“I'm delirious," said Howl. "Spots are crawling before my eyes."
"Those are spiders," said Sophie. "Why can't you cure yourself with a spell?"
"Because there is no cure for a cold," Howl said dolefully.”

—  Diana Wynne Jones , book Howl's Moving Castle

Source: Howl's Moving Castle

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