Ms. Plut. 73.16, medication-education

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In this work, starting on page 39, there are a few interesting descriptions of illustrations in Ms. Plut. 73.16.:

Medical Illustrations in Medieval Manuscripts

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Here is an example:

An Ointment for arthritis

This miniature illustrates an ointment compounded from lily (pictured at the top of the page). Below it is the text of the prescription, reading as follows: For aching joints: Use the herb ieribulbum, beaten and mixed with goat fat and oil, two pounds' worth; it will eliminate the pain wonderfully. In the lower picture the illustrator indicated the animal and herbal ingredients of the prescription by showing a goat nibbling the herb. To the left, the physician (seated) reassures the importunate and apparently worried patient, as he strokes the aching arm.