The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6)

Chapter 384: CHAP. 17. (15.)—THE SCORPIO, TWO KINDS OF IT: ONE REMEDY.

Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - Ancient Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming

About This Book

The text compiles practical and encyclopedic guidance on crop cultivation and plant uses, beginning with cereals and farm management — types of grain, sowing and harvesting schedules, ploughing, seed selection, storage, and maladies — plus weather and stellar prognostics for agricultural timing. It proceeds to flax and garden plants, detailing varieties, planting and processing methods, garden layout, and pest and disease remedies. The final section assembles medicinal preparations and numerous remedies derived from vegetables and herbs, listing applications and recipes for treating ailments using garden-grown plants.

CHAP. 17. (15.)—THE SCORPIO, TWO KINDS OF IT: ONE REMEDY.

The scorpio 2544 has received its appellation from the animal of that name, in consequence of the resemblance of its seeds to a scorpion’s tail. The leaves of it are few in number, and it is efficacious for the sting 2545 of the animal from which it derives its name. There is also another plant 2546 known by the same name, and possessed of similar properties; it is destitute of leaves, has a stem like that of asparagus,2547 and a sharp point at the top, to which it owes its appellation.