Chap. 70.] THE ISOPTEON-. 2ol 



but only diminutive, empty heads, numerous small leaves of a 

 grass-green colour, and small, soft, white roots. From these 

 roots a juice is extracted in summer, which, taken in doses of 

 three oboli, acts as a purgative ; being used for this purpose in 

 cases of epilepsy, fits of trembling, dropsy, vertigo, hardness of 

 breathing, and incipient paralysis. 



CHAP. 67. (11.) — THE HYPOGLOSSA : ONE KEMEDY. 



The hypoglossal' is a plant with leaves like those of the 

 wild mjTtle, of a concave form, prickly, and presenting another 

 small leaf within, resembling a tongue in shape. A wreath 

 made of these leaves, placed upon the head, alleviates head- 

 ache. 



CHAP. 68. HTPECOON. 



Hypecoon^" is a plant found growing in corn-fields, with 

 leaves like those of rue. Its properties are similar to those of 

 juice of poppies. 



CHAP. 69. THE ID^A HEEBA, OK PLANT OF IDA '. POUE REMEDIES. 



The Idaean^ plant has leaves like those of the oxymyrsine ;* 

 to which leaves a sort of tendril adheres, that bears a flower. 

 This plant arrests diarrhoea, the catamenia, when in excess, 

 and all kinds of haemorrhage. It is of an astringent and 

 repercussive nature. 



CHAP. 70. THE ISOPYEON OR PHASIOLON ! TWO REMEDIES. 



The isopyron^ is called ** pliasiolon" by some, from the cir- 

 cumstance that the leaf of it, which resembles that of anise, 

 assumes a spiral form like the tendrils of the phasiolus.^ At 



synonym the Centanrea spinosa, Prickly centaury ; in accordance with the 

 opinion of M, Fraas, who admits, however, that the statement that it has 

 neither stem nor flower, would hardly seem to indicate a species of centaury. 



^■' The Ruscus hypoglossum of Linngeus, the Double tongue. 



3^ The Hypecoiim procumbens of Liunajus, Horned cummin. 



S9 Fee thinks that " Idsea herba," " plant of Ida," may possibly be one 

 of the synonyms of the Alexandrian laurel. See B. xv. c. 39. Should 

 that identity not hold good, he prefers the Uvularia amplexifolia of Linnaeus. 



^ See B. XV. cc. 7, 37, and B. xxiii. c. 83. 



2 Fee suggests the Corydalis claviculata of Decandolle. Littr^ mentions 

 the Fumaria capreolata of Linnaeus. 



3 Or kidney-bean. See B. xxiv. c. 40. 



