Chap. 82.] 
THE PBRICAE.PUM. 
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CHAP. 80. — THE ANTIBEHINUM, ANAEEHINON, OE LYCHNIS AGIilA : 
THREE REMEDIES. 
The name of antirrhinum^ or anarrhinon is given to the 
lychnis agria,^ 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 
Vhat the magicians say, persons who rub themselves with this 
plant improve their personal appearance thereby ; and thej 
may ensure themselves against all noxious substances and 
poisons, by wearing it as a bracelet. 
CHAP. 8i . ETJCLEA : ONE REMEDY. 
The same is the case, too, with the plant to which they give 
the name of euclea,'*^ and which, they tell us, rubbed upon 
the person, will ensure a more extended consideration. They 
say, too, that if a person carries artemisia^^ about him, he will 
be ensured against all noxious drugs, the attacks of wiid 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 PERICAEPUM ; TWO VARIETIES OF IT : TWO 
REMEDIES. 
The pericarpum is a kind of bulbous plant. There are two 
varieties of it ; one with a red^^ outer coat, and the other, 
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, tlie Common snapdragon, or Greater calf's snout. 
8 Wild lychnis." 
^ 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 grape 
hyacinth. Littre mentions the Ornithogalum nutans of Linnaeus, the May 
fitar of Bethlehem. 
12 Identified by Fee with the Bulbus vomitorius or Bulb emetic of B. xx. 
