92 Aster HISTORY 
writer Demosthenes, and one each from the physicians Asclepiades, 
Philagrius, Philumenos, Cleon, and Sandyx, men of whom little 
more is now known than their names. Of these preparations one 
‘is called Uranium, two because containing spodium are called Spo- 
diaceum, three are called libyanum or lybianum ; suggestive of the 
Arabic name of Aster Atticus, Alibium, but here perhaps originally 
derived from the region Libya, though seemingly now used sub- 
stantively in the sense of an aster-medicament or collyrion. 
The following is a list of some of these collyrions made with 
Aster Samius. 
Collyrium libyanum Asclepiadae, for a sty on the eye, etc. 
Collyrium inexsuperabile of Oribasius, the ¢exerum hbyanum 
of Philumenos, for ulcers, styes, etc., composition nearly the same 
as Galen's “ Aster inexsuperabilis’’ used for ulcers: made of cad- 
mium, cerussa, pompholygos, stibium, amylum plumbum, ustum, 
terra Samia, tragacanth, gumma, myrrh, opium. Take in water. 
Used also with milk or with an egg. 
Aliud lybianum Oribasii, Ad principia, et ulcerationes ; the in- 
gredients are the same as in the preceding form. 
Aliud collyrium Uranium velut Oribasius habet. For ulcers, 
pustules, etc. Use terra samia, pompholygos, gum trientem, ete. 
Collyrium spodiaceum Demosthenis. For inflammations. 
Make with terra Samia and the dry leaves of olive, etc. 
Collyrium Spodiaceum, for ulcers. Make with terra Asteris. 
Collyrium Tephnon; use terra Asteris. a 
Collyrium Philagrii * or collyrium Sandycis ; use terra Asteris. 
Collyrium Thure, for ulcers ; use terra Asteris. 
Collyrium Cleonis velut Damuathinnes habet, for ulcers. First 
of this long series of collyrions not to contain “terra Asteris.” 
Mite a 
* Philagrius, known only by a few fragments, a Greek writer of perhaps 250 A- Dee 
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