Natural Magic

original: "vt demulceatur" — likely referring to a wild animal or snake from the previous page so that it may be softened 659. Its poison 540.
Rocket original: "Eruca." A peppery salad green now commonly known as arugula. is born sweeter 157.
Beans, how they may bear huge pods 133; in what soil they should be gathered so they last 185; at what time they should be stored 181; how they are stored 177, 189; preserved in salt water 202.
Torches, which are not extinguished by the winds 480; how they can signal letters 567.
The face, how it may be prepared for enhancement original: "mangonium." This refers to the deceptive art of "faking" or artificially improving the appearance of goods or people. 373; to be made white 371; like milk 372; soft and shining 374, & 380; silvery 375; in another way 378; of a rosy color, purple, or red 381; to wash away its redness, to remove sunburn 383; spots 384; freckles 385; wrinkles 388; that it may be rejuvenated, that it may appear pale with makeup, how makeup may be detected 396; to transform it so it is not recognized by friends 649, 651; that it may appear distinguished by the light of thinness and paleness 666.
To press oil from beech nuts 233.
Hunger and thirst, how they may be removed 219, 220, 221.
An amulet against fascination original: "Fascini." In the 16th century, this specifically referred to the "Evil Eye" or a curse cast by a look. 356. Against en-

-vy 361.
From a wild and tame sow, a hybrid is generated 73.
Iron, to be made hard by tempering 488; that it may be softened again 489; for cutting soft iron, soft for cutting bread 490; for wood, for bloodletting original: "phlebotomia." The medical practice of opening a vein., for a weeding-hook, for files 491; for a fish-hook 494; for carving marble, for cutting porphyry original: "porphyrie." A very hard, purple-red volcanic stone., for cutting iron 495, 497; for various uses 498; to protect from rust 500; to change into copper, to whiten 251.
White fig, that it may turn out black 102; red 145; inscribed 160; one part white, the other black 107; one part white, the other red 110, 113; early-ripening 122; that it matures its unripe fruit 125; late-ripening 129; that it buds more joyfully 161; that it lasts all year 177; to be gathered with its branches so it is preserved 204, 383; stored enclosed 187; preserved in wine 190, 196; in honey 195; dried in mullein leaves original: "folijs verbasci." Soft, velvety leaves used for packing fruit. 207; that eating it may loosen the bowels 166; to make wine from it 222; vinegar 226.
Kinds of thread, from flax, hemp,