The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)Pliny, the Elder
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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)
Pliny, the Elder
Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works
102. The aglaophotis or marmaritis. The achæmenis or
hippophobas. The theobrotion or semnion. The
adamantis. The arianis. The therionarca. The
ætheopis or merois. The ophiusa. The thalassegle
or potamaugis. The theangelis. The gelotophyllis.
The hestiatoris or protomedia. The casignetes or
dionysonymphas. The helianthes or heliocallis. The
hermesias. The æschynomene. The crocis. The œnotheris.
The anacampseros 64
103. The eriphia 67
104. The wool plant: one remedy. The lactoris: one remedy.
The militaris: one remedy 68
105. The stratiotes: five remedies _ib._
106. A plant growing on the head of a statue: one remedy _ib._
107. A plant growing on the banks of a river: one remedy 69
108. The herb called lingua: one remedy _ib._
109. Plants that take root in a sieve: one remedy _ib._
110. Plants growing upon dunghills: one remedy _ib._
111. Plants that have been moistened with the urine of a
dog: one remedy _ib._
112. The rodarum: three remedies _ib._
113. The plant called impia: two remedies 70
114. The plant called Venus’ comb: one remedy _ib._
115. The exedum. The plant called notia: two remedies 71
116. The philanthropos: one remedy. The lappa canaria: two
remedies _ib._
117. Tordylon or syreon: three remedies _ib._
118. Gramen: seventeen remedies 72
119. Dactylos: five remedies 73
120. Fenugreek or silicia: thirty-one remedies 74
BOOK XXV.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE WILD PLANTS.
1. When the wild plants were first brought into use 77
2. The Latin authors who have written upon these plants 78
3. At what period the Romans acquired some knowledge of
this subject _ib._
4. Greek authors who have delineated the plants in colours 80
5. The first Greek authors who wrote upon plants _ib._
6. Why a few of the plants only have been used medicinally.
Plants, the medicinal properties of which have been
miraculously discovered. The cynorrhodos: two remedies.
The plant called dracunculus: one remedy. The
britannica: five remedies 83
7. What diseases are attended with the greatest pain. Names
of persons who have discovered famous plants 86
8. Moly: three remedies 87
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