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Hello vosreth,

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I found an interesting passage from Hunain's Ten Treatises of the Eye (from 9th century) p. 121 [You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.]

Interesting indeed!

The Greek recipe and its Latin translation in note 3: Galen, ed. Kühn Vol. XII p. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.:

[Ad glaucos oculos et lusciosos.] Solani succus instillatus glaucos oculos denigrat. In lusciosis vero hepar hircinum assato, ipsumque inter assandum distillantem cruorem coadunato, atque hoc quidem ipsos illinito, ipsum vero hepar edendum praebeto. Auxiliatur et columbinas sanguis illitus et fel caprae, aut hepar caprinum coquito, eosque obvelatos in ollam intendere jubeto, quo elatum inde vaporem oculis susceptent. Ipsum vero hepar assidue edendum dato, ex hoc enim cito auxilium sentient, aut ♃ elaterii obolum, seminis portulacae drach. j, cum melle inunge, aut stercus asini recens exuccato ac illinito. Vescatur aeger beta, vulturis jecore assato, ejusque felle illinatur.

Google's translation of the passage about a goat's liver:

(...) roast a goat's liver, and collect the dripping blood while roasting, and this itself is anointed, and the liver itself is given to be eaten. Doves' blood anointed with the gall of a goat is also helpful, or boiled goat's liver, and ordered to be placed in a pot, covered, so that the eyes may receive the vapor rising from it.