amuletum

Some claim that it is derived from the barbarous Latin word "amuletum," from amolior, to remove; others consider that it comes from "amula," the name of a small vessel with lustral water in it, which the Romans sometimes carried in their pockets for purification and expiation.

Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing George Barton Cutten

Deum appellare aut pronam facie terram contingente adorare oportet, et hoc amuletum majoribus nostris acceptum ferre debemus,

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

According to some authorities, the Latin _amuletum_ was derived from _amoliri_, to avert or repel; but the greater weight of evidence points to the Arabic verb _hamala_, meaning "to carry."

Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery Robert Means Lawrence

D. the word phylacterion (from φυλάσσειν, to guard, and equivalent to the Roman _amuletum_) signified a portable charm, which was believed to afford protection against disease and evil spirits.

Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery Robert Means Lawrence

(_amuletum_) is a kind of medicament hung about the neck or other part of the body to prevent or remove diseases.

The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales James Grant