medicari

So said Oribasus (freely translated) as long ago as the fourth century, in classic terms prophetic of later times, _Simplicium medicamentorum et facultatum quoe in eis insunt cognitio ita necessaria est ut sine eâ nemo rite medicari queat_.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

Quaeso advenienti morbo medicari iube VIII (XII) tu certe aut larvatus aut cerritus es.

Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Titus Maccius Plautus 1919

[1560] Ambrose, Hexaem.iii. 13, writes: Amygdalis quoque hoc genere medicari feruntur agricolae, ut ex amaris dulces fiant fructus, ut et terebrent ejus radicem arboris, et in medium inserant surculum ejus arboris quam Graeci peuchen, nos piceam dicimus: quo facto succi amaritudo deponitur.

NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works 1895