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CHAP. 43. THE TITHTMALOS CTPAEISSIAS : EIGHTEEK EEMEDIES. 
In the fifth place we have the tithymalos known as " cypa- 
rissias/'^^ from the resemblance of its leaves to those of the 
cypress. It has a double or triple stem, and grows in cham- 
paign localities. Its properties are exactly similar to those of 
the helioscopios and characias. 
CHAP. 44. THE TITHTMALOS PLATTPHYLLOS, COETMBITES, OE 
AMYGDALITES I THEEE EEMEDIES. 
The sixth kind is called '^platyphyllos by some, and 
" corymbites " or " amygdalites " by others, from its resem- 
blance to the almond- tree. The leaves of this kind are the 
largest of all : it has a fatal effect upon fish. An infusion of 
the root or leaves, or the juice, taken in doses of four drachmae, 
in honied wine, or hydromel, acts as a purgative. It is par- 
ticularly useful also for carrying off the aqueous humours. 
CHAP. 45. THE TITHYMALOS DENDEOIDES, COBIOS, OE LEPTO- 
PHYLLOS : EIGHTEEN EEMEDIES. 
The seventh kind has the additional name of ''dendroides,"^* 
and is known by some persons as ^^cobios," and by others as 
leptophyllos."®^ It grows among rocks, and is by far the 
most shrubby of all the varieties of the tithymalos. The ' 
stems of it are small and red, and the seed is remarkably abun- 
dant. Its properties are the same as those of the characias.^ 
CHAP. 46. THE APIOS ISCHAS, OE EAPHANOS AGEIA I TWO 
EEMEDIES. 
The apios ischas or raphanos agria,^ throws out two or 
three rush-like branches of a red colour, creeping upon the 
ground, and bearing leaves like those of rue. The root 
resembles that of an onion, only that it is larger, for which 
96 The Euphorbia cyparissias of Linneeus, the Cypress spurge, or else the 
Euphorbia Aleppica of Linnseus. 
9^ " Broad-leaved," " clustered," and " almond-like." It is the Eu- 
phorbia platyphyllos of Linnseus, the Broad-leaved spurge. 
98 "Tree-like" 
3' *' Small-leaved." The Euphorbia dendroides of Linnaeus, the Shrubby 
spurge. ^ See c. 39 above. 
2 " Wild radish." Identified -with the Euphorbia apios of Linnseus, a 
plant with dangerous properties. 
