Atharva Veda 1.23: A charm against leprosy

O Plant, thou sprangest up at night, dusky, dark-coloured, black in hue!
So, Rajani, re-colour thou these ashy spots, this leprosy.

Expel the leprosy, remove from him the spots and ashy hue: Let thine own colour come to thee; drive far away the specks of white.

Dark is the place of thy repose, dark is the place thou dwellest in: Dusky and dark, O Plant, art thou: remove from him each speck and spot.

I with my spell have chased away the pallid sign of leprosy, Caused by infection, on the skin, sprung from the body, from the bones.