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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^ 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,^ of the smaller centaury and plantago, 
of peucedanum in combination with rose-oil and opium, and of 
acoron^ mixed with rose-leaves. In all these cases, the liquid 
is made warm, and introduced into the ear with the aid of a 
syringe.^ The cotyledon is good, too, for suppurations in the 
ears, mixed with deer's marrow made hot. The juice of 
pounded root of ebulum"^ 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 imposthumes of the parotid glands. Vervain 
and plantago are likewise used for the cure of the same 
malady, as also sideritis,^ mixed with stale axle-grease. 
CHAP. 104. A EEMEDY FOE DISEASES OF THE NOSTKILS. 
Aristolochia,^* mixed with cyperus,^ is curative of polypus 
of the nose.^^ 
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. s ggg c. 100 of this Book. 
^ "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. 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. u Ozsenam." 
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