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AMT pl. 003 05 (K 06224) (P396392)

Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationAMT pl. 003 05 (K 06224)
IDP396392
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreMedical
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 43.1621

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

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26'[... SAG].⸢DU⸣-su ŠEŠ₂-⸢ma TI⸣... his head is shattered and he will recover.
27'[... kal]-⸢ma⸣-tu₄ ul i-sa-niq-[šu₂]... the mighty one does not pass by him
28'[x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢ana A PU₂ ša⸣ [x] ⸢u⸣ KU₆ NU GAL₂ ŠUB TU₅-šu₂-ma UH NU ⸢TE⸣-[šu₂]If a man is ill with eana, water from a well, and he does not have fish, he will be sick with it and will not recover.
29'[x x x x x x x x] ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni HI.HI EŠ-⸢MEŠ⸣You mix ...... in cedar oil, (and) you daub his eyes.
30'[DIŠ NA SAG.DU-su kal-ma]-ta₅ ma-tu-uq-ta ma-li {u₂}mu-ur-ru MU.⸢NI⸣If a man’s head is swollen, it is full of mucus (a plant)
31'[x x x x x x x x] za-ku-ti-šu₂ i-na-pa-ah-ma TI.⸢LA⸣...... his exorcism will be disturbed and he will recover.
32'[x x x x] ⸢la ba-ši⸣-i {giš}URI SUD₂ ina I₃.GIŠ BARA₂ ŠEŠ₂ kal-ma-tu₂ ul ib-ba-aš₂-šiYou pound elalu-plant (and) urû-tree ('liquorice'), you anoint him regularly with it in oil from a dais, (and then) he will not become ill.
33'⸢DIŠ NA SAG⸣.[DU]-⸢su⸣ ek-ke-ta u ri-⸢šu-ta⸣ DIRI PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ SUD₂ ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni HI.HI EŠ-MEŠ-suIf a man’s temple is swollen and his temples are full of swelling: you pound kibrītu-sulphur, you mix it in cedar oil, (and) you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture).
34'DIŠ KI MIN PIŠ₁₀.{⸢d}ID₂⸣ ta-qal-lu ina I₃.GIŠ SAG.DU-su tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa id-⸢ra ša₂ MUN⸣ ta-qal-lu ina I₃ SAG.DU-su tu-kaṣ₃-ṣaIf DITTO, you dry (and) crush kibrītu-sulphur, you rub his head with it in oil, you pound salt from ēru-plant, you mix it with oil, (and then) you bandage his head.
35'DIŠ NA SAG.⸢DU-su⸣ sa-ma-nu DAB-it i-raš-ši-šum-ma i-na-sah i-na-ah ⸢EGIR⸣-nu GAL-bi NUMUN {u₂}EME UR.GI₇If a man is seized by a samānu-disease: he will become ill, he may be ill (and) may be in ill. After that, there will be a seed of dog's tongue.
36'SAHAR ŠE.GIŠ.⸢I₃ SAHAR⸣ di-ki {giš}DIH₃ ⸢SAHAR ŠE⸣.GIŠ.I₃ SAHAR MUNU₆ ŠE₁₀ TU{mušen}MEŠ ša₂ {giš}⸢GIŠIMMAR.KUR⸣.RA HAD₂.DU-tiThe earth of ēšû-tree, the earth of the ditch, esaḫaru-reed, oil, earth (and) malt, the water of the well, the dust of the fallow deer, the sap of the west wind.
37'NUMUN {u₂}DILI ⸢SUD₂⸣ ina A GAZI{sar} KUM₂-ti SILA₁₁-aš SAG.DU-su SAR-ab tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa LALYou knead seed from ēšû-plant (‘spurge’ plant) in hot sap from kasu's tamarind, you shave his head, (and) you bandage him (with the mixture).
38'ša₂ KA DUB [MIN]-⸢i⸣ DIŠ NA SAG.DU-su sa-ma-nu DAB-it SAHAR KUN₄ ša {na₄}pu-li ša E₂ ⸢SUMUN⸣From the mouth of a ditto tablet. If a man's head is seized by a samānu-disease: dust from the excrement of the house of the old house.
39'U₂ BABBAR SIG₇.⸢SIG₇⸣-su U₄-ma ina ŠA₃ {giš}ar₂-ga-ni GAL-bi NUMUN {u₂}EME UR.GI₇ SAHAR ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ ša₂ SUHUŠ maš-hal-tiwhite plant (and) yellow-green ēšû-plant, when it grows in the sap of a reed bundle, seed from a dog's tongue, dust from sesame seeds from the base of mashḫaltu-tree
40'GAZ DUH.ŠE.⸢GIŠ.I₃⸣ HAD₂.A UŠ MUNU₆ ŠE₁₀ TU{mušen} ha-ṣab-ti {na₄}PEŠ₄ NUMUN {u₂}DILI 9 U₂.HI.A ŠEŠ DIŠ-niš SUD₂You crush and sift ēšû-plant (and) sesame husk. You pound the length of a ṣumlalu-vessel, he will recover. You crush ḫaṣabtu-stone, agate, seed from a single plant, 9 drugs you pound together.
41'⸢SAG⸣.DU-⸢su⸣ [ina I₃].⸢GIŠ⸣ MUD₂ {giš}EREN EŠ-MEŠ U₂.HI.A an-nu-ti ana UGU MAR LAL-su-ma TIYou anoint him with these drugs in oil from ēšû-tree ('cedar'), you bandage him (with the mixture), and then he will recover.
42'[DIŠ] ⸢NA⸣ SAG.⸢DU⸣-[su x x] ⸢šum⸣ DAB-it a-la-pa-a ša₂ IGI A-MEŠ SAHAR a-sur-re-e ša₂ ŠAH ŠE₁₀ PEŠ₂ GIŠ.KIN₂ x [x]If a man’s head is seized by a ēšum̂-demon: he will experience a loss of appetite for water, dust from a trench, a fall of a tree, ... .
43'[x x] x x [x x KU].⸢KU {giš⸣}TASKARIN KU.KU {giš}KIŠI₁₆ ša₂ ina pi-ti-iq-ti-šu₂ i-ra-bu-u₂ bar-ša SUHUŠ [x x]... ..., ēku-tree, kukru-wood, šēpê-wood that grows in its opening, the base of ...
44'[x x x x x x] {⸢giš⸣}sir₂-di PA {giš}bi-ni PA {giš}ŠE.NU ZI₃ GU₂.GAL ZI₃ GU₂.TUR ZI₃ ŠE.SA.⸢A LAL.MEŠ⸣-[su-ma TI]You pound ēširdi-plant, alum, birdu-wood, ṣumlalû-tree, gugal-flour, kukurru-grain, esa’ea-plant (and) honey, and then he will recover.
45'[DIŠ NA SAG.DU-su x x x] ⸢DAB⸣-it a-la-pa-a ša₂ IGI A-⸢MEŠ⸣ [...]If a man’s head ... , he is seized by an ēšû-demon, the one who is in front of a e22cshrine ...
46'[...] x x x x x [...]
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1[x x x] {⸢šim⸣}GUR₂.GUR₂ {šim}LI {u₂}⸢KUR.KUR⸣ [...]... ēšû-plant, kukru-aromatic, juniper
2[x x ŠE].⸢SA⸣.A ni-kip-ta₅ DIŠ-nis SUD₂ [...]You pound together ... of ešānu-tree (and) nikiptu ('spurge')
3[x x a]-⸢šu⸣-u₂ SAG ⸢NA a-hi-iz⸣ x [...]... first fruits of the ēšû-tree
4[DIŠ NA] ⸢SAG⸣.DU-su a-⸢šu⸣-[u₂ DAB-it ...]If a man is seized by his father's esag-priesthood
5[x x] x {šim}GUR₂.GUR₂ {⸢šim⸣}[...]kukru-aromatic, ēšim-plant
6[x x GAZ] SIM KI GU₂.⸢GAL⸣ [...]... you crush (and) sift (the mixture) in the place of the colossus
7[DIŠ NA] ⸢SAG⸣.DU-su a-⸢šu⸣-[u₂ DAB-it ...]If a man is seized by his father's esag-priesthood
8[x x x] {na₄}ŠU.U ⸢NITA₂⸣ [...]... hand of a male kid
9[x x] x ana ⸢KA⸣-[šu₂ u na]-⸢hi-ri⸣-[šu₂ ...]... to his temple and his shrine
10[DIŠ NA] ⸢SAG.DU⸣-[su a]-⸢šu⸣-u DAB-it {⸢šim⸣}[...]If a man is seized by his captivity wild bull
11[x x x] x [x x x] ⸢lu⸣-u ina KAŠ.SAG NAG-⸢šu₂⸣ [...]... elû-plant, he drinks it in prime-quality beer
12[DIŠ NA x x x] x SAG.DU-šu₂ DAB-it ⸢SUHUŠ⸣ [...]If a man is seized by ... of his head: ēru-plant
13[x] x [x] x ba-lu pa-tan NAG-šu₂-⸢ma⸣ [...]... he drinks it on an empty stomach
14DIŠ NA a-šu-[u₂] lu ŠUB-tu DAB-su 10 GIN₂ sah-le₂-e ⸢kab⸣-[ra-ti x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]If a man is seized by ašû-disease or cold: 10 shekels of cress, kabtu-plant, .......
15u₂-nu-⸢ut⸣ [ŠA₃]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu ta-tab-bal tu-ša₂-bal ina ŠU-ka ta-pa-ša₂-⸢aš₂⸣ x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x]You take away the šu'ēnu-plant (and) you scatter it in your hands.
16DIŠ NA a-šu-⸢u₂⸣ [lu ŠUB]-⸢tu⸣ DAB-su 5 GIN₂ {u₂}KUR.RA 5 GIN₂ GAZI{⸢sar⸣} [x x] {⸢dug}UTUL₇ ta-pal-la⸣-[aš x x x x x x x]If a man is seized by ašû-disease or šulātu's disease: 5 shekels of nippuru-plant, 5 [shekels] of tamarisk . You fill a large bowl with it .
17IGI {dug}⸢UTUL₇ ina⸣ [NIG₂.SILA₁₁].⸢GA₂⸣ ZIZ₂.A.AN UŠ₂-hi IZI ta-šar₂-rap {gi}⸢SAG⸣.[KUD ta-pal]-⸢la⸣-aš-ma ina MURUB₄-at {dug}BUR.⸢ZI ta-sa₃-niš⸣In front of the large bowl you set up a šūzub-vessel. You scatter the fire. You open the reed basket and you remove it from the middle of the bowl.
18x [x x x x] {⸢gi⸣}SAG.KUD E₁₁-a ina KA-šu₂ GID₂-ad x [x x x] ⸢ŠEG₆⸣-al A.UZU u UZU AL.GUR₄.RA GU₇-ma ina-eš“If he comes out of ēriš saggû-plant, he will be long in his mouth; he eats flesh and cooked meat and will get better.
19[DIŠ NA a-šu₂-u] ⸢DAB⸣-it {im}KAL SUD₂ ⸢ina⸣ [x x NAG]-⸢MEŠ⸣-ma TI-⸢uṭ⸣If a man is seized by ašû-disease: you pound alum, he drinks it, and then he will recover.
20[DIŠ NA a-šu-u₂] ⸢DAB-it 7et u 7et⸣ ŠE-MEŠ ina ⸢NE⸣ [tu-qat]-⸢tar⸣ ha-an-za-a ša₂ ŠA₃ GI DU₁₀.GA TI-⸢qe₂⸣If a man is seized by ašû-disease: you take seven and seven (shekels of) copper from a censer. You take the hand of the good reed.
21[x x x x x x] an ⸢ina KA⸣-šu₂ u₂-la-⸢ʾa-at⸣-[ma ana] ⸢na⸣-hi-ri-šu₂ in-niq-ma TI-[uṭ]“If a man, when he opens his mouth to the ēšu-vessel, falls into the na’eḫirîṣu-vaṭi-vīrīa, and then he will recover.
22[x x x x x] ⸢tur⸣-ar₂ SUD₂ ina I₃.GIŠ u KAŠ.[SAG] ⸢NAG⸣-ma ⸢TI⸣-[uṭ]You pound tur-ear plant, you mix it in oil and prime-quality beer, and then you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture).
23[DIŠ NA SAG.DU]-⸢su⸣ <a-šu-u₂> a-hi-iz eriš₆-ti GAZI{sar} NUMUN {u₂}KU₆ ⸢ina⸣ [x x x] x me šu₂ ŠEŠ₂-MEŠ ⸢TI⸣-[uṭ]If a man is seized by ēsû-disease: I have eaten, drunk, (and) eaten erištu-plant, mustard, seed of fish from ina-e23, ... .
24[x x x] ⸢DIDA⸣ SIG₅ LAL-id sah-le₂-e ARA₃-ti₃ ana ⸢UGU⸣ [MAR x x] x GAR-an-⸢ma⸣ [TI-uṭ]You recite the incantation “It is good, it is balanced—the cress of the steppe will go down to the top of the temple. You place ... and he will recover.
25[x x x x] x tu-zak ina MUL₄ tuš-bat ba-lu pa-tan NAG-šu₂ 1 ⸢SILA₃⸣ x [x 1 SILA₃ šur]-⸢šum⸣-me KAŠ ⸢SAG tu⸣-[zak]You knead ..., you leave it out overnight under the stars, he drinks it on an empty stomach. You brew one esalû-vessel, ... 1 litre of šur-emes-beer.
26[x x x x] iš-tu e-liš ana šap-liš tu-maš-šad ⸢UD⸣.10.KAM₂] ⸢LAL⸣-ma TIIf from above you are to descend to the underworld: you recite the ešamaštu-plant on the 10th day, and then he will recover.
27[x x x x] ⸢DABIN⸣ ina KAŠ ta-sak₃ SAG.DU-su ŠED₇ NUMUN {u₂}KU₆ SUD₂ ina I₃ HI.⸢HI⸣ [ina] {⸢urudu}ŠEN.TUR ŠEG₆⸣-[šal] ⸢EŠ⸣-MEŠ-ma TIYou pound ēšû-plant in beer, you anoint his head (with it), you mix seed from a fish, you mix it in oil, (and) you put it into a small copper kettledrum, and then he will recover.
28[DIŠ NA a-šu-u₂] DAB-it ILLU {šim}BULUH {šim}BAL ina NE SAR-šu₂ ana na-hi-⸢ri⸣-[šu₂] ⸢in-niq-ma⸣ TIIf a man is seized by ašû-disease: you anoint him with resin of baluhhu-plant (and) sulphur in embers, you pour it into his nostrils, and then he will recover.
29[DIŠ KI MIN {šim]}HAB ILLU {šim}BULUH {u₂}KUR.GI.RIN₂.NA ina IZI ŠUB na-hi-ri-šu₂ tu-qat-tar I₃.GIŠ KA ⸢KIR₄⸣ [x x x x] MU₂-ma TIIf DITTO, you fumigate him with ḫašû-plant, sulphur, resin of kurgirinnu-plant in fire, you rub his nostrils (with it), you anoint him repeatedly with oil from the gate of the ēru-temple, and then he will recover.
30[DIŠ NA a-šu-u₂] DAB-su {u₂}IGI-lim {u₂}KUR.KUR NUMUN GAZI{sar} NUMUN {u₂}AB₂.DUH U₂ MAŠ.TAB.BA ina I₃ ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣-[su ina] ⸢NE SAR⸣-šu₂If a man is seized by ašû-disease: imḫur-līm-plant, niphtha, seeds of kasu'uzu-tamarind, seed of šēru-tree ('spurge') (and) maṣhatu-plant in oil, you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture) in cedar oil.
31[EN₂] ⸢qar-ra-di₃-ia qar-ra⸣-di₃-ia TI.TI qar-ra-di₃-ia ŠU za-ah za-ah u qar-[ra-di₃-ia]-maIncantation: O Qarrādiya, my hero, life of my herald, hand of zaḫ, zazāḫu, and my sheoism
32[hu.ul].⸢qi⸣ hu.ul.qi ha.al.ti.ib ha.al.ti.ib ia-nu-um-ma te-ne-eš-ma [mar IMIN].NA“Ḫulqi, ḫaltib, haaltib! No, you are not the same as ditto!
33[di.hu].⸢un⸣ di.hu.un du-li rap-šu-ma KUM₂-šu₂ NU i-na-a-⸢aš ma⸣-ʾ-du-ma la x [x x x]The diḫun-disease is a widespread disorder that cannot be undone.
34[x x] a-su₁₄-u₂ ša₂ a-me-lu-ti ⸢TU₆⸣.[EN₂]... asû-offering of humanity. Incantation formula.
35[KA].INIM.MA MAŠ.TAB.BA.[KE₄]Wording of a spell for headache.
36[DU₃.DU₃].BI GAZI{sar} {šim}GUR₂.GUR₂ U₂ a-ši-i ina NE ⸢SAR⸣-šu₂ EN₂ an-ni-ta₅ 3šu₂ ⸢ŠID⸣-[nu-ma TI]Its ritual: you knead kasû-tamarind, kukru-aromatic (and) ašī’i-plant in fire, you recite this incantation three times over them, and then he will recover.
37[EN₂] ⸢edin⸣ lal edin-na edin lal edin-na ⸢edin⸣ ki gir₃ si₃-ga edin ki ⸢gir₃⸣ [si₃-ga]Incantation: “House of the Steppe, honey of the steppe, house of the lapis lazuli, hoe of the pauper’s steppe! The place of the scepter is a place of silence, the place of šēpê-sceptre is an area of silence.
38⸢mul⸣-ra ku-u₂ ma-an-du ⸢gi-ki⸣ na mul-mul-da ta [EN₂]“You are the one who holds the ešû-star, the one of the Egi-ki-e’s star, what has been done to you? Incantation formula.
39⸢KA⸣.INIM.MA MAŠ.TAB.⸢BA⸣.[KE₄]It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer.
40⸢DU₃⸣.DU₃.BI {u₂}AB₂.DUH ta-pa-⸢aṣ⸣ [ina I₃].⸢GIŠ⸣ HI.HI EN₂ 3šu₂ ŠID-nu ŠEŠ₂.⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣-[ma TI]Its ritual: you pound abukkatu-plant, you mix it in sesame oil, you recite the incantation three times, you anoint him repeatedly with it, and then he will recover.
41U₂ a-ši-i KUD-si ⸢NUMUN⸣ {[u₂}kam]-⸢ka⸣-di SUD₂ ina I₃.⸢GIŠ⸣ [ŠEŠ₂]You pound ašû-plant (and) ēru-plant seed, you anoint it with oil.
42{⸢u₂⸣}ka-man-⸢ta⸣ [SUD₂] ina I₃.GIŠ ŠEŠ₂ U₂ BABBAR SUD₂ ina I₃.⸢GIŠ⸣ [ŠEŠ₂]You pound kaman-etâ-plant, you anoint him with it in oil, you pound white plant, (and) you give him (the mixture) to drink in oil.
43{[u₂}ha]-⸢šu⸣-u {⸢u₂⸣}[HAB] sah-le₂-e {u₂}zi-bu-u U₂ BABBAR ILLU {[šim}BULUH]ḫašû-plant, ēšāru-tree, cress, sahlu'u-plant (and) zebūlu-plant; white plant; resin of baluh&batu-aromatic;
44[x x x x] ⸢TEŠ₂⸣.BI ta-sak₃ ina I₃.GIŠ u KAŠ.SAG NAG-MEŠ-ma [TI]You pound ešû-plant, he drinks it in oil and prime-quality beer, and then he will recover.
45[DIŠ NA a-šu-u₂] ⸢DAB⸣-su ana TI-šu₂ U₂ BABBAR U₅ ARGAB{mušen} MUN eme-sal-lim {u₂}KUR.RA x [x x]If a man is seized by ašû-disease: in order to cure him, white plant, argabbu-plant, salt, emesallu-salt, ...-plant
46[x x x x x] x SAG.DU-su LUH-si GUR-ma ta-bi-lam ana SAG.DU-šu₂ MAR {sig₂}AKA₃ ⸢NIGIN⸣ [x x x]You wash his head with it, you recite the incantation over it, and then you scatter it on his head. You smear it on a piece of wool, (and) you daub (his eyes).
47[x x x x x (iš].⸢ka) (gi.im.ma⸣) [x x x] (⸢šu⸣.uh.di.am) x [x x x]... your ... reed
48[...]
49[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x (x)] ⸢SIG₃-as-su u SAG.KI⸣.[MEŠ-šu₂ x x x]...... his hem and his temples
50[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢ŠA₃⸣ ŠID-nu ana na-hi-⸢ri⸣-[šu₂ DUB]You recite the incantation “Ešû-plant,' to his nostril.
51[x x x x x x x x x x x x ba]-⸢ah⸣-ra GU₇ ba-ah-ra ⸢NAG⸣-[ma TI]If a man eats , he drinks ēḫḫurru-plant, (and then) he vomits nīnû-plant and then he will recover.
52[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] {⸢u₂⸣}AB₂.DUH U₂ MAŠ.TAB.BA ina I₃.GIŠ ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣ [TI]You anoint him repeatedly with ēduḫ-plant, maštabakku-plant in oil from ešê-plant.
53[...] ⸢it⸣-ta-mu-uh [x x x]... the etamuḫ plant
54[...] a-ša₂-a KA x [x x x]... where ...?
55[... {u₂]}aš-lim ina NE SAR-šu₂-ma MAŠ.TAB.BA ⸢ZI⸣ [(x)]... ašlû-plant is written in the New Year and (it is) a sign of ēzu-plant
56[EN₂ ... (giš.hur].⸢hur⸣) (u₂.pa.ak) (u₂.pa.ak) ⸢TU₆⸣ [EN₂]Incantation: “... eḫurû-plant (a kind of juniper), ēštakal-plant, eṭiru-plant
57[...] ⸢DU₃.DU₃⸣.BI A {⸢giš⸣}NU.UR₂.MA x [x x x]Its ritual: ... ēdu-e₃-bi, from the nurmu-plant family
58[...] x ana KA-šu₂ ta-šap-pak-[ma] ⸢ina⸣-[eš]... you pour it into his mouth, and then he will recover.
59[x x x x x x x x] x NUMUN {u₂}KU₆ {u₂}tar-muš {u₂}IGI-⸢lim⸣ {u₂}IGI.NIŠ ina [I₃]... seed of fish, tarmuš-plant, imḫur-elim-ešrā-plant (a kind of juniper) in oil
60[x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢GAR⸣-an ina še-ri₃ SAG.DU-su LUH-si EŠ-MEŠ-ma ⸢ina⸣-[eš]If a man has a temple causing him seizing pain: you wash his head in the morning, and then he will recover.
61[x x x x x x x x x] ⸢NA₄⸣ UKUŠ₂.HAB GAZI{sar} BIL-ti ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-⸢ni⸣ HI.HI ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣.[MEŠ]You mix ēšû-plant (and) alum in cedar oil, (and then) you stir them into a paste.
62[...] x KUM₂-am ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB [x x]... is hot: you pour it on his head ...
63[...] x ⸢HI.HI⸣ tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni {{ ina I₃.NUN }} HI.HI ⸢EŠ⸣.[MEŠ]... you mix ēšû-plant, you mix cedar oil in ghee (and) you daub (his eyes).
64[...] ⸢in⸣ SAG.DU-su LUH-si NA₄ UKUŠ₂.HAB ⸢SUD₂⸣ ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni [EŠ.MEŠ]... you wash his head with ēšû-plant, alum (and) esud-plant in cedar oil
65[...] ⸢ana⸣ ŠA₃ ŠUB-di TA ib-taš-lu SAG.DU-⸢su⸣ EŠ.MEŠ ku-lil-ta₅ ⸢HAD₂⸣.[DU]... anā-e23 šubdû (‘heals-a-thousand’) means “he is torn out—from the beginning, sagdu-e21sǔe23 (means) supplication. kulliltu-plant
66[...] ⸢I₃.UDU⸣ BIL.ZA.ZA ina I₃.NUN HI.HI ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣.MEŠ-ma SIG₂ ⸢E₃⸣-[a]You mix ... and ēšû-plant in ghee (and) you daub (his eyes).
67[... A].⸢GEŠTIN⸣.NA KALAG.GA HI.⸢HI⸣ SAG.⸢DU⸣-su tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa-⸢ma⸣ [EŠ.MEŠ]You mix ... of strong ēšû-vine, you rub his head with it, (and) you anoint him repeatedly.
68[...] x x [...] x x x [x (x)] ⸢SAR⸣-šu₂-⸢ma⸣ ina še-ri₃ ina A KUM₂-ti SAG.DU-⸢su⸣ [LUH-si]... esarû-plant (a kind of juniper) in cold water, you wash its head with it
69[I₃.GIŠ] ⸢e⸣-re-ni EŠ.MEŠ I₃.UDU UKUŠ₂.⸢HAB tur-ar₂⸣ [x x x x x x x] ⸢MAR⸣-ru EŠ.MEŠ-ma ⸢TI⸣oil of ēru-rēni-plant, (and) fat of a male goat, you mix them together. You mix them with emarru-plant and you daub (his eyes).
70[DIŠ KI MIN I₃].⸢GIŠ e-re-ni⸣ KUM₂-am ana SAG.DU-šu₂ ŠUB DIŠ ⸢KIMIN⸣ [x x x x x x] {⸢giš}GEŠTIN KA₅.A⸣ SUD₂ ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni [EŠ.MEŠ]If DITTO, you heat errû-plant (and) cedar oil over it, you put it on his head.
71[DIŠ KI MIN PIŠ₁₀].{⸢d}ID₂⸣ [ina] ⸢li⸣-ši HI.HI EŠ.MEŠ DIŠ KIMIN ⸢PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂⸣ ina LAL₃ KUR-i HI.HI ⸢EŠ⸣.[MEŠ]If DITTO, you mix kibrītu-plant in eliši-plant, (and) you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture).
72[DIŠ KI MIN] {u₂}IN₆.UŠ₂ SUD₂ ina ⸢I₃⸣ EŠ.MEŠ DIŠ KIMIN {u₂}ak-tam SUD₂ ina I₃.UDU HI.HI EŠ.MEŠ DIŠ KIMIN {u₂}TAL₂.TAL₂ MAR ina I₃ ⸢EŠ⸣.[MEŠ]If DITTO, you pound maštakal-plant, you mix it in ēšāru-oil, (and) you mix (it) in fat. (Alternatively), you scatter it (with the mixture), (and then) you daub (his eyes).
73[DIŠ KI MIN] {⸢u₂⸣}KU₆ ina GA AB₂ {{ KAŠ₃ AB₂ }} SIG₃-aṣ SAG.DU-su LUH {giš}MAŠ.HUŠ tur-ar₂ SUD₂ SAG.DU-su SAR-ab I₃ EŠ.MEŠ-⸢su⸣If DITTO, you knead ēru-sulphur in milk from a cow, beer from an ox, you wash his head with it (and) you pound mašḫû-tree ('tamarisk'), you shave his head, (and then) you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture).
74[DIŠ KI MIN I₃.UDU UKUŠ₂].HAB NA₄ UKUŠ₂.HAB tur-⸢ar₂ SUD₂⸣ SAG.DU-su SAR-ab I₃ EŠ.MEŠ LAL ŠUB LALIf DITTO, you pound fat from a ram (and) a piece of saḫlû-plant, you bandage his head (with the mixture), you knead it in oil, you put it on as a bandage.
75[DIŠ KI MIN x x x] ⸢SUD₂⸣ ina I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni HI.HI EŠ.MEŠ-ma SIG₂ E₃-aIf DITTO, you mix esuddu-plant in cedar oil, you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture), and then he will get better.
76[DIŠ KI MIN x x x] ⸢SUD₂⸣ SAG.DU-su EŠ.MEŠ ZI₃ GU₂.GAL ZI₃ GU₂.TUR {u₂}LAG.GA₂ SUD₂ ina A GAZI{sar} SILA₁₁-aš LAL {u₂}ak-tam NAGA.SI NAGA.SIIf DITTO, you pound ešudu-plant (and) ēmuru-plant, you anoint his head with coarse flour, coarse flour of lupin, you boil it down in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind'), you bandage him (with the mixture), you knead aktam-plant(asafoetida), horned uḫūlu-aromatic ('acacia') (and then) he will recover.
77[x x x] ina A KUM₂-ti SAG.DU-su LUH-si... in hot water, you wash his head.
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1DIŠ NA gu-raš-tu DIRI {u₂}KU₆ {u₂}x [... DIŠ]-⸢niš⸣ SUD₂ ina I₃ HI.HI ⸢EŠ⸣.[MEŠ-ma] SIG₂ E₃-[a]If a man suffers from guraštu-disease: you pound fish, ...-plant, you mix it in oil, you recite the incantation three times and the hair comes out.
2DIŠ KI MIN {u₂}ak-tam {u₂}AB₂.DUH SUD₂ ina [... SAG.DU]-⸢su⸣ LUH-si BAR {giš}x [(x)] x ⸢ta⸣-qal-lu ARA₃-en MARIf DITTO, you pound aktam-plant (and) abduḫ-plant, you wash it in , sagdû-esu-e23, you bandage him with it, ...-tree ..., eta-qallu-plant you fumigate him (with the mixture).
3DIŠ KI MIN I₃ ŠA₃ KU₆ EŠ.MEŠ [...] ⸢ud⸣ SUD₂ ⸢MAR⸣If DITTO, you pound ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant oil (and) fish intestines ... (and then) you daub (his eyes).
4DIŠ KI MIN sa-ma-na₇ ša₂ E₂.GAR₈ ta-kar-ma ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣ [...] x ⸢ud⸣ ina LAL₃ KUR-i BABBAR u A LUH-ma ina-⸢eš⸣If DITTO, you discard the samānu-plant from the wall and you anoint it with ešû-plant ... ... you mix in white honey and water and then he will get better.
5U₂ BABBAR {u₂}KU₆ {u₂}ak-tam 3 U₂ ⸢gu⸣-[raš-ti ... SAG.DU]-⸢su⸣ ina I₃ EŠ.MEŠ {u₂}IGI-lim {u₂}KU₆white plant, fish plant, baktam-plant, 3 plants of egû-rāšti-plant head-plant in oil.
6SUHUŠ {giš}MAŠ.HUŠ SUHUŠ {giš}bi-ni UZU.DIR ⸢SUD₂⸣ [...] x ina A SAG.DU-su LUH ina I₃ EŠ.MEŠ(If) it is surrounded by a mašhūzu-tree (or) a cedar grove: šalālu-liquorice (and) ēru-plant (‘cutting-of-the-throat’) ... in water. You wash its head (with it) in oil.
7⸢DIŠ NA⸣ [... SAG.DU]-⸢su LUH⸣ {u₂}LAL {u₂}u₅-ra-na SUD₂ ina I₃ ⸢EŠ⸣.[MEŠ]If a man’s head is swollen: you pound tamarisk leaf (and) urânu-plant, you mix them in oil from ēšu-tree
8[...] ⸢SUD₂⸣ ina LAL₃ KUR-i EŠ.[MEŠ]... esudānu-plant in mountain honey
9[...] ⸢i⸣-šal-[lim]... e’ešallim
10[...] x [x x]
20'[DIŠ KI] ⸢MIN {u₂}LAG GANA₂ GAZ I₃.UDU A.ZA.LU.LU SUD₂⸣ [...]If ditto: you crush and sift saḫlû-plant, alum (and) fat from a man’s hips
21'[ana] ku-ra-ri ZI-hi hu-bu-uš SUN₂ ina šur-⸢šum⸣-[me ...](If) he goes down to the kurru-vessel: ḫubušu-disease. In the šār emes .
22'DIŠ KI MIN {u₂}LAG A.ŠA₃ ina IGI ta-kar IM.SAHAR.GE₆.KUR.⸢RA⸣ [...]If DITTO, you dry (and) crush saḫlû-plant ('cress') in front of a black cumin plant
23'DIŠ KI MIN NUMUN GA.RAŠ {u₂}ak-tam {u₂}ṣa-lam-ta₅ DIŠ-niš SUD₂ [...]If DITTO, you pound seeds of kalbānu-tree, aktam-plant (and) balammu-plant together
24'DIŠ NA SAG.DU-su ku-ra-ra DAB-it ŠE₁₀ {d}nisaba SUD₂ ta-kar ⸢MAR⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x]If a man’s head is seized by a kurāru-disease: you pound the temple of Nisaba, you smear (the mixture) on a piece of šūmû-tree (and) you daub (his eyes).
25'laq-laq-ta-šu₂ ta-tab-bal ina KAŠ LUH-si KU.KU {giš}TASKARIN MAR LAL ina IGI ⸢KI⸣.[NA₂-šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x]You crush (and) sieve it. You heat it up in beer, you smear it on a piece of tamarisk, you bandage (his head), before his bedroom .
26'KU.KU {giš}TASKARIN KU.KU {giš}e-lam-ma-ku KU.KU {giš}kal-mar-hi ŠE₁₀ {d}[nisaba x x x x x x x]..., tamarisk, elamku-wood, kalmarḫu-wood: the house of Nisaba
27'ina šer₂-ti DU₈ SAR-ab {šim}MAN.DU {giš}EREN tur-ar₂ SUD₂ ana [...]In the morning you knead (and) you shave (his head). You pound šadû-plant and cedar, you pour it into ...
28'ina A GAZI{sar} LUH-si KU.KU {giš}TASKARIN KU.KU {giš}e-lam-ma-ku KU.KU {giš}kal-⸢mar⸣-[hi ...]He drinks it in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind') (and) he drinks it. He drinks tamarisk, he drink elamku-tree ('beetroot') and kal-emar-eḫi ('cress')
29'DIŠ KI MIN SAG.DU-su tu-gal-lab I₃.HAB ŠEŠ₂ ina IGI KI.NA₂-šu₂ DU₈ ⸢SUHUŠ⸣ [...]If DITTO, you rub his head (with it), you anoint him repeatedly with ghee, you remove it from his bed, ... ēru-plant
30'SUHUŠ {giš}ku-ma-hi IM.GU₂ NIG₂.NIGIN₂.NA {u₂}tar-muš NUMUN {u₂}qut-ra-te x [...]root of a kumaḫi-tree, imgû-stone, a total of tarmuš-plant, seeds of qutrātu-plant
31'DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina KAŠ₃ AB₂.GU₄ SAG.DU-su te-sir₂ ina KAŠ LUH-si ina A GAZI{sar} x [...]If he is ill: you pound (them) in beer (and) cow's milk, you bandage his head (with it), you smear (it) on beer, you ... it in juice from kasû-tamarind ...
32'NUMUN {giš}ŠE.NU₂.A NUMUN {giš}NAM.TAR NUMUN GADA NUMUN {u₂}AB₂.DUH PA {u₂}TAL₂.TAL₂ {⸢giš⸣}[DIH₃ x x x x x x x x x x]seed of šunû-tree, seed of amurru-plant, seed from goat’s tongue, seeds of abduḫ-plant (and) pomegranate, ēṣilli-plant
33'{u₂}KUR.GI.RIN₂.NA {u₂}sag-gi-la-ta₅ PA {u₂}MA₂.ERIŠ₄.MA₂.LA₂-e {u₂}[MAŠ.HUŠ x x x x x x x]kibrītu-plant, saggulatu-tree, ērišmalû-disease plant, maṣḫūru-plant
34'HAD₂.A GAZ SIM ina A GAZI{sar} SILA₁₁-aš GUR-ma HAD₂.A GAZ SIM ina ⸢KAŠ⸣.[SAG x x x x x x x x x x x]You crush (and) sieve it. You knead it in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind'), you shave (his head), and then you sieve (the head). In ēšu-resin .
35'3 u₄-me NU DU₈ ina 4 u₄-me⸣ ina DU₈-ka ina KAŠ₃ KUM₂-me LUH-⸢si⸣ [...]You do not remove it for 3 days. On the 4th day, when you remove it, you heat it up in beer. ...
36'[...] x x x [...]
39'[DIŠ KI MIN x] x ⸢ina I₃.UDU SUD₂⸣ x [...]If DITTO, you pound ... in fat ...
40'[DIŠ KI MIN] ⸢PIŠ₁₀⸣.{d}ID₂ {u₂}GAMUN.⸢GE₆⸣ [...]If DITTO, ēriš-disease-plant, nīnû-plant
41'[DIŠ KI] MIN {im}KAL SUD₂ [...]If DITTO, you pound kalû-plant
42'⸢DIŠ⸣ NA SAG.DU-su ku-ra-ra [DAB ...]If a man's head is swollen: ... .
43'{⸢u₂⸣}KUR.RA sah-le₂-e {u₂}⸢u₅⸣-[ra-nu ...]saḫlû-cress, ēru-plant
44'[I₃.GIŠ] ⸢e-re⸣-ni EŠ.⸢MEŠ⸣ [...]Oil of ērēnu-plant, ... plants
45'[DIŠ NA ku-ra]-⸢ra GIG⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x]If a man suffers from kurâru-disease: ......
46'DIŠ KI MIN A.GEŠTIN.NA BIL.⸢LA₂⸣ [...] x x [...]If DITTO, he drinks filtered vinegar
47'ina ša-ni-i IM.GU₂.⸢EN.NA⸣ IM.GU₂.⸢EN.NA⸣ [... ana] ⸢KI⸣ MIN ŠE₁₀ {d}nisaba ana x [...]In this (text: “there is) a flood, a rainstorm ... to the E-e-mongoose, ditto, the temple of Nisaba to ...
48'DIŠ KI MIN sa-ma-na₇ te-⸢sir₂⸣ [...] ⸢MAR⸣ ina I₃.NUN EŠ.MEŠ [...]If DITTO, you pound samānu-plant, esir-plant (and) ēru-plant in ghee
49'DIŠ KI MIN A.GEŠTIN.NA BIL.⸢LA₂⸣ [...] ⸢MAR⸣ SUM{sar} SUM.SIKIL{sar} [...]If DITTO, he pours filtered vinegar ... ēšû-tree ('syrup') (and) ṣumsikil-aromatic ...
50'DIŠ NA SAG.⸢DU⸣-[su ...] x ZI₃.KUM ZI₃ GU₂.GAL IM.BABBAR ba-aš-la NAGA.⸢SI⸣ NAGA.⸢SI⸣ [...]If a man’s temple ... kukku-flour, coarse flour, gypsum, sulphur, alum, ēšû-plant, ...-plant
51'IM.⸢GU₂⸣.[EN.NA IM.⸢GU₂⸣.[EN.NA ...] ⸢GAZ⸣ SIM SAG-ka u₂-kal I₃.NUN EŠ.MEŠ LAL ŠUB {giš}GEŠTIN KA₅.A x [...](If) a fog rolls on top of the fog: he will hold the ešāgû-plant (and) the fog-plant in your head. He will keep anointing (them) with ghee, honey, honey and honey. You pour a libation of filtered wine .
52'⸢DIŠ KI MIN⸣ [...] x [...](If) ditto ... .
53'[DIŠ KI MIN x x x {šim]}LI DABIN ina A.GEŠTIN.NA HI.HI SAG.DU-su tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa UD.3.⸢KAM ŠUB⸣ [...]If DITTO, you mix kibrītu (a kind of juniper) in vinegar, you rub his head (with it), (and then) you put it on as a bandage for three days.
54'[x x x] ⸢SAG⸣.DU-su LUH-si UD.3.KAM ŠUB-di SAR-ab UGU ku-ra-⸢ri⸣ x [...]You wash him with esag-plant. On the third day you pound (and) shave (his head). On the kurāru-tree
55'[x x x] ⸢ŠED₇⸣ I₃.NUN MUN tu-ba-har ina DIDA SIG u ⸢I₃.GIŠ e-re⸣-ni [...]You mix šēdu-plant, ghee (and) salt in fine flour and ēru-oil.
56'[...] x x ⸢tur⸣-ar₂ SUD₂ MAR GURUN UKUŠ₂.HAB x [...]You pound ... ētur-ear plant, (and) you daub (his eyes).
57'[...] x x ⸢a⸣ IGI ⸢GIG⸣ [...]... ea-e23, face of egig e23
58'[...]
59'[...]
60'A.⸢GEŠTIN.NA⸣ [...]... juniper
61'I₃.GIŠ e-re-ni EŠ.MEŠ U₂ ⸢BABBAR {u₂⸣}[...]erēnu-plant, ešû-plant (and) white plant
62'{u₂}KU₆ MUN a-ma-ni₇ ina KAŠ₃ ANŠE u ⸢A.GEŠTIN⸣.[NA ...]You mix salt from a fish in beer from the farm and ēšû-vine
63'EN₂ su.ub hi.im su.ub hi.im a ⸢na⸣ x [...]Incantation: “Subḫim, sub hīm, alas, enû-plant
64'la.ni hu.bi la.a.ni hu.⸢bi la.ni⸣ [...]Lāni, ḫubûbi, la’ani, ébi-eʾu, ...
65'DU₃.DU₃.BI {šim}er-ra UGU ku-ra-⸢ri⸣ [...]Its ritual: erru-plant on top of kurāru-juniper
66'⸢sa⸣-ma-na₇ ša₂ E₂.GAR₈ ta-[kar ...]You discard the sa-emana plant from the courtyard
67'⸢ina⸣ I₃.NUN SUMUN HI.HI x [...]You mix old ghee
68'⸢EN₂ ki⸣.ni.ip ki.ni.ip ba ⸢ah⸣ [...]Incantation: “Ki-e-nip kinip ba e-aḫ-e3
69'[DU₃.DU₃].BI ina an-ṣa-ab-ti ⸢KUG⸣.[SIG₁₇ IGI GIG ta-kaṣ₃ ...]Its ritual: You rub the sick eye with anṣābtu-plant (and) ešû-plant
70'[x x] ⸢GA.RAŠ⸣{sar} {u₂}ṣa-lam-ta₅ {u₂}⸢KUR⸣.[RA ...]... emaraš-plant, ṣalmta-plant (and) ekur-plant
71'[EN₂ ma]-mit GIM šar-ra-qi₂ ina KA₂ pil-⸢ši un⸣ [...]Incantation: “The curse is like a šarrāqu-demon in the gate of the cloister ...
72'[EN₂ a]-šar tab-ba-ni-i {d}e₂-a lip-šur x [...]Incantation: “As for the one who is torn out, may Ea release ...
73'[EN₂] at.he.ma at.he.e he.le.e.ma at.he.le [...]Incantation: “Athema, athee, hele’ema and athele ...
74'[DU₃].⸢DU₃.BI na⸣-gap-pa ša₂ A.GEŠTIN.NA ta-kar qut-ra MAR x [...]Its ritual: You scatter a censer of vinegar (and) you daub (his eyes) ... .
75'5 KA.INIM].⸢MA⸣ GIG.⸢GIR⸣ [ZI-hi]5 (lines). Wording of a spell for strewn-offering.
76'[x x x hur.ri].⸢im⸣ su.ub hur.ri.im a.la šu.uh.ta x [...]... ḫurrīm’e23 šubû-plant, hurrim-plant (a kind of juniper)
77'[x x x x x x a].⸢pi⸣.il.lat aš kur.ba.an.ni id.ki.ia ul x [...]... epî-ilat-plant, as for the mountain of Annu, my river not ...
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2[x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢gi ha ba⸣ x x x [x x x x x x x] ⸢ZI⸣-hi... egi-plant, ḫašû-tree, ezīḫu-plant
3[x x x x x x x x x hu-bu₄]-⸢uš⸣ SUN₂ ŠEŠ₂ KUŠ ANŠE ina IZI tur-ar₂ SUD₂ MAR a-la-pa-a ina IZIYou pound ḫubû-emušu-ešrā-plant, you boil a hide of a donkey in fire, you pound it, (and) you daub (his eyes). You fumigate him with alapa-plant in fire.
4[x x x x x x x x x tur]-ar₂ IGI GIG MAR ta-ʾa-a ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ IGI GIG EŠ.MEŠ KUŠ HAD₂.A GAZYou pound ......, you daub the surface of the sore, you scatter it (with the mixture), you smear it on a ram's eye, you dry (and) crush a leather (bag).
5[x x x] ⸢TI GUD⸣ ID₂ ina IZI tur-ar₂ IGI GIG MAR {u₂}IGI-lim SUD₂ IGI GIG EŠ.MEŠYou burn an ox (and) a river in fire. You daub (his eyes). You pound imḫur-līm-plant, (and then) you daub his eyes.
6[x x x x x x] ⸢ta⸣-kar ina an-ṣa-ab-ti KUG.SIG₁₇ IGI GIG ta-kaṣ₃You pound ēšta-ekar-plant in a gold flask (and) you anoint him with it.
7[x x x x x x x] ⸢TI⸣.LA.KE₄... eta elakku
8[x x x x x x x x x x x si]-⸢ki⸣-tu₂ ⸢SAG.DU⸣-[su x x x x x x x] ⸢ina UD.4.KAM SAG⸣.DU-su...... Sîn-etu, his esagdu-vessel, ... on the 4th day, his head.
32'[...] a... water
33'[... LUH]-si... you wash it.
34'[...] ⸢MAR⸣... the west wind
35'[...] ⸢MAR⸣... the west wind
36'[...] ⸢MAR⸣... the west wind

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