Chap. 28.] REMEDIES FOR SCROFULA. 37 



tical with that of sea-wood ; the third, whiter, and with a 

 variegated surface ; the fourth, more like pumice in appear- 

 ance, and closely resembling rotten sponge. The hest of all is 

 that which nearly borders upon a purple hue, and is known os 

 the " Milesian" kind : the whiter it is, the less highly it is 

 esteemed. ' 



The properties of halcyoneum arc ulcorative and detergent : 

 when required for use, it is parched and applied without oil. 

 It is quite marvellous how efficiently it removes leprous sores, 

 lichens, and freckles, used in combination with lupines and 

 two oboli of sulphur. It is employed, also, for the removal 

 of marks upon the eyes. 37 Andreas 3 * has recommended for the 

 cure of leprosy ashes of burnt crabs, with oil; and Attalus," 9 ' 

 fresh fat of tunny. 



CIIAP. 28. HI-:MKI>H:S FOR SCKOKULA, IMPOST-HUMUS OF THE r.v- 



KOTID GLANDS, QUINSY, AND DISKASKS OF THK 1'AUCKS. THE 



5LEN.V : THIKTr.KN KKMKD1KS. THK SKA.-SCOLOPKMUIA. ! TWO 



RKMKDIKS. T1IK SAUllUS : ONK RKMKDY.. SI1KLL-FISII : ONI- 

 IIKMKDY. THESILUlcrs: FUTF.KN HKMKPIES. 



Ulcerations of the mouth are cured by an application of 

 brine in which inxnar have been pickled, in combination with 

 calcined heads of the lish, and honey. For the cure of scro- 

 fula, it is a good plan to prick the sores with the small bone 

 that is found in the tail of the iish known as the sea-frog;" 

 care being taken to avoid making a wound, and to repeat the 

 operation daily, until a perfect cure is effected. The same 

 property, too, belongs to the sting of the pastinaca, and to the 

 Bea-hare, applied topically to the sores: but in both cases dub 

 care must be taken to remove them in an instant. {Shells of 

 sea-urchins are bruised, also, and applied with vinegar; shells 

 also of sea-scolopcndrfc, 42 applied with honey; and river-crabs 

 pounded or calcined, and applied with honey. Bones, too, of 

 the su'pia, triturated and applied with stale axle-grease, are 

 marvellously useful for this purpose. 



J7 " Ooiilorum cicatrices." 8ft See end of R, xx. 



39 Sco end of I*, viii. 40 See If. ix. c. 42. 



41 Sec li. ix. cc. 40, 07. The Burning MS. lias lu-ro " rhino." (the 

 Hah a' '!iin niciitiunod in Chapter 63 of this Book) instead of "raim;' a 

 reading which Sill ig rejects. Hurdouin conjecture! that "rain" is the 

 correct reading, tin- sea-frog having 110 sting or stickle iu the tail. 



42 Seo B. ix. c. 07. 



