BOOK XXVI. xcii. 163-xcin. 164 



plant called mastos, however, is applied as liniment. 

 The hairy afFection appearing on the breasts at 

 child-birth, brick-red spots on the face, and other 

 skin troubles, are removed by gentian, or by an 

 application of nymphaea heraclia, and all kinds of 

 spots by root of cyclamen. The grains of caccalia, 

 mixed \vith melted wax, smooth the face, taking 

 away the ^vrinkles, and all facial troubles are removed 

 by root of acoron. 



XCIII. Lycium" juice dyes the hair flaxen ; Dyesand 

 hypericum, also called corissum, dyes it black, as does '^^p^^'^'""^^- 

 ophrys, a plant Uke indented cabbage, but with only 

 two leaves. Polemonia, too, boiled down in oil, 

 imparts a black colour. Depilatories I myself 

 indeed regard as a wonian's cosmetic, but now today 

 men also use them. But very efficacious is held to be 

 archezostis, as also the tithymalU, the juice being 

 appHed frequently with oil either in the sun or when 

 the hairs have been pulled out. Hyssop in oil 

 heals the itch in quadrupeds, and sideritis is specific 

 for the quinsy in swine. But I must go on to describe 

 the remaining kinds of plants. 



" See XXIV §§ 124 ff. 



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