f18v...Dioscorides...something about those leaves

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You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. one can access a transcription of the Latin Dioscorides Munich BSB Clm 337 - Konrad Hofmann, T. M. Auracher, "Der Langobardische Dioskorides des Marcellus Virgilius: Dioscorides Langobardus <Cod. Lat. Monacensis 337>", 1882 (probably one of the sources used by Ethel Voynich in her notebooks). The book is available in both pdf and txt formats. Cedrum is at p.87. In 1518, the Florentine Marcellus Virgilius published a Latin translation of Dioscorides largely based on the ms now in Munich.

Though there are several OCR errors, copy and paste from the txt file results in a decent translation via ChatGPT:

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About the cedar and cedar oil:

The cedar is the source of cedar oil.

It is useful if it is dense, clear, and has a stronger odor. When you dip your finger in it, the drop slides off with its own oiliness. Its virtue is such that if you put other living things into it, they decay and die. The bodies of the dead, if preserved in it, are protected from decay, which is why it is called the life of the dead. It withstands its own excessive heat for a long time and remains intact, and it clears the mist from the eyes. It cleanses glaucoma and scars when applied, and when mixed and infused with vinegar, it kills earworms. Mixed with hyssop juice, it prevents hearing noises in the ears. Applied to aching teeth, it makes them crack; held in the mouth for a long time, it relieves tooth pain. If you apply it to the genitals before intercourse, it contracts them, preventing conception. It cures inflammation and tumors if rubbed inside the throat. It kills lice and nits when applied, counters snake bites when drunk with salt and sweetness, and heals rabbit bites. It is effective for treating scrofulous swellings when applied, heals lung wounds when drunk, kills worms and ascarids when added to enemas, and expels embryos.

Many collect oil from cedar cones as they do from pine, producing as much as from the pine itself. It benefits animals with scabies and lice and is useful for treating wounds. Its smoke is as potent as that of the pine resin.