One whose teeth pain him may not sip vinegar through them, but he may dip [his bread] in vinegar in his usual manner, and if he is [thus] cured, he is cured. One whose loins pain him may not anoint himself with wine or vinegar. He may, however, anoint himself with oil, but not [with] rose oil. Princes may rub rose oil on their wounds, for such is their custom to anoint [themselves] on weekdays. R’ Shimon says: All Israel are princes.

We may not eat Greek hyssop on the Sabbath, because it is not food for healthy people; but one may eat pennyroyal, or drink knotgrass water. A person may eat any foods for healing; and he may drink any beverages, except for the water of palm trees or a potion of roots, because they are [cures] for jaundice. However, one may drink the water of palm trees to quench his thirst, and he may anoint himself with root oil [if it is] not for healing.