar oil, you wrap (the mixture) [in tuft] (and) you place it into his ears. You drip oil of baluhhu-aromatic, burāšu-juniper and frog bile into his ears. [You ...] you mix its ... in goose fat (and) you drip it into his ears. You mix [...] in coarse flour (and) you put (it) into his ears. You crush minutely [...] (and) you blow (it) through a reed straw into his ears. You roast kasû-tamarind like parched grain (and) you blow it into his ears [through a reed straw]. You parch (and) pound [...] lipāru-plant (and) you blow it into his ears. He/you shout a battle cry? ... you crush (and) you drip its juice into his ears. You mix together kamkama-cartilage-of-donkey-shin [...] ..., you place it [into his ears], (and then) you wrap horned uhūlu-alkali, male and female lulû-mineral in a tuft (and) you place it [into] his ears. You mash šamaškillu-garlic (and) you drip it into his ears.

r i 22

[... ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN]-šu₂ BI.IZ A [giš]NU.UR₂.MA ina [I₃ giš]EREN ḪI.ḪI

r i 33

[ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂] BI.IZ kam-ka-ma ša₂ kim-ṣi ANŠE [x x] x ša₂ GU₂.MURGU₂ ANŠE ina I₃ gišEREN ḪI.ḪI

r i 44

[sig₂AKA₃] NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an I₃ šimBULUḪ šimLI ZI₂ BIL.ZA.ZA ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ

r i 55

[...] x-an-ni-šu₂ ina I₃ KUR.GImušen ḪI.ḪI ana GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ

r i 66

[...] x ina ZI₃.KUM ḪI.ḪI ana GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR

r i 77

[x x (x)] tu-daq-qaq ina GI.SAG.KUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ GAZIsar ki-ma ŠE.SA.A ta-qal₃-lu

r i 88

[ina GI.SAG.KUD ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ [x x (x)] gišMI.PAR₃ tur-ar₂ SUD₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ tu-ru-ʾ-a

r i 99

[x]-as-si lu bu x [x] x tu-pa-ṣa A-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ kam₂-ka-ma ša₂ kin₃-ṣi ANŠE

r i 1010

[x x] ša₂ kal/lap-bi 1-niš ḪI.ḪI [ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU].MIN-šu₂ GAR-an-ma NAGA.SI KUG.GAN NITA₃ u MUNUS sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN

r i 1111

[ana ŠA₃] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an SUM.SIKIL.SAR tu-ḫa-sa ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu tu-na-tak


r i 1212

[DIŠ NA] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MUD₂.BABBAR i-ṣar-ru-ur [A gišNU].UR₂.MA ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ U₂.BABBAR SUD₂

(r i 12) 28 [If] pus oozes from [man's] ears, then you drip pomegranate [sap] into his ears. You pound white plant (and) you blow it into his ears with a reed straw. You pound cedar oil, ballukku oil (and) cumin, you mix them in ghee, you wrap the (mixture) in a tuft and place it into his ears. You mix together black cumin, murru-aromatic, fish oil (and) mint, (and) you place (the mixture) into his ear. You mix [swine] gall in coarse flour, you wrap (the mixture) in a tuft (and) you place it into his ears. You dry (and) pound pomegrante (and) blow it into his ears. You parch (and) pound cedar [x(x)]-aromatic (and) frog [bile] (and) you blow it [into his ear]. You sprinkle cypress oil on a tuft [(and) you place it into his ears. [You pound mint (and)] you place it into his ears. You make fire ... [you place] dried white plant into [his ears. You pound] alum (and) you blow it into his ears. [You fumigate him] with [foils] of tamarisk and ašûhu-pine needles over charcoal. [You ...] goose fat ... frog [bile (and)] ... you place it into his ears.

r i 1313

[ina] GI.SAG.KUD ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ [I₃] gišEREN I₃ šimMUG? GAMUNsar SUD₂

r i 1414

[ina I₃].NUN ḪI.ḪI sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ [GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂] GAR : GAMUN.GI₆ šimŠEŠ I₃.KU₆

r i 1515

[U₂.KUR].RA 1-niš ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an ZI₂ [ŠAḪ ina] ZI₃.KUM ḪI.ḪI [sig₂AKA₃] NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

r i 1616

[ŠIKA? giš]NU.UR₂.MA ḪAD₂.A SUD₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ [x (x) giš]EREN šim[x (x) BIL].ZA.ZA tur-ar₂ SUD₂

r i 1717

[ana ŠA₃] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂ I₃ gišŠUR.MIN₃ sig₂AKA₃ SUD [ana? ŠA₃? GEŠTU?.MIN?-šu₂? GAR? U₂].KUR.RA LA [... SUD₂ ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

r i 1818

[KAŠ] ša lu₂KURUN U₂.BABBAR ta-bi-lam ana ŠA₃ [GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an IM].SAḪAR.NA₄.[KUR.RA SUD₂ ana ŠA₃] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ

r i 1919

[PA giš]bi-ni PA gišU₃.SUḪ₅ ina NE [SAR? ...] x [... I₃] KUR.GImušen

r i 2020

[...] x GI₃? x [... ZI₂] BIL.ZA.ZA

r i 2121

[...] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an


r i 2222

[... gišNU].UR₂.MA

(r i 22) [...] pomegranate [...] you put [it into his ears].

r i 2323

[...] GAR-an


r i 2424

[...] x ḪAR

(r i 24) [...]

r i 2525

[...] SAR


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x [...]

(r i 31') [...]

r i 32'32'

x [...]

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kam₂-[...]

r i 34'34'

u₂ [...]


r i 35'35'

DIŠ GEŠTU.MIN x [...] x [...] x šimGUR₂.[GUR₂ ...]

(r i 35') If both ears [...] kukru-aromatic [...] pomegranate sap ... you sprinkle (the mixture) over charcoal of tamarisk [and he will recover].

r i 36'36'

A gišNU.[UR₂].MA x [x] x ar ina NE gišŠINIG ta-sa-raq-[ma TI]


r i 37'37'

DIŠ KUG.GAN SUD₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ta-sa-[raq-ma TI]

(r i 37') If, then you pound lulû-mineral, you sprinkle it into his ears, and he will recover.


r i 38'38'

ana KIMIN GAZIsar GIM ŠE.SA.A ta-qal-lu SUD₂ ina ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ta-sa-[raq-ma TI]

(r i 38') Alternatively, you roast kasû-tamarind like a parched grain, you pound it (and) you sprinkle it into his ears; [then he will recover].


r i 39'39'

DIŠ NA MUD₂.BABBAR ina ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ DU-ak A gišNU.UR₂.MA I₃+GIŠ BARA₂.GA I₃ gišEREN ḪI.[ḪI ...]

(r i 39') If pus flows from the inside of a man's ears, then you drip pomegranate sap, pressed sesame oil, cedar oil [...] sap of baluhhu-aromatic, burāšu-juniper (and) the gall of a greenish-yellowish frog into his ears (and) the hearing ... [...]. You mix together blood of a fly, [you drip it] into [his] ears [(and) he will recover(?)].

r i 40'40'

A šimBULUḪ šimLI ZI₂ BIL.ZA.ZA SIG₇ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ ŠE GI₆ [...]

r i 41'41'

MUD₂ NIM 1-niš ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.[MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ (TI?)]


r i 42'42'

DIŠ NA ina ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ lu A.MEŠ lu MUD₂ lu MUD₂.BABBAR DU-ak ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ta-kap-par₂ [...]

(r i 42') If either water, or blood, or pus flows from a man’s ear, then you wipe off the inside of his ears [...] you pour (medicine) through a reed straw (and) you wash the inside of his ears, you repeat it and [you drip] vinegar into [his] ears [...] you pound [...] you mix (it) in honey, you pour (the mixture) into his ears, you wrap it in tuft [you ...] mountain honey [...].

r i 43'43'

ina GI.SAG.KUD DUB ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ LUḪ-si GUR-ma A.GEŠTIN.NA BIL.LA₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.[MIN-šu₂ BI.IZ ...]

r i 44'44'

x x SUD₂ ina LAL₃ ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ DUB sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN LAL₃ KUR U₂.BABBAR [...] x x [...]


r i 45'45'

ana KIMIN NUMUN u₂NU.LUḪ.ḪA sig₂AKA₃ [NIGIN-mi ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

(r i 45') Alternatively, [you wrap] seeds of nuhurtu-plant in tuft (and) you place it inside his ears. Alternatively, you pound seeds of kukru-aromatic, you wrap it in tuft (and) you place it inside his ears. Alternatively, you pound parched kasû-tamarind, you wrap it in a tuft (and) you place it inside his ears.

r i 46'46'

ana KIMIN NUMUN šimGUR₂.GUR₂ SUD₂ sig₂AKA₃ [NIGIN-mi] ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

r i 47'47'

ana KIMIN GAZIsar qa-lu-te SUD₂ [sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi] ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an


r i 48'48'

DIŠ NA GEŠTU ZAG-šu₂ ina KUM₂ x x [... NA BI ]-rat dUTU : d30 KIN-ma

(r i 48') 29 If a man’s right ear [...] due to fever, this man shall find the sanctuary/shrine of Šamaš or Sîn and then tell (his problem and) hear (the divine answer) [...] you pound emesallu-salt in cypress oil, kanaktu-aromatic oil [...] (Then) you pour pure pūru-oil over his head and [...]. You do this continually for seven days and he will recover.

r i 49'49'

DUG₄.GA u GIŠ.TUK GAR [... mun]eme-sal-li₃ ina I₃+GIŠ ŠUR.MIN₃

r i 50'50'

I₃.GIŠ šimGIG u x [... I₃.BUR?] el-lam SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB-di

r i 51'51'

[... UD.7].KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šum-ma TI


r i 52'52'

[DIŠ NA GEŠTU GUB₃-šu₂ ina KUM₂ ...] MIN? NA BI -rat dnin-urta KIN-ma

(r i 52') 30 If a man’s left ear [...] due to fever, this man shall seek out the sanctuary of Ninurta and then [tell (his problem) and hear (the divine answer) ... you pound] emesallu-salt, oil of ... kanaktu-aromatic oil, [you wrap it in a tuft (and) you place it into his ears. (Then) you pour pur pūru-oil] over [his head].

r i 53'53'

[DUG₄.GA u GIŠ.TUK GAR ...] muneme-sal-li₃ I₃+GIŠ ... I₃+GIŠ šimGIG

r i 54'54'

[SUD₂ sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an I₃].BUR el-lam ana [SAG.DU-šu₂] ŠUB-di


r i 55'55'

[...] šimLI [...] x

(r i 55') [...] burāšu-juniper [...] you do this continually [for seven days] and he will recover.

r i 56'56'

[... UD.7.KAM₂] GUR.GUR-šum-ma TI


r i 57'57'

[DIŠ NA GEŠTU ...] šu₂ NA BI -rat dUTU KIN-ma

(r i 57') 31 [If a man’s ear ... his ...], this man shall seek out the sanctuary of Šamaš and then [tell (his problem) and hear (the divine answer)]. You pound [... in oil of] burāšu-juniper, you wrap it in a tuft (and) you place it into his ears. [(Then) you pour pure pūru-oil over his head. He should eat sahlû-cress] in emmer bread, twice (a day)32 [...] you do this continually for [seven days] and then he will recover.

r i 58'58'

[DUG₄.GA u GIŠ.TUK GAR ... ina I₃+GIŠ šim]LI SUD₂ sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

r i 59'59'

[I₃.BUR el-lam ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB-di saḫ-le₂-e] ina NINDA ZIZ₂.AM₃ GU₇ MIN

r i 60'60'

[... UD.7].KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šu₂-ma TI


r i 61'61'

[DIŠ ... NA BI -rat d...] KIN-ma 7 ITI ŠAG₅.GA IGI-mar

(r i 61') 33 [If ... this man shall] seek out [the sanctuary of ...] and then will see good fortune on the/for seven months. [You pound ... you wrap it in tuft (and)] you place [it into] is ears. (Then) you pour pure pūru-oil over his head. [...] you do this continually for seven days and then he will recover.

r i 62'62'

[... SUD₂ sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU].MIN-šu₂ GAR I₃.BUR el-lam ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB-di

r i 63'63'

[...] UD.7.KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šum-ma TI-uṭ


r i 64'64'

[DIŠ ...] GIG UD.DA GIG NA BI ZI.GA

(r i 64') [If ... is] sick with ṣētu-heat, this man raises/remove/excited/he can get up (from his bad) [...] he will see improvement. In order to complete the cure, [you ...] you pour cypress oil over his head [...] you do this continually for seven days and then he will recover.

r i 65'65'

[...] x SIG₅ IGI-mar ana TI-šu₂

r i 66'66'

[...] I₃+GIŠ ŠUR.MIN₃ ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB-di

r i 67'67'

[... UD.7].KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šum-ma TI-uṭ


r i 68'68'

[DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu IR ana] qer-bi-nu [ip-ḫur-ma ...] x x [...]

(r i 68') [If a man’s ears collect sweat34 toward the inside and ...] on the ninth day, bitumen? ... [... you wrap ...] kanaktu-aromatic oil in a tuft [(and) place it into his ears ...]. (Then) you pour [oil of...] over his head. [He shall eat] hot things [twice ... drink beer, twice. He shall do this continually for seven days and then he will recover].

r i 69'69'

[...] UD.9.KAM₂ ESIR? šu₂-šum [...]

r i 70'70'

[...] x I₃.GIŠ šimGIG sig₂AKA₃ [NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an I₃ ...]

r i 71'71'

[ana SAG.DU-šu] ŠUB-di bu-uḫ₂-ra x GU₇ [MIN ... KAŠ NAG MIN UD.7.KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šum-ma TI]


r i 72'72'

[DIŠ NA GEŠTU ZAG]-šu₂ IR ana qer-bi-nu ip-ḫur-ma x x x x x x x NE GAL₂-šu₂ NA BI

(r i 72') [If a man’s right ear] collects sweat toward the inside ... he has ... this man shall seek [out the sanctuary of DN], he will see improvement. In order to complete the cure, you press down a linen fiber, sprinkle (it) with cypress oil (and) cedar oil (and) you place it into his ears. (Then) you pour [...] vers his head. He shall eat this... twice, (and) drink hašû-thyme in beer twice. He shall do (this) continually for seven days and then he will recover.

r i 73'73'

[-rat dx] KIN-ma SIG₅ IGI-mar ana TI-šu₂ GADA ta-ṣap-pir I₃+GIŠ ŠUR.MIN₃ I₃+GIŠ EREN SUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

r i 74'74'

[...] ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB an-nu-u? x? GU₇ MIN u₂ḪAR.ḪAR ina KAŠ NAG MIN UD.7.KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šum-ma TI-uṭ


r i 75'75'

[DIŠ NA GEŠTU] GUB₃-šu₂ IR ana qer-bi-nu ip-ḫur-ma MUD₂.BABBAR ŠUB-ni NA.BI -rat dEŠ₄.DAR KIN-ma SIG₅ IGI-mar

(r i 75') [If a man’s] left [ear] collects sweat towards the inside and discharge pus, this man shall seek out the sanctuary of Ištar, he will see loss [...] ... In order to cure him, you sprinkle red wool with cedar oil, (sesame) oil, cypress oil, balukku-aromatic oil, sweet reed oil (and) kanaktu-aromatic oil, (and) you place (it) into his ears. (Then) you pour kanaktu-aromatic oil over his head. He shall eat hot meal twice (a day), he shall drink beer twice (a day). He shall do this continually for seven days and then he will recover.

r i 76'76'

[...] x x x ša?-šu₂? ḫal-qam IGI-mar ana TI-šu₂ I₃.GIŠ gišEREN I₃.GIŠ I₃.GIŠ gišŠUR.MIN₃ I₃.GIŠ šimBAL

r i 77'77'

[I₃+GIŠ GI] DUG₃.GA I₃+GIŠ šimGIG sig₂ḪE₂.ME.DA SUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR I₃+GIŠ šimGIG ana SAG.[DU-šu₂]

r i 78'78'

[ŠUB] bu-uḫ₂-ra GU₇ MIN KAŠ NAG MIN UD.7.KAM₂ GUR.[GUR]-šum-ma TI


r i 79'79'

[DIŠ] NA? GEŠTU?-šu₂ GU₃.GU₃-si IM ḫa-sat lu? MUD₂.BABBAR DU₃-ni -rat dnin-urta KIN-ma

(r i 79') 35 If a man’s ear constantly buzz, is covered with ear wax (and) pus flows out, this man shall seek out the sanctuary of Ninurta and then [...]

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[...]

(r ii 1) [...] you bathe him with sap of a fresh-green pomegranate (and) you sprinkle sesame oil (over him). You pound [...] (and) you pour it over his temples. [He will experience] improvement.

r ii 22

A gišNU.UR₂.MA SIG₇.SIG₇ RA-su I₃+GIŠ SUD x [...] x SUD₂ ana SAG.KI.MEŠ-šu₂ ŠUB DUG₃ [IGI-mar]


r ii 33

ana KIMIN MUN SUD₂ sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN I₃+GIŠ ŠUR.MIN₃ SUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an I₃+GIŠ ŠUR.MIN₃ ana SAG.KI.[MEŠ-šu₂ ŠUB]

(r ii 3) Alternatively, you pound salt, you wrap it in tuft, you sprinkle cypress oil (over it and) you place it into his ear. [(Then) you pour] cypress oil over [his] temples. He shall (also) eat or drink it hot, he shall do this for three days and [he will experience] improvement.

r ii 44

baḫ-ra GU₇ u NAG UD.3.KAM₂ an-nam DU₃--ma DUG₃ [IGI-mar]


r ii 55

ana KIMIN šimLI SUD₂ sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an I₃ ILLU šimBULUḪ ana SAG.[KI.MEŠ-šu₂ ŠUB]

(r ii 5) Alternatively, you pound burāšu-juniper, you wrap it in tuft (and) you place it into his ears. [(Then) you pour] oil (and) baluhhu-aromatic resin over his temples. He shall continually eat sahlû-cress with emmer bread, he shall do this continually for three days and [he will see improvement.]
(r ii 7 - r ii 8) Alternatively, you sprinkle cedar oil on pušikku-carded wool [(and) you place it] into [his ears]. (Then) you continually pour [...] over his temples and [...].
(r ii 9 - r ii 10) [Alternatively], you sprinkle cedar oil (and) cypress oil on pušikku-carded wool [(and) you place it into his ears]. (Then) you continually pour [...] over his temples. He shall eat [or drink] hašû-thyme, [he shall do this for 3 days and he will see improvement].

r ii 66

saḫ-le₂-e KI NINDA.ZIZ₂.AM₃ GU₇.MEŠ 3 u₄-mi an-nam DU₃.DU₃-ma [DUG₃ IGI-mar]


r ii 77

[ana KIMIN] I₃ gišEREN.NA SIG₂.GA.RIG₂.AK.A SUD ana ŠA₃ [GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an (...)]

r ii 88

[...] ana SAG.KI.MEŠ-šu₂ ŠUB.ŠUB-ma x [...]


r ii 99

[ana KIMIN I₃] gišEREN I₃+GIŠ ŠUR.MIN₃ SIG₂.GA.RIG₂.AK.A SUD [ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an (...)]

r ii 1010

[ana SAG].KI.MEŠ-šu₂ ŠUB.MEŠ u₂ḪAR.ḪAR GU₇ [u NAG UD.3.KAM₂ an-nam DU₃--ma DUG₃ IGI-mar]


r ii 1111

[DIŠ NA] GEŠTU ZAG-šu₂ DUGUD ŠUM.ŠIR.sar [tu-pa-ṣa ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]

(r ii 11) 36 If a man’s right ear (hearing) is “heavy”, [then you break up] turû-garlic {and} you put it inside his (right) ear].


r ii 1212

[PA giš]ŠINIG SIG₇-su SUD₂ ina ZI₃.KUM₃ [ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]

(r ii 12) You pound green-fresh tamarisk [leaves, you mix them] in coarse flour [(and) you put (the mixture) inside his (right) ear].


r ii 1313

[giš]EREN šimLI GAMUN.GI₆ SUMsar [SUD₂ ina I₃.NUN ḪI.ḪI sig₂AKA₃ SUD]

(r ii 13) You [pound] cedar, burāšu-juniper, black cumin (and) šūmu-garlic, [you mix them in ghee, you sprinkle (the mixture) on a tuft] (and) you put it inside his ear. You sprinkle cypress oil on a tuft (and) you put it inside his ear. 37

r ii 1414

ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an I₃.GIŠ [ŠUR.MIN₃ sig₂AKA₃ SUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]


r ii 1515

šimḪAB I₃ ŠAḪ PA gišMAŠ.ḪUŠ SIG₂ munusAŠ₂.[GAR₃ GIŠ₃ NU.ZU ta-sak₃ sig₂AKA₃ NIGIN-mi ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]

(r ii 15) [You pound] ṭūru-opopanax, pig fat, leaves of kalbānu-tree [(and) hair of virgin female goat kid, you wrap them in tuft (and) you put it into his (right) ear]. 38


r ii 1616

I₃+GIŠ dup-ra-na sig₂AKA₃ [SUD ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]

(r ii 16) [You sprinkle] duprānu-juniper oil on a tuft [(and) you put it inside his (right) ear. You mix] weasel blood with [cedar oil (and) cypress oil (and) you put it into his his (right) ear].

r ii 1717

MUD₂ dNIN.KILIM.EDEN.NA KI [I₃ gišEREN I₃ gišŠUR.MIN₃ ḪI.ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]


r ii 1818

A gišNU.UR₂.MA AN.ZAḪ.GI₆ tu-[daq-qaq ... ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR-an]

(r ii 18) 39 You crush minutely black kutpû-frit in pomegranate sap [... (and) you put it into his ear. You cut] the head of male iṣṣūr hurri-bird [(and) you drip (its) hot blood into his ear].

r ii 1919

BURU₅.ḪABRUD.DA NITA SAG.DU-su? [KUD-is MUD₂.MEŠ KUM₂ ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ tu-na-tak]


r ii 2020

DIŠ NA GEŠTU GUB₃-šu₂ DUGUD šimŠEŠ šimGIGSUD₂ [...]

(r ii 20) If a man’s left ear’s (hearing) is heavy, then you pound murru-plant (var. kanaktu-aromatic) [... you ...] mountain honey in lion fat [...].

r ii 2121

LAL₃.KUR ina I₃.UDU UR.MAḪ [...]


r ii 2222

EGIR-šu₂ DILIM₂ A.BAR ina? I₃+GIŠ x [...]

(r ii 22) Afterwards, lead spoon salve in oil [...].


r ii 2323

I₃+GIŠ EREN ŠE.MUŠ₅ [...] x x [...]

(r ii 23) 40 Cedar oil, šigūšu-flour/bread [...] powder from šūšu-plant? [...] white plant [...] you/he take(s) his both ears, flour of [...] his ear ... [...] you weigh flour of buṭuttu-pistachio [...] (and) you put inside his ear.

r ii 2424

si-ik-ti giššu-šum [...] U₂.BABBAR x [...]

r ii 2525

ḫa-si-sa-šu₂ DAB-at ZI₃ [...] x GEŠTU-šu₂ gir₂ [...] x x

r ii 2626

ZI₃ bu-ṭu-tu₂ LAL [...] x [... ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU]-šu₂ ŠUB


r ii 2727

I₃+GIŠ ina KA-ka ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-[šu₂ ...] sar tum x [...] DUB-ak

(r ii 27) Through your mouth you [...] oil inside his ears [...] ... you pour [... you ...] kammu-tanning-fungus of a leather worker [...] white plant ... (and) you blow it into his ears.

r ii 2828

kam₂-ma ša AŠGAB [...] U₂.BABBAR x x [ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂] MU₂-aḫ


r ii 2929

DIŠ NA GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ DUGUD 1 GIN₂ A gišNU.UR₂.MA 1 GIN₂ [A šimGIG ina sig₂AKA₃ SUD ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU-šu₂ GAR

(r ii 29) 41 If a man’s ears (hearing) is heavy, then you sprinkle on a tuft one shekel of pomegranate sap and one shekel of kanaktu-aromatic sap42 (and) you place it inside his ears. You do this continually for three days (and) on the fourth day ... you wipe off the inside of his ears. (Then) you pound alum (and) you blow (it) through a reed straw into both his ears.

r ii 3030

3 u₄-me an-na-a DU₃.DU₃- [ina] UD.4.KAM₂ : 2-me? ŠA₃? [GEŠTU.MIN]-šu₂ ta-kap-par₂

r ii 3131

IM.SAḪAR.NA₄.KUR.RA SUD₂ ina [giSAG.KUD ana ŠA₃] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ MU₂-aḫ


r ii 3232

giššu-ru- gišNAM.TAR NITA₂ [...] x x [...] x-šu₂ ŠU.TI

(r ii 32) You take root of male pillû-mandrake [...] you pound (it) fresh, [you ...] its sap [...] (and) his hearing will open up.

r ii 3333

SIG₇-su SUD₂ A-šu₂ x [... neš]-mu-šu₂ BAD-te


r ii 3434

šimḪAB I₃ ŠAḪ KA.A.AB.[BA ... munusAŠ₂].GAR₃ GIŠ₃ NU.ZU

(r ii 34) You parch and pound ṭūru-opopanax, pig fat, imbu' tâmti-seaweed [...] hair of virgin female goat kid [you ...] (and) you put it inside his ears.

r ii 3535

tur-ar₂ SUD₂ [... ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB


r ii 3636

SUM.SIKIL PA gišPEŠ₃ [...] ki-ma an-nam i-te-ep-šu

(r ii 36) [You ...] šamaškillu-onion, ēru-tree leaves [...]. When you have done this, he shall drink sahlû-cress, [emmer] bread [...] in beer.

r ii 3737

ZAG.ḪI.LI NINDA [ZIZ₂.AN.NA ...] ina KAŠ NAG-ma


r ii 3838

tug₂BAR.SI x [...] tug₂DUL-šu₂

(r ii 38) paršīgu-headdress [...] his cover [...] you fumigate him continually for three days and then he will recover.

r ii 3939

x DUB [... UD].3.KAM₂ SAR.SAR-ma TI


r ii 4040

[... ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB-di

(r ii 40) [...] you put it inside his ears. [...] you put it inside his ears.

r ii 4141

[...] ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB-di


r ii 4242

[... ana] ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB-di

(r ii 42) [...] you put it inside his ears. You mix [...] (and) you drip it inside his ears.

r ii 4343

[... ḪI].ḪI ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ tu-na-tak


r ii 4444

[...] x ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ GAR-an

(r ii 44) [...] you place it inside his ears.


r ii 4545

[... ana ŠA₃] GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ tu-na-tak

(r ii 45) [...] (and) you drip it inside his ears. [...] (and) you place it inside his ears.

r ii 4646

[...] ana ŠA₃ GEŠTU.MIN-šu₂ ŠUB


r ii 4747

[...] x x

(r ii 47) [...]

1 pace CAD S 242a

2 BBR No . 26 ii 10

3 BAM 385 i 20

4 pace CAD B 159 , 3’

5 see JMC 14 : 33 v 13ff .; STT 281 i 20f

6 see BM 76023 + i 1-5

7 see BAM 506 22f.

8 here and elsewhere PEŠ.DU₈/GABA = piš-irtu = piširtu ? [HS]

9 BAM 506 : 5 ; BAM 508 iv 1f .; CT 51 199 : 2-4

10 see BAM 3 iv 33-34 ; CT 51 199 : 5-13 ; Heeßel and Al-rawi 2003 , 223 i 43-45 : JMC 10 : 12ll . 77ff . (AO 11447 r.29-30 ); BAM 506:7;BAM 508 iv 9f.

11 see BM 32277 + 19’

12 see BAM 506 obv . 14f.

13 see BAM 506 obv 16f.

14 see BAM506 obv . 18’

15 see BAM 506 : 19’-21’ for col . 2 ll . 9’-12’

16 see BAM 507 obv . 2’-5’ ; BAM 506 : 26f.

17 see BAM 508 iv 18-34 for col . 2 ll . 22-36 , UH 514 2ff . for ll . 22’-29’ , and BAM 508 iv 23-27 for ll . 27-30

18 one or two missing lines , more or less , it is worth checking if K.15184 is not to be placed in the middle of the tablet [SVP]

19 KAL7 no . 13 , ‘Diarrhea Tablet’ BAM 506:32-37 ; BAM 507 : 6-14 ; CT 51 199 : 14-20 ; BAM 508 iv 28-31

20 see BAM 506 : 35-37 ; BAM 507 : 9-13 ; BAM 508 iv 32-34 ; CT 51 199 : 18ff.

21 KAL 7 no . 13 follows the same incantations’ sequence

22 Cf . JMC 14 : 29 ii 11ff . and JMC 17 : 1f for ll . 53-57

23 NB . cf . iv 29

24 JMC 14 : 29f . ii 15ff .; note the same sequence of 2 prescriptions on the Louvre tablet , AO 6774

25 see BAM 3 iii 50ff .; BAM 480 iv 26ff.

26 see BAM 3 iv 12f .; Heeßel and Al-rawi 2003 , 223 i 30-36 ; JMC 10 : 12ll . 70ff.(AO 11447 r.18-21)

27 see BAM 3 iv 14f.

28 see JMC 14 29 ii 1ff . for col . 3 ll . 12-15

29 Following lines parallel BM 41289 + 41373 + 44238 i 1-4 ; ‘place a say and hear’ = qabâ u šemâ šakin , šuila language , e.g . AGH 108 : 21 : UFBG 249ff.).

30 see BM 41373 i 6-10 for col . 3 ll . 52-56

31 join does not look great [SVP]

32 cf . rev . 4.

33 see JMC 14 iv 8f . for col . 3 ll . 62-63

34 Cf . CAD Z 169a , IR for zuʾu

35 ll . 78-79 : now restored with the help of new join K.17098 [SVP]

36 see CTN 4 113 ii 4ff // BM 41289 ii 4′-13′ = iv 11-19 (JMC 14 iv 10-14 ) for col . 4 ll 11-14.

37 Scurlock Tinitus 10

38 see iv 34f.

39 see BAM 512 4f .: for l . 19 see also JMC 14 , AO 6774 iii 17f . and CTN 4 113 ii 9-10.

40 (+) K.20108-ZsomborFöldi

41 for ll . 29ff . see BAM 3 iv 28ff.etc , see JMC 7 pp . 25f .; 29-31 see JMC 14 , AO 6774 iii 4-9 ; BAM 3 iv 28-30 ; CTN 4 113 ii 11-15

42 NB . cf . ii 55


Created by Strahil Panayotov for the project "Introducing Assyrian Medicine: Healthcare Fit for a King" (NinMed), funded by the Wellcome Research Resources Grant, 2020-2023. Please cite this page as http://oracc.org/asbp/ninmed/P400233.