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bra." Its leaves, though small, are larger than those of the 

 last-named plant, but growing on a shorter stem. It grows in 

 craggy localities, and is gathered for use as food. All these 

 plants have the same properties, being cooling and astringent. 

 The leaves, applied topically, or the juice, in form of a lini- 

 ment, are curative of defluxions of the eyes : this juice too 

 acts as a detergent upon ulcers of the eyes, makes new flesh, 

 and causes them to cicatrize ; it 3 cleanses the eyelids also of 

 viscous matter. Applied to the temples, both the leaves 

 and the juice of these plants are remedial for head-ache ; they 

 neutralize the venom also of the phalangium ; and the greater 

 aizoiim, in particular, is an antidote to aconite. It is asserted, 

 too, that those who carry this last plant about them will never 

 be stung by the scorpion. 



These plants are curative of pains in the ears ; which 

 is the case also with juice of henbane, applied in moderate 

 quantities, of achillea, 4 of the smaller centaury and plantago, 

 of peucedanum in combination with rose-oil and opium, and of 

 acoron 5 mixed with rose-leaves. In all these cases, the liquid 

 is made warm, and introduced into the ear with the aid of a 

 syringe. 6 The cotyledon is good, too, for suppurations in the 

 ears, mixed with deer's marrow made hot. The juice of 

 pounded root of ebulum 7 is strained through a linen cloth, 

 and then left to thicken in the sun : when wanted for use, it 

 is moistened with oil of roses, and made hot, being employed 

 for the cure of iinposthumes of the parotid glands. Yervain 

 and plantago are likewise used for the cure of the same 

 malady, as also sideritis, 8 mixed with stale axle-grease. 



CHAP. 104. A REMEDY FOR DISEASES OF THE NOSTRILS. 



Aristolochia, 8 * mixed with cyperus, 9 is curative of polypus 

 of the nose. 10 



CHAP. 105. REMEDIES FOR DISEASES OF THE TEETH. 



The following are remedies for diseases of the teeth : root 



3 This is probably the meaning of " palpebras deglutinat." 



4 See c. 19 of this Book. 5 See c. 100 of this Book. 



6 " Strigil." This in general means a " body-scraper ;" but it most 

 probably signifies a " syringe," in the present instance. See B. xxix. c. 

 39, and B. xxxi c. 47. 7 See B. xxiv. c. 35. 



8 See c. 19 of this Book. * See c. 54 of this Book, 



9 See B. xxi. cc. 69, 70. 10 " Ozaenam." 



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