Arsenogonon[1628] and thelygonon are plants, both of them, with clusters resembling the blossoms of the olive, but paler, and a white seed like that of the poppy. By taking thelygonon in drink, they say, the conception of female issue is ensured. Arsenogonon differs from it in the seed, which resembles that of the olive, but in no other respect. By taking this last plant in drink, male issue may be ensured—that is, if we choose to believe it. Some persons, however, assert that both plants resemble ocimum,[1629] but that the seed of arsenogonon is double, and resembles the testes in appearance. CHAP. 92.—MASTOS: ONE REMEDY. Aizoüm, which we have spoken of under the name of digitellus,[1630] is the great specific for diseases of the mamillæ. The milk is increased by taking erigeron[1631] in raisin wine, or else sonchos[1632] boiled with spelt. The plant known as “mastos,”[1633] applied topically, removes the hairs from the mamillæ,[1634] which make their appearance after child-birth: it has the effect also of dispersing scaly crusts[1635] upon the face, and other cutaneous affections. Gentian also, nymphæa heraclia[1636] employed in a liniment, and root of cyclaminos,[1637] remove all blemishes of the skin. Seeds of cacalia,[1638] mixed with melted wax, plump out the skin of the face and make wrinkles disappear. Root of acoron,[1639] also, removes all spots upon the skin. CHAP. 93.—APPLICATIONS FOR THE HAIR. LYSIMACHIA. OPHRYS. Lysimachia[1640] imparts a blonde tint[1641] to the hair, and the hypericon,[1642] otherwise called “corisson,” makes it black. The same too, with ophrys,[1643] a plant with indentations, which resembles the cabbage, but has only two leaves. Polemonia,[1644] too, boiled in oil, imparts blackness to the hair. As for depilatories, I reckon them in the number of cosmetics, fit for women only, though men use them now-a-days. For this purpose archezostis[1645] is looked upon as highly efficacious, as also juice of tithymalos,[1646] applied with oil every now and then in the sun, or after pulling out the hairs. Hyssop, applied with oil, heals itch-scab in beasts, and sideritis[1647] is particularly useful for quinzy in swine. But let us now turn to the remaining plants of which we have to speak. SUMMARY.—Remedies, narratives, and observations, one thousand and nineteen. ROMAN AUTHORS QUOTED.—M. Varro,[1648] C. Valgius,[1649] Pompeius Lenæus,[1650] Sextius Niger[1651] who wrote in Greek, Julius Bassus[1652] who wrote in Greek, Antonius Castor,[1653] Cornelius Celsus.[1654] FOREIGN AUTHORS QUOTED.—Theophrastus,[1655] Democritus,[1656] Juba,[1657] Orpheus,[1658] Pythagoras,[1659] Mago,[1660] Menander[1661] who wrote the “Biochresta,” Nicander,[1662] Homer, Hesiod,[1663] Musæus,[1664] Sophocles,[1665] Xanthus,[1666] Anaxilaüs.[1667]