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If a man’s epigastrium [...] 3′whatever he eats and drinks ... [...] 4′... oath by his god ... [...]. 5′[To sa]ve him ... [...] 6′[...] ... [...] 7′[the tad]pole of a gre[en] frog [...] 8′(and) ‘marsh-apple’ you pou[nd] together, [...] 9′You ru[b] his whole body (with it), [...].
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If ditto, lupine, ‘heals-a-thous[and’-plant ...] 11′you pound together. Either in beer or in [...] 12′he drinks (it) repeatedly on an emp[ty s]tomach. The wi[tchcraft will be undone].
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If a ma[n’s intes]tines are constantly bloated, his epigastrium causes [him] a burning [pain], 14′his breast causes him a nagging pain, he has no desire to eat or drink, [that] man [suffers from sick lungs], 15′he has been given witchcraft to eat and to drink. To cure him: Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant,
‘heals-twenty’-plant, tullal-plant, GAN.U₅-wood, ardadillu-plant: 17′these six drugs you pound together. Either in beer or in wine 18′he drinks it repeatedly on an [empty] stomach. ‘Silver stone’, ‘gold stone’, ‘copper stone’ (and) ‘tin stone’ 19′you put around his neck.
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[..., that man is be]witched. 22′′[... cr]ess, 23′′[... before he sets] his [f]eet 24′′[on the ground ...] his body 25′′[... th]en he will recover.
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[If ditto: ...] you crush [in] goat [mi]lk. 27′′... [... be]fore he sets his feet 28′′on the gro[und ... ; then a sa]lve: ditto.
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If ditto: [...]-wood, [...] (and) sikillu-plant 30′′you crush together (and) sift (it). He drinks it in beer; then a salve: ditto.
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[So that ...] do not come near a man: maštakal-soapwort, ḫašû-plant, 32′′[... you] put [in ...]. You leave (it) out overnight under the star(s). He drinks it on an empty stomach; then 33′′[...] ... , ‘iron stone’, ‘copper stone’ you put around his neck, then he will recover.
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(Lines 34′′-35′′: ‘abracadabra’ incantation Pati patiti)
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It is [the wor]ding (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft.
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[Its ritual:] You slaughter a [...]-bird, you collect it[s blood] in a bowl. 38′′You recite the incantation seven times over it. Then this [m]an rubs himself daily (with it). 39′′That which he fears will not reach him.
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[If a man]’s abdomen constantly ‘binds’ him, he retches, 41′′his ... secrete sweat, he constantly gets ‘seizure-of-the-abdomen’, 42′′his epigastrium gets more and more (filled) with phlegm, that man is bewitched. 43′′[To effect] his release: ‘marsh-apple’ (and) aprušu-plant 44′′you pound together (and) ((mix it)) in oil. You rub (him) repeatedly (with it), then he will recover.
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[If ditto ...] (and) the tadpole of a green frog 46′′[you pound together (and) mi]x (it) [in oil]. You rub him repeatedly (with it), then he will recover.
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[So that] witchcraft not approach a man and his house: 50′′you bury 48′′maštakal-soapwort, šakirû-plant (var.: šarmadu-plant), ((fine)) billatu-substance, sulphur, 49′′(and) filtered oil at the outer gate and at the socket of the door(post), 50′′then the witchcraft will disappear. ((It will not [come] near the man and his house.))
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 52′′′...-plant, atāʾišu-plant, nīnû-plant, 53′′′urnû-plant, tīyatu-plant, 54′′′nuḫurtu-plant, cress, kasû-plant, 55′′′aktam-plant (var.: leek), ‘fox grape’,
šibburratu-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’,
‘dog’s tongue’ seed, emesallu-salt, 58′′′sikillu-plant, tamarisk, tamarisk seed, 59′′′burāšu-juniper, burāšu-juniper seed, 60′′′azallû-plant, azallû-plant seed, maštakal-soapwort.
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25 drugs for mental well-being, undoing witchcraft ((and)) undoing ‘ban’.
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((He drinks (it) in beer.)) Copy of Ilī-rēmanni.
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[...], tīyatu-plant, atāʾišu-plant, kurkanû-plant, 64′′′[...-plant, šibb]urratu-plant, urnû-plant, nīnû-plant, 65′′′[...], azallû-plant, ṣaṣumtu-plant, 66′′′‘fox [gra]pe’ [seed], tamarisk seed, ēru-tree seed, 67′′′[...], ēdu-plant, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 68′′′[...], aktam-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’, 69′′′[‘do]g’s [tongue’ seed], saḫlû-plant, kasû-plant, 70′′′šakirû-plant seed, beetroot, root of the ‘male’ pillû-plant, 71′′′root of the licorice tree, ‘horned’ salt-plant, ḫuluppu-tree (seed), 72′′′burāšu-juniper, alum, kalgukku-earth, šurdunû-plant seed, 73′′′ašû-disease-plant, ‘white plant’, ‘plant-of-life’, 74′′′kukuru-plant, ‘sweet’ reed, ‘marsh-apple’, murdudû-plant, 75′′′sikillu-plant, ‘field-clod’-plant, ‘silver-flower’, 76′′′‘gold-flower’, GÍR.LAGAB-plant, azupīru-plant, 77′′′ardadillu-plant, tarmuš-plant seed, kamantu-plant: 78′′′51 drugs for undoing witchcraft.
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, ḫašû-plant, atāʾišu-plant, 80′′′nīnû-plant, urnû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant, kasû-plant, saḫlû-plant, 81′′′aktam-plant, šibburratu-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’, ‘dog’s tongue’ seed, 82′′′azallû-plant, elkulla-plant, elikulla-plant, 83′′′kukuru-plant, ‘white plant’, ‘fox grape’, maštakal-soapwort, 84′′′sikillu-plant, tamarisk, tamarisk seed, burāšu-juniper, 85′′′burāšu-juniper seed, emesallu-salt, 86′′′27 drugs for undoing witchcraft; copy of Lu-Nanna. 87′′′He drinks (it) either in beer or in wine, then he will recover.
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, atāʾišu-plant, kurkanû-plant, 89′′′amannu-salt, kupad-salt, tamarisk, maštakal-soapwort, 90′′′maštakal-soapwort seed, simbirru-plant, tīyatu-plant, nīnû-plant.
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13 drugs for undoing witchcraft. Either in beer or in wine 92′′′or in milk or in dry form he ingests (lit.: “drinks”) (it) repeatedly, then the witchcraft will be undone.
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((Root of)) lupine, ((root of)) ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ((root of)) ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 94′′′sikillu-plant, tullal-plant, ardadillu-plant, ((ardadillu-plant seed)), šakirû-plant, 95′′′‘dog’s tongue’, NU.LUḪ-plant (var.: nuḫurtu-plant), nuḫurtu-plant (var.: tīyatu-plant), 96′′′((leaves of the)) urnû-plant, ḫašû-plant, ‘spittle-of-the-sea’, 97′′′((nīnû-plant)), ruʾtītu-sulphur, bukānu-plant (var.: ‘wood-of-release’), ‘marsh-apple’, 98′′′urânu-fennel, kurkanû-plant, ((nīnû-plant)), ašqulālu-plant, atāʾišu-plant, 99′′′azallû-plant. 22 (var.: 23) drugs for undoing witchcraft. 100′′′If a man has been given a (bewitched) herb to eat ((and)) drink, it is effective. You pound (them) together (and) have him drink (var.: he drinks) (it) in beer, ((then he will recover)).
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Maštakal-soapwort, lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 102′′′sikillu-plant, ‘wood-of-release’, urânu-fennel, ēdu-plant, 103′′′‘marsh-apple’, kurkanû-plant, azallû-plant, 104′′′nīnû-plant, šakirû-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’, ḫašû-plant, 105′′′NU.LUḪ-plant, nuḫurtu-plant, urnû-plant, 106′′′šibburratu-plant, ‘spittle-of-the-sea’, 107′′′ruʾtītu-sulphur, ardadillu-plant, ardadillu-plant seed.
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23 drugs for undoing witchcraft.
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nu[ḫu]rtu-plant, tīyatu-plant, aktam-plant, 110′′′[kur]kanû-plant, šibburratu-plant, urnû-plant, 111′′′[a]zallû-plant, beetroot, maštakal-soapwort, 112′′′[niki]ptu-plant, ‘fox grape’, emesallu-salt, 113′′′tamarisk [seed], nīnû-plant. 114′′′[14] drugs for undoing witchcraft; he drinks (it) either in wine or in beer.
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[... grains] lupine, 15 grains ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, 116′′′[... grains] ‘heals-twenty’-plant, tamarisk, tamarisk seed, 117′′′[ma]štakal-soapwort, maštakal-soapwort seed, 118′′′[...], elkulla-plant, imbuʾ tâmti-mineral, 119′′′[...], white kikkirânu-substance, ḫuluppu-tree seed, 120′′′[...], nuḫurtu-plant, ‘marsh-apple’, 121′′′[...] atāʾišu-plant, ⅔ litre burāšu-juniper, 122′′′[...] ... litre baluḫḫu-plant, 123′′′[...] ... [...] 124′′′[...] ... 125′′′[...] ½ litre nuḫurtu-plant, 126′′′[½ litre] ḫašû-plant, ½ litre nīnû-plant, 127′′′[½ litre beet]root, ½ litre azupīru-plant, 128′′′[...] šibburratu-plant, 14 grains amannu-salt, 129′′′[...] kupad-salt, aktam-plant, 130′′′[3]5 drugs for undoing witchcraft; tested (prescription) 131′′′that is well proven.
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, ḫašû-plant, 133′′′atāʾišu-plant, kasû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant, 134′′′tīyatu-plant, aktam-plant, kurkanû-plant, 135′′′šibburratu-plant, urnû-plant, 136′′′azallû-plant, beetroot, 137′′′maštakal-soapwort, nikiptu-plant, 138′′′‘fox grape’, emesallu-salt, 139′′′tamarisk [seed], nīnû-plant. 140′′′[20] drugs for undoing witchcraft; he drinks (it) in beer.
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[... grains] lupine, 15 grains ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, 142′′′[... grains] ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 2 shekels aktam-plant, 143′′′[...] kupad-salt, 3 shekels kanaktu-plant, 144′′′[...] nīnû-plant, 10 shekels ḫašû-plant, 145′′′[... u]rnû-plant, 10 shekels kasû-plant, 146′′′[...] ... [10(?)] shekels tamarisk, 147′′′tamarisk [seed], maštakal-soapwort, maštakal-soapwort seed, 148′′′you take [... sh]ekel(s) of each. 15 drugs for undoing witchcraft. 149′′′Either in wine or in beer or in milk <or> in brewer’s beer 150′′′he drinks (it) repeatedly on an empty stomach, then <he will recover>; tested (prescription).
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All (kinds of) witchcraft have been gathered against a man and 154′′′they persist 152′′′despite the remedies of the art of the physician 153′′′and despite the remedies of the art of the exorcist 154′′′and have not been dispelled: 155′′′‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, lupine, 156′′′nabruqqu-plant, ḫašû-plant, 157′′′[tamarisk] seed, alum. 158′′′You crush (and) sift these seven drugs; either in wine 159′′′or in [beer] he drinks (it) repeatedly (var.: he drinks (it) on an empty stomach), then he will recover.
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[...], ‘field-clod’-plant, saḫlû-plant, 161′′′[...-plant. ... drugs for u]ndoing witchcraft; he drinks (it) repeatedly in beer.
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[Lup]ine, ‘he[als-a-thousand’-plant], ‘heals-twenty’-plant, ḫašû-plant, 163′′′atāʾišu-plant, tīy[atu]-plant, urnû-plant, šibburratu-plant, 164′′′nīnû-plant, kurkanû-plant of the mountain(s), azallû-plant, 165′′′kasû-plant, maštakal-soapwort, ‘dog’s tongue’, 166′′′amannu-salt. 15 drugs for undoing witchcraft; 167′′′he drinks (it) either in wine or in beer.
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‘Heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, lupine, ēdu-plant, 169′′′erkulla-plant, elkulla-plant, sikillu-plant, 170′′′sikillu-plant seed, tamarisk, tamarisk seed, 171′′′‘dog’s tongue’, maštakal-soapwort, 172′′′alamû-plant, annuḫara-alum, 173′′′alum, emesallu-salt, 174′′′kupad-salt, kasû-plant, azallû-plant, 175′′′kukuru-plant, burāšu-juniper, nuḫurtu-plant, 176′′′root of the nuḫurtu-plant, GAN.U₅-wood, ḫašû-plant, 177′′′sprout(s) of the šalālu-reed, šibburratu-plant, urânnu-plant, 178′′′urnû-plant, nīnû-plant, atāʾišu-plant, ardadillu-plant.
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32 drugs for undoing witchcraft; either in wine 180′′′or in beer he drinks (it) from a tamarisk spoon.
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If evil sorcerous devices have been employed against a man, 182′′′so that the evil sorcerous devices not come near the man: 183′′′ēdu-plant, annuḫara-alum, kasû-carnelian, 184′′′Ú.KU₆-fennel, šīḫu-plant. These five drugs 185′′′you pack into a tuft of wool (var.: wool), you sprinkle (it) with cedar resin. 186′′′You wrap (it) up in (a) leather (bag and) put it around his neck.
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If a man’s litigant has employed witchcraft against him, so that it does not come near the man: 188′′′sikillu-plant, chaste tree, maštakal-soapwort, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, basalt in (a) leather (bag).
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If ditto: ḫarmunu-plant, kutpû-glass, sassatu-grass in (a) leather (bag).
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If a man’s litigant has employed witchcraft against him: chaste tree, sikillu-plant, 191′′′maštakal-soapwort, anḫullû-plant, ēdu-plant in (a) leather (bag).
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To cause his litigant to give up his schemes: silver, gold, copper, tin, 193′′′zibītu-shell, amēlānu-plant, [...]-plant, [...
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To cause his litigant to giv[e up] his schemes: [...], 195′′′argannu-plant, barīrātu-plant, [...] 196′′′ GAN.U₅-wood, [...]-plant, [...] 197′′′[you wrap up] in wool from a female kid that has not yet mated with a male, [...].
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Incantation: “andakiḫi [...] 199′′′alili munerab[a ... ...].” 200′′′[You recite] this incantation seven times ove[r ...
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[If ditto], ēdu-plant, [...] seed, [...] 202′′′[...] ina (a) leather (bag) [...
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If a man’s 205′′′′adversary has employed against him 203′′′′hate-magic, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, ‘distortion-of-justice’ magic, 204′′′′‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic, evil magical machinations, 206′′′′(if) he is dismissed from before god, king, magnate and nobleman, 207′′′′(if) he is displeasing to (any)one who sees him — to undo the evil magic machinations: 212′′′′You mix 208′′′′imbuʾ tâmti-mineral, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, atāʾišu-plant, 209′′′′(and) magnetite in cypress oil, 210′′′′kanaktu-plant oil, ‘sweet’ reed oil, 211′′′′cedar oil, myrrh oil (and) burāšu-juniper oil 212′′′′(and then mix this concoction) with pūru-bowl oil; then 213′′′′you recite the incantation “I am in favour, I am in favour” 213′′′′three times. Then you rub (him with it), and he will have success.
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If ditto, burāšu-juniper oil, myrrh oil, ‘sweet’ reed oil, 215′′′′suādu-plant oil, kanaktu-plant oil (and) ballukku-plant oil 216′′′′you take together. At night you place a censer with burāšu-juniper before Ištar. 217′′′′You pour a libation of beer, you recite the incantation seven times (over the oil), then 218′′′′you rub him repeatedly.
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Incantation: “I am in favour, I am in favour,
I am in favour with Utu,
I am in favour with Anu,
I am in favour with Utu, my god,
I am in favour with the gods,
I am in favour with the king,
I am in favour with the prince,
I am in favour with the magnate,
I am in favour with (any) man,
I am in favour with (all) mankind. May ... ,
may the god undo the bound state of (his) heart!” Incantation formula.
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If ditto, you dry (and) crush river sediment (and) beer dregs. 231′′′′saḫlû-plant, kasû-plant, nīnû-plant, tarm[uš]-plant seed, 232′′′′burāšu-juniper (and) kukuru-plant you pound in equal quantities (and) mix (them) in water. 233′′′′You dry it in the heat (of the sun), (then) you crush (it) again. In oil you cook (it) in a tamgussu-pot. 234′′′′You crush (it), (then) you crush it again in tallow. You smear (it) with fine oil, 235′′′′you squeeze (it) through a (strip of) leather and bandage his whole body (with it). 236′′′′You pound ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, lupine (and) ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 237′′′′you mix (it) in oil (and) leave (it) under the star(s) during the night. He drinks it on an empty stomach.
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(for the following text, see text 1.8, 2.)
nīnû-plant, atāʾišu-plant, ‘field-clod’-plant, [...]-plant, [...-plant]. Five drugs for undoing witchcraft, in [...]
(see text 7.10.1, 1., lines 51′′-62′′)
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(for lines 9-17, see CMAwR 2, text 7.11, lines 15-22 (ms. n)); lines 18‒19 is a list of seven drugs effective ‘against’ ban)
‘[Heals]-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, lupine, madder root. Four drugs for <undoing> w[itchcraft] (and) 21‘ban’. You have him drink (it) in beer; you recite the incantation “Ea cast”.
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If a man’s saliva is running and cannot be stopped, to cure him: ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, 23lupine, elikulla-plant (and) maštakal-soapwort seed he drinks separately on an empty stomach.
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(see text 7.10.3, 1., lines 43-46)
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If a man’s saliva is running and neither the physician nor the exorcist are able to stop it, 28to cu[re h]im: ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, lupine, nuḫurtu-plant, ḫašû-plant, 29atāʾišu-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’, maštakal-soapwort, ‘horned’ salt-plant, annuḫara-alum. 30You pound these plants together; he drinks (it) on an empty stomach in filtered oil, syrup and wine, then he will recover.
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(for the preceding text, see text 7.10.1, 1., lines 56′′-62′′ and text 1.8)
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nīnû-plant, ḫašû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant, 2kasû-plant, saḫlû-plant, ‘field-clod’-plant, kukuru-plant.
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Seven drugs for undoing witchcraft (and) ‘ban’.
(Lines 1′-2′ too fragmentary for translation)
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[If a man ... and after]wards he drinks beer, but he does not [experience relief in his stomach], 4′[he keeps on] retch[ing], he takes repeated baths in water, (but) he is (still) constantly irri[tated], 5′[(and) he is itch]ing, that man has been given ‘dirt’-witchcraft to eat with bread and [to drink] with beer. 6′[To cure him:] you pound together licorice [r]oot, ... (and) alluḫara-alum, [you mix] (it) in beer. 7′You leave (it) out overnight [before] Lyra. In the morning you have [him] drink (it) on an empty stomach. 8′[Afterwards] he takes repeated baths in baluḫḫu-[re]sin, tamarisk-extract, maštakal-extract (and) water, [then he will recover].
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(see text 7.10.1, 1., lines 40′′-44′′)
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[If a man’s e]pigastrium is constantly bloated, his whole body keeps on causing him a nagging pain, whatever he eats ... [...], 13′[...], wichcraft has seized that man. [To cur]e him: urnû-plant, ḫa[šû]-plant, 14′[(and) ...-plant] you pound together; he drinks it repeatedly in beer on an empty [stomach]. The tad[pole] 15′[of a] green frog you dry (and) pound; you rub him repeatedly (with it) in oil, then he will re[cover].
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[If a man with]out having eaten thro[ws up (bile)] and vomi[ts, and then (...)] 17′[... . T]o cure him: maštakal-soapwort, t[amarisk] (and) tamarisk [s]eed, [(you pound together)]; 18′he drinks (it) [in be]er on an empty stomach, then [he will recover].
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[If ditto], you pound together lupine (and) ḫašû-plant; he drinks (it) in sweet wine, [then he will recover].
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[If a man’s intest]ines are constantly bloated, his tongue is constantly ‘seized’, ... [...] 21′[...], šubû-stone (and) ayyartu-shell you put around his neck, th[en he will recover].
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[If a man ...] and he discharges blood when he is sleeping, ... [...] 23′[...] ḫašû-plant, an[daḫ]šu-plant you pound together; i[n ...]
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(see text 7.10.1, 1., lines 51′′-62′′)
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-tw[enty]’-plant, [sikillu-plant], 10elkulla-plant, baluḫḫu-plant, aktam-plant, atāʾišu-plant, 11 ‘ma[rsh-apple’, ‘apricot-turnip’], alum, 12imbuʾ tâmti-mineral, nuḫ[urtu-plant, tīyatu-plant], 13ḫašû-plant, urnû-plant, samīdu-plant, šibburrat[u]-plant, 14az[up]īru-plant, nīnû-plant, beetroot, 15shoot of the baltu-thorn, shoot of the ašāgu-thorn, shoot of the šalālu-reed, 16tamarisk, tamarisk seed, ma[štakal]-soapwort, maštakal-soapwort seed, 17burāšu-juniper, burāšu-juniper seed, kupad-salt, amannu-salt, dates, 18ḫuluppu-tree seed, suādu-plant, kulkanû-plant, kasû-plant, 1937 [drugs] for [undoing] wi[tchcraft] th[at are] well proven. 20Either in beer or [in wine] or in water or in oil 21or in diluted beer he d[rinks] (it) repeatedly; or he puts (it) in dry form into his mouth.
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If a man’s epigastrium gets ((more and more)) (filled with) phlegm, his epigastrium 23causes him a burning pain, he has no desire to eat or drink, his flesh is ‘poured out’, that man has been given witchcraft 24to eat and drink. To undo (it): ḫašû-plant, tullal-plant (and) 25sikillu-plant you pound together; you put (it) in beer (and) leave (it) out overnight under the star(s). 26In the morning you have him drink (var.: he drinks) (it) on an empty stomach; he will vomit and then recover.
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(see text 7.10.1, 1., lines 93′′-100′′)
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(see text 7.10.1, 1., lines 151′′-59′′)
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hašû-plant, atāʾišu-plant, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘[fox] gra[pe]’, 40nīnû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant, tullal-plant, [...]-plant, 41burāšu-juniper, white kikkirânu-substance, tama[risk]. 42Eleven drugs against ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic; [he drinks] (it) in beer.
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If a man’s saliva is running (while he is lying) on his bed either all day 44or all night and cannot be stopped. To stop (it) (var.: to cure him): ḫašû-plant, 45atāʾišu-plant, alum (var.: annuḫara-alum), tamarisk, baluḫḫu-resin, 46burāšu-juniper (and) kukuru-plant you pound together; you have him drink (var.: he drinks) (it) in beer.
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(Lines 47-50: fragmentary colophon of Aššur-šākin-šumi)
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If a man’s temple causes him a throbbing pain, his whole body 9′[kee]ps on causing him a nagging pain, he is moody (and) depressed, his epigastrium 10′[cau]ses him a nagging pain, he eats (and) drinks, but then he always throws up, witchcraft has seized that man. ...
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(see text 7.10.3, 1., lines 22-26)
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If ditto, you have [him] drink mundu-flour ‘water’ on an empty stomach, [then he will recover].
If ditto, you pound colocynth leaves; you have him drink (it) in wine. He will [vomit and then recover].
If ditto, you pound seven grains of anzaḫḫu-glass in oil. You [have him drink (it)] on an empty stomach, ditto.
If ditto, you pound ariḫu-plant; you have him drink it in wine on an empty stomach, ditto.
[If ditto], you pound [...]; you have him drink (it) in wine, ditto.
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If the space between his shoulders hurts a man, his teeth 2exude 1blood, 2that man suffers from sick lungs, he has been given witchcraft to eat 3and drink. To cure him: lapis lazuli, šubû-stone (and) a shell with seven dots 4you string on a cord of red (and) white wool; you put (it) around his neck. 5‘Heals-a-thousand’-plant, būšānu-plant (and) ḫazallūnu-plant you pound together; 6he drinks (it) repeatedly on an empty stomach either in beer or in sweet wine, then he will recover.
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(for the following text in P, see 7.10.3.1., lines 22-26)
(Lines 1-7: see text 7.10.3.1, lines 43-46)
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tullal-plant, ‘marsh-apple’, 9tamarisk, tamarisk seed, 10ēdu-plant, ēdu-plant seed, lupine, 11‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 12‘wood-of-release’, amēlānu-plant, 13elkulla-plant, elikulla-plant, 14sikillu-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’. 15[15] drugs 16for undoing 15witchcraft and ‘ban’. 16He drinks (it) either in beer or in wine. 17You recite the incantation “Numerous are the drugs” three times. ((SAR ḪAL))
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(Lines 18-19: colophon of Kiṣir-Nabû)
If a man’s saliva is running and his belly is hot, he is hot, then [he is cold], 2that man is bewitched. To cure him and to st[op] his saliva: 315 grains lupine, atāʾišu-plant, maštakal-soapwort, [...], 4licorice root (and) ‘heals-twenty’-plant you pound together; he dr[inks] (it) in beer, [then he will recover].
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If a man’s saliva is running while he eats and drinks, to cure him: [...] 6GI.ZÚ.[LU]M.MA-plant seed, nuḫurtu-plant (and) ḫašû-plant you pound together; [he drinks (it)] in bee[r, then he will recover].
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If a man’s spittle is running excessively and cannot be stopped, [...] 8‘horned’ salt-plant, ḫašû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant, atāʾišu-plant, [...] 9(and) annuḫara-alum in beer; you leave (it) out overnight under the star(s); [...].
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If ditto: ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, lupine, elikulla-plant [...] 11he eats (and) drinks, then 12you pound together 11sikillu-plant, šalālu-reed, burāšu-juniper, k[anaktu-plant, ...] 12licorice root (and) nikiptu-plant; in mountain honey and oil [...].
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(see text 7.10.3, 1., lines 22-26)
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(Lines 16-17 too fragmentary for translation)
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(T obv. breaks; on rev. only the colophon preserved)
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, [‘heals-twenty’-plant], 2sikillu-plant, elkul[la-plant, baluḫḫu-plant], 3aktam-plant, [atāʾišu-plant], 4‘marsh-apple’, ‘[a]p[ricot]-turnip’, 5alum, imbuʾ tâmti-mineral, 6nuḫurtu-plant, tīy[atu]-plant, 7ḫašû-plant, urnû-plant, 8samīdu-plant, šibburratu-plant, 9azupīru-plant, nīnû-plant, 10beetroot, shoot of the baltu-thorn, 11shoot of the ašāgu-thorn, shoot of the [šalālu]-reed, 12tamarisk, [tamarisk] seed, 13maštakal-soapwort, maštakal-soapwort seed, 14burāšu-juniper, burāšu-juniper seed, 15kupad-salt, amannu-salt, 16dates, ḫuluppu-tree seed, 17suādu-plant, kurkanû-plant, kasû-plant, 1837 drugs for undoing witchcraft.
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Lupine, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, 20sikillu-plant, ‘wood-of-release’, kukuru-plant, 21burāšu-juniper, cedar, ‘sweet’ reed, 22tamarisk, maštakal-soapwort, 23elkulla-plant, Lamaštu-plant, 24‘horned’ salt-plant, salt, sulphur. 2516 drugs for undoing witchcraft.
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[If a m]an’s epigastrium gets more and more (filled with) phlegm, his epigastrium causes him a burning pain, 2′he is unable to sleep [d]ay and night, he has no desire to eat and drink, his flesh is ‘poured out’, 3′that [m]an has been given witchcraft to eat and drink. To undo (it): You pound ariḫu-plant; 4′you have him drink (it) in grape juice. He will have a bowel movement and then recover.
If ditto, you pound ‘sweet herb’; you have him drink it in grape juice. He will have a bowel movement and then recover.
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[If ditto]: lupine, SAG-plant, ‘heals-twenty’-plant, sikillu-plant, maštakal-soapwort, 7′[ard]adillu-plant, šakirû-plant, ‘dog’s tongue’, nuḫurtu-plant, 8′[...], šibburratu-plant, ‘spittle-of-the-sea’, ruʾtītu-sulphur, 9′[...]: these drugs are for undoing (magic) machinations. 10′He drinks (them) [either in win]e or in beer, then he will recover.
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[If a man ...] ... he drinks beer, but he does not experience relief in his stomach, 12′[he keeps] on retch[ing], he takes repeated baths in water, 13′[(but) he is itching, (and) he is (still) con]stantly irritated, that man 14′[is bewitched and has been given ‘di]rt’-witchcraft to drink with water. 15′You pound together [...] (and) annuḫara-alum, 16′[you mix (it) in beer]. 7′You leave (it) out overnight [before] Lyra. 17′[In the morning you have him drink (it) on an empty stomach]. Afterwards 18′he takes repeated baths 17′in baluḫḫu-resin, 18′[tamarisk-extract, maštakal-extract (and) water], then he will recover.
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[If a man ...] ... are hollow, his head 20′[... , that man] has been given [witchcraft] to eat. To cure him: 21′[...] apple [leaves], fig leaves, 22′[...] ... , ēru-tree seed, 23′[...]. You pound these [drugs] together; 24′[...]. You make him vomit [with a fea]ther. 25′[... , urn]û-plant, atkam-plant seed, 26′[...]. You pound these [drug]s together; 27′[...], you bandage his belly (with it). You pound ‘white plant’; 28′he drinks (it) repeatedly [in ...], then he will recover.
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[...] ... . To cure him: aktam-plant, 30′[... , tamar]isk, [azal]lû-plant, ...
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