The Greek writers describe another[1488] hippuris, also, with shorter tufts, softer and whiter. This last, they say, is remarkably good for sciatica, and, applied with vinegar, for wounds, it having the property of stanching the blood. Bruised nymphæa[1489] is also applied to wounds. Peucedanum[1490] is taken in drink with cypress seed, for discharges of blood at the mouth or by the lower passages. Sideritis[1491] is possessed of such remarkable virtues, that applied to the wound of a gladiator just inflicted, it will stop the flow of blood; an effect which is equally produced by an application of charred fennel-giant, or of the ashes of that plant. For a similar purpose, also, the fungus that is found growing near the root of fennel-giant is still more efficacious. CHAP. 84.—STEPHANOMELIS. For bleeding at the nostrils, seed of hemlock, pounded in water is considered efficacious, as also stephanomelis,[1492] applied with water. Powdered betony, taken with goat’s milk, or bruised plantago,[1493] arrests discharges of blood from the mamillæ. Juice of plantago is administered to patients when vomiting blood. For local discharges of blood, an application of root of persolata[1494] with stale axle-grease is highly spoken of. CHAP. 85.—REMEDIES FOR RUPTURES AND CONVULSIONS. ERYSITHALES: ONE REMEDY. For ruptures, convulsions, and falls with violence, the greater centaury[1495] is used; root of gentian pounded or boiled; juice of betony—this last being employed also for ruptures produced by straining the vocal organs or sides—panaces;[1496] scordium;[1497] or aristolochia[1498] taken in drink. For contusions and falls, agaric is taken, in doses of two oboli, in three cyathi of honied wine, or if there are symptoms of fever, hydromel; the verbascum,[1499] also, with a golden flower; root of acoron;[1500] the several varieties of aizoüm,[1501] the juice of the larger kind being particularly efficacious; juice of symphytum,[1502] or a decoction of the root of that plant; daucus,[1503] unboiled; erysithales,[1504] a plant with a yellow flower and a leaf like that of acanthus, taken in wine; chamærops;[1505] irio,[1506] taken in pottage; plantago[1507] taken any way, as also * * * * CHAP. 86.—REMEDIES FOR PHTHIRIASIS. Phthiriasis is a disease which proved fatal to the Dictator Sylla,[1508] and which developes itself by the production of insects in the blood, which ultimately consume the body. It is combated by using the juice of Taminian grapes[1509] or of hellebore, the body being rubbed all over with it, in combination with oil. A decoction of Taminian grapes in vinegar, has the effect, also, of ridding the clothes of these vermin. CHAP. 87. (14.)—REMEDIES FOR ULCERS AND WOUNDS. Of ulcers there are numerous kinds, which are treated in various ways. The root of all the varieties of panaces[1510] is used as an application for running ulcers, in warm wine.