Chap. 24.] 
THE MALTODETJM. 
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thorax. But one invaluable remedy for diseases of the lungs, 
and for cases of incipient phthisis, is the root of consiligo, a 
plant only very recently discovered, as already^^ mentioned. It 
is a most efficient remedy also for pulmonary diseases in swine 
and cattle, even though only passed through the ear of the 
animal. When used, it should be taken in water, and kept 
for a considerable time in the mouth, beneath the tongue. 
Whether the part of this plant which grows above ground is 
useful or not for any purpose, is at present unknown. Plantago, 
eaten with the food, betony taken in drink, and agaric taken 
in the way prescribed for cough, are useful, all of them, for 
diseases of the kidneys. 
CHAP. 22. TKIPOLIUM : THREE EEMEDIES. 
Tripolium^ is a plant found growing upon cliffs on the 
sea- shore against which the waves break, springing up, so to 
say, neither upon dry land nor in the sea. The leaves are 
like those of isatis,^ only thicker ; the stem is a palm in height 
and divided at the extremity, and the root white, thick, and 
odoriferous, with a warm flavour ; it is recommended for 
diseases of the liver, boiled with spelt. This plant is thought 
by some to be identical with polium, of which we have already 
spoken in the appropriate place.^ 
CHAP. 23. THE GROMPHJENA. 
Gromphaena* is the name of a plant, the stem of which is 
covered with leaves of a green and rose colour, arranged alter- 
nately. The leaves of it are administered in oxycrate, in 
cases of spitting of blood. 
CHAP. 24. — THE MALXJNDRUM : TWO REMEDIES. 
Por diseases of the liver the malundrum ^ is prescribed, a 
99 In B. XXV. c. 48. 
1 Sprengel identifies it with the Plumbago of B. xxv. c. 22. F^e is 
not of that opinion, and agrees with Matthioli in considering it to be the 
Aster tripolium of Linnaeus, the Sea starwort. Littre gives the Statice 
limonium of Linnaeus. 
2 See B. XX. c. 25. s b. sxi. c. 2L 
* Sprengel and Desfontaines identify it with the Amaranthus tricolor ; 
Fee is strongly of opinion that it has not been correctly identified. 
5 Clusius and Sprengel identify it with, the Lychnis silvestris of Lin- 
naeus, the Wild lychnis or Viscous catchfly. Fee considers it to be un- 
