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The Herbal Of Dioscorides The Greek Tess Anne Osbaldeston, |
Introduction
In the previous books, most loving Areius, we have
talked of spices, ointments, oils, trees and their fruits,
of lacrymae [resins], as well as living creatures, grains,
vegetables, and herbs possessing sharpness; but in this
the third book we will set out an account of roots, juices,
herbs, and seeds -- suitable both for common use and for
medications...
Suggested: Althaea [Fuchs], Althaea Dioscoridis et Plinii
[Bauhin], Althaea officinalis [Linnaeus], Bismalva, Hibiscus
-- Marsh Mallow, White Mallow
Althaea is a kind of wild mallow, the downy leaves
round like cyclamen. It has a rose-like flower, the
stalk two feet high, and a clammy root, white within. It is
called althaea for its many properties and various uses.
Boiled in honey and water or wine (or pounded by itself)
it is good for wounds, parotitis [inflamed glands e.g.
mumps], swellings, suppurations, inflamed breasts,
disorders of the perineum, bruises, flatulent tumours,
and distension of the nerves. It dissolves and ripens, or
breaks and brings to a scar...
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Dioscorides. De materia medica. - five books in one volume:
A new English translation by T.A.Osbaldeston.
Introductory notes by R.P.Wood.
First Edition, 2000.
Published by IBIDIS Press, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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