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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



VOL. 65. 



^Magnus, thirteenth centurj-.) In Persian and Arabian medicine given in- 

 ternally, or worn in a finger ring for insanity, hemorrliages, gravel, etc. : 

 •bound upon the tliighs of parturient women to facilitate labor. Used at the 

 present day in Syria as a remedy for the "Aleppo boil." Cat. No. 143,118, 

 TJ.S.N.M. 



Onyx. — A powerful aphrodisiac and oxytocic. Used as an eyestone "it 

 enters of its own accord, and if it finds anything within that is noxious it 

 drives it out and tempers the hurtful and contrary humors." (Camillus 



The ZuLl^c i>i<ji,i:,b, ti.eir i'L/u^Kl/av". 



?.n • relatio::e to }bj":' ;'■/:■"■•;■, 



The An 



BLJCLSTO;:'- 

 lieafi £. r.<: Face 

 (i:o-»fch^ 



Ariii», t^ ll^-ad and Face. 



Pisces, 



the Feet, 



gar:;e: 



TiiC Le.>s 

 ( January ) 



ThPEP 



A:.'.2THYST 



The Feel 



(Februarj^ 



Tiont'ns men lionet'. 



The iNet; 

 ( Apri i 



___ EMER.' :.: 



TaaruS, ■ "•■ Ti;e fir^ : : ' 

 pt5 Neck. (June' 



Canc>>r, 

 Mge Breast 



."JH CARNELIAJ: 

 Vir).'o,''^^ Ti.e :;.jvvel£ 

 (S l'><iwf>ls 



Boorpio, 

 14^ Loins. 



[nu3, AQ,UA-://.RIM- 

 Capricor- The Secret; 

 ^ Knefi". ' ', : '. _ \: , ^ 



RUhY 

 The Knee J. 

 ( lerer.l er) 



i"iG. i:. — The Zodiac Stones. 



Leonardus. ) Said to cau.se nightmare, for the reason that "in the onyx is a 

 demon, imprisoned in the stone, who wakes only of a night, causing terror 

 and disturbance to sleepers who wear it." (Benoni.) Used at the present 

 day by the Persians for the cure of epilepsy. Cat. No. 143,133, U.S.N.M. 



Topaz. — Said to restrain angei', cure insanity, check hemorrhage, impart 

 strength and good digestion. The powder taken in wine cures asthma and 

 insomnia. " Rubbed on a hone the topaz gives a milky juice, and j^et loses 

 }ione of its weight." This juice taken internally for dropsy. (Epiphanius.) 



