Chap. 82.] THE PEBICABPUM:. 131 



CHAP. 80. THE ANTIBBHINTJM, ANARBHINON, OB LYCHNIS AGBIA : 

 THBEE REMEDIES. 



The name of antirrhinum 7 .or anarrhinon is given to the 

 lychnis agria, 8 a plant which resembles flax in appearance, is 

 destitute of root, has a flower like that of the hyacinth, and 

 a seed similar in form to the muzzle of a calf. According to 

 what the magicians say, persons who rub themselves with this 

 plant improve their personal appearance thereby ; and they 

 may ensure themselves against all noxious substances and 

 poisons, by wearing it as a bracelet. 



CHAP. 81. EUCLEA: ONE BEMEDY. 



The same is the case, too, with the plant to which they give 

 the name of " euclea," 9 and which, they tell us, rubbed upon 

 the person, will ensure a more extended consideration. They 

 say, too, that if a person carries artemisia 10 about him, he will 

 be ensured against all noxious drugs, the attacks of wild beasts 

 of every kind, and sunstroke even. This last plant is taken 

 also in wine, in cases of poisoning by opium. Used as an 

 amulet, or taken in drink, it is said to be particularly effica- 

 cious for injuries inflicted by frogs. 



CHAP. 82. THE PEBICABPUM ; TWO VABIET1ES OF IT I TWO 



KEMEDIES. 



The pericarpum is a kind of bulbous plant. There are two 

 varieties of it ; one with a red 11 outer coat, and the other, 12 



7 Generally identified with the Antirrhinum Orontium of Linnaeus, 

 Small toad-flax, Calf's snout, or Lesser wild snapdragon. Desfontaines 

 mentions the Antirrhinum purpureum, and Littre the A. majus of Lin- 

 naeus, the Common snapdragon, or Greater calf's snout. 



8 " Wild lychnis." 



9 Theophrastus says, B. ix. c. 21, speaking of the last-mentioned plant, 

 " The same too, with reference to glory and consideration." Pliny, 

 singularly enough, has mistaken the Greek word "eucleia" (glory) for 

 the name of a plant, and has fabricated one accordingly : a similar blunder 

 to that made by him with reference to " hippace," in c. 44 of this Book. 



10 See c. 36 of this Book. 



11 Fee is inclined to identify it with the Bulbine of B. xx. c. 41, pro- 

 bably the Hyacinthus botryoides of Linnaeus, the Blue grape hyacinth. 

 Brotero and Desfontaines name the Hyacinthus comosus, the Purple grnpe 

 hyacinth, Littre mentions the Ornithogalum nutans of Linnaeus, the May 

 star of Bethlehem. 



12 Identified by Fee with the Bulbus vomitorius or Bulb emetic of B. xx. 



