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underlineTo dull the desires of Venus. original: "Veneris desideria." This refers to reducing sexual desire or libido. 63
underlineTo wipe away wrinkles on the belly from childbirth. 61
The flower of the crown vetony turns into blue. original: "Vetonicæ coronariæ." Likely referring to Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion) or a similar species used in garlands. 48
So that one reclining at a feast might not be intoxicated by too much drinking of wine. 54
2 underlineTo separate water from wine. 55
To make drunkards abstemious. 55
Whether wine has water mixed into it. 55
A snare of a viper heals abscesses of the throat. original: "Viperæ laqueus." This likely refers to a folk remedy involving a cord used to strangle a viper or a specific preparation of the snake's skin. 129
From where the hidden powers of things originate. 4
underlineThat powers remain after death. 16
That a vine may bear white clusters and black grapes. 33
The theriac vine; medicinal drinks. original: "Vitis theriaca, propomata." A "theriac vine" was one treated with medicines so the grapes themselves would act as an antidote (theriac) to poisons. 43
That the grape may be preserved on the vine. 45
To preserve grapes and pomegranates. 45
That a house may appear full of lamp-wicks by means of a grape. original: "Vua plenum domicilium ellychnijs videatur." This describes a natural magic trick or optical illusion where a specific preparation of a grape makes a room appear filled with floating lights. 65

A decorative black-ink woodcut tailpiece featuring a symmetrical arrangement of scrolling floral and foliate patterns, forming a horizontal diamond-shaped ornament with a central rosette.