The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5

Pliny (the Elder)

G. Bell & Sons, 1856 - Natural history

Contents

• ChaP P6ge: xxiii
• OF THE FIFTH VOLUME BOOK: xxiv
• HP Page 1 The antipathies and sympathies which exist among trees and plants 1: 3
• thirteen remedies: 4
• twentythree remedies: 5
• eleven remedies ib 7 The excrescences which grow on the robur one remedy The cerrus eight remedies: 6
• two remedies: 7
• four remedies: 9
• twentythree remedies ib 11 The cedar thirteen remedies: 10
• twentyfour remedies: 11
• seventeen remedies: 12
• eight remedies: 13
• ten remedies ib 21 Thepityusa six remedies: 14
• twentytwo remedies: 15
• twentythree remedies: 17
• sixteen remedies: 18
• two remedies ib 26 Zopissa one remedy: 19
• five remedies: 21
• sixteen remedies: 22
• five remedies: 23
• twentyone remedies: 24
• fourteen remedies The willow of America one remedy: 25
• thirtythree remedies: 26
• one remedy: 27
• twentytwo remedies ib 29 The planetree twentyfive remedies: 28
• fire remedies: 29
• twentynine remedies: 30
• one remedy: 31
• three remedies ii: 32
• five remedies: 34
• nineteen remedies: 35
• three remedies: 36
• five remedies: 37
• nine remedies it 66 The erytbrodanus eleven remedies ii: 39
• eighteen remedies: 40
• The seed called cachrys: 41
• two remedies: 42
• eleven remedies ib 65 The Egyptian or Arabian thorn four remedies: 43
• one remedy: 46
• fiftyone remedies: 47
• three remedies: 48
• The Idaean bramble: 50
• five remedies 77 Lycium eighteen remedies: 51
• two remedies: 52
• five remedies 82 The chamelaea six remedies if 83 The chamtesyce eight remedies: 54
• one remedy ib M The chameeleuce farfarum or farfugium one remedy ib 86 The chamaepeuce five remedies The chamaecyparissos two remedies T...: 55
• three remedies: 56
• two re medies: 57
• thirteen remedies: 58
• two remedies: 60
• three remedies ib M The millefolium or myriophyllon seven remedies: 61
• four remedies 97 The myrrhis myriza or myrrha seven remedies ib 98 The onobrychis three remedies: 62
• one remedy: 63
• The ophiusa The thalassegle or potamaugis The thean gelis The gelotophyllis The hestiatoris or protomedia The casignetes or dionysonymphas The h...: 64
• three remedies: 65
• eight remedies: 66
• The eriphia: 67
• one remedy The factories one remedy The militans one remedy: 68
• ChaP Pago: 69
• BOOK XXV: 77
• Why a few of the plants only have been used medicinally: 83
• one remedy: 89
• The way in which it is gathered and how the quality of it is tested: 96
• Twentyfour remedies derived from black hellebore How it should be taken: 98
• Twentythree remedies derived from white hellebore: 99
• Eightyeight observations upon the two kinds of hellebore: 100
• To what persons hellebore should never be administered: 101
• The mithridatia: 102
• four remedies ib 28 The polemonia philetaeria or chiliodynamus six remedies ib 29 The eupatoria one remedy: 103
• twenty remedies ib 31 The centaurion lepton or libadion known also as fel terrss twentytwo remedies: 104
• five remedies: 105
• one remedy: 106
• five remedies ib 37 Nymphaea heracleon rhopalon or madon two varieties of it four remedies: 107
• three remedies 266: 108
• four remedies The chameleea ib 39 Two varieties of the plantago fortysix remedies: 109
• three remedies ib 41 Cynoglossos three remedies: 110
• two remedies: 112
• one remedy ib 49 The iberis seven remedies: 113
• six remedies: 114
• The elaphoboscon: 115
• twentytwo remedies: 116
• The employment of these plants for injuries inflicted by serpents: 118
• four remedies: 119
• thirtythree remedies: 120
• ten remedies: 121
• one remedy: 122
• The sparganion one remedy: 123
• eighteen remedies ib 65 The therionarca two remedies: 124
• eight remedies ib 67 Cyclaminos or tuber terrae twelve remedies: 125
• three remedies: 126
• six remedies: 127
• one remedy ib 73 Phlomos or verbascum fifteen remedies ib 74 The phlomis one remedy The Iychnitis or thryallis ib 75 The thelyphonon or scorpio...: 128
• one remedy ib 77 The alisma damasonion or lyron seventeen remedies: 129
• six remedies: 130
• three remedies: 131
• one remedy ib 82 The pericarpum two varieties of it two remedies ib 83 Remedies for diseases of the head Nymphaea heraclia two remedies: 132
• one remedy ib 85 The oacalia or leontice three remedies: 133
• ten remedies ib 88 The lonchitis four remedies: 134
• four remedies ib 90 Psyllion cynoides crystallion silicon or cynomyia sixteen remedies Thryselinum one remedy: 135
• Remedies for diseases of the eyes: 136
• six remedies ib 93 The aegilops two remedies: 138
• thirteen remedies: 140
• one remedy: 141
• one remedy ib 98 The first kind of capnos known also as chickens foot one re medy: 142
• two varieties of it sixtyone remedies: 143
• thirtytwo remedies: 144
• A remedy for diseases of the nostrils: 145
• eight remedies: 146
• two remedies: 147
• one remedy: 148
• two kinds of them: 150
• BOOK XXVI: 152
• At what period lichen first made its appearance in Italy ib 4 Carbuncle: 154
• Elephantiasis ib 6 Colic 155: 155
• Asclepiades the physician: 156
• The changes effected by Asclepiades in the practice of medicine: 157
• Remarks in dispraise of the practices of magic: 159
• five remedies: 160
• Quinzy: 161
• two remedies: 162
• Cough: 163
• three remedies: 164
• Molon or syron Amomum: 165
• The ephedra or anabasis three remedies: 166
• three remedies: 167
• Chalcetum two remedies Molemonium one remedy: 168
• five remedies: 169
• six remedies: 170
• eighteen remedies: 171
• one remedy Hypocisthis or orobethron two varieties eight remedies: 172
• two remedies ib 33 Potamogiton eight remedies The statice three remedies ib 34 The ceratia two remedies Leontopodion leuceoron dori petron or tho...: 173
• Epithymon or hippopheosl eight remedies: 174
• Pycnocomon four remedies: 175
• Polypodion three remedies ib 38 Scammony eight remedies: 176
• The tithymalos characias: 177
• The tithymalos myrtites or caryites twentyone remedies: 178
• The tithymalos paralios or tithymalis four remedies: 179
• The tithymalos helioseopios eighteen remedies ib 43 The tithymalos cyparissias eighteen remedies: 180
• The apios ischas or raphanos agria two remedies ib 47 Remedies for griping pains in the bowels: 181
• Remedies for diseases of the spleen ib 49 Remedies for calculi and diseases of the bladder: 182
• Crethmos eleven remedies Cachry: 183
• The anthyllion two remedies The anthyllis two remedies: 184
• Cepaea one remedy ib 53 Hypericon chamaepitys or corison nine remedies: 185
• Caros or hypericon ten remedies ib 55 The callithrixi one remedy The perpressa one remedy The chrysanthemum one remedy The anthemis one rem...: 186
• Silaus one remedy ib 57 The plant of Fulvius: 187
• Inguinalis or argemo: 188
• Remedies for inflamed tumours Chrysippios one remedy ib 61 Aphrodisiacs and antaphrodisiacs: 189
• The orchis or serapias five medicinal properties Satyrion w ib 63 Satyrion three medicinal properties Satyrion erythraicon four medicinal properties: 190
• Remedies for the gout and diseases of the feet: 192
• Lappago or mollugo one remedy Asperugo one remedy ib 66 Phycos thalassion or seaweed three varieties of it Lappa boaria: 193
• Maladies which attack the whole of the body: 194
• six remedies: 195
• Chap Page 69 The onotheras or one three remedies: 196
• Remedies for fevers: 197
• Remedies for phrenitis lethargy and carbuncles: 198
• Remedies for trans acts or ebulum Chameeacte ib 74 Remedies for erysipelas: 199
• Remedies for sprains: 200
• Remedies for boils: 201
• Remedies for fistula ib 79 Remedies for abscesses and hard tumours ib 80 Remedies for burns: 202
• Remedies for haemorrhage: 203
• Stephanomelis 205: 205
• Remedies for ruptures and convulsions Erysitbales one remedy ib 86 Remedies for phthiriasis: 206
• Remedies for ulcers and wounds ib 88 Polycnemon one remedy: 209
• Remedies for female diseases: 210
• Arsenogonon one medicinal property Thelygonon one me dicinal property: 213
• Mastos one remedy: 214
• BOOK XXVII: 217
• Aconite otherwise called thelyphonon cammaron pardalianches or scorpio four remedies: 218
• Ethiopia four remedies: 221
• Ageraton four remedies ib 5 The aloe twentynine remedies: 222
• Alcea one remedy: 224
• The androsaces six remedies: 225
• Androsaemon or ascyron six remedies b 11 Ambrosia botrys or artemisia three remedies: 226
• The anagyros or acopon three remedies ib 14 The anonymos two remedies: 227
• The asclepias two remedies: 229
• The aster or bubonion three remedies ib 20 Ascyron and ascyroides three remedies ib 21 Theaphaca three remedies: 230
• Alcibium one remedy ib 23 Alectoroslophos or crista two remedies ib M Alum also called symphyton petraeon fourteen remedies: 231
• Alga rufa or red seaweed one remedy: 232
• Actaea one remedy ib 27 The ampelos agria or wild vine four remedies ib 28 Absinthium or wormwood four varieties fortyeight remedies ib 29 Absi...: 235
• The ballotes melamprasion or black leek three remedies: 236
• Botrys ambrosia or artemisia one remedy ib 32 The brabyla one remedy ib 33 Bryon maritimum five remedies ib 34 The bupleuron one remedy: 237
• The calyx three remedies: 238
• The calyx known also as anchusa or onoclia two remedies ib 38 Thecircaea three remedies ib 39 The cirsion one remedy: 239
• The crataegonon two kinds of it eight remedies ib 41 The crocodileon two remedies: 240
• The cynosorchis or orchis four remedies ib 43 The chrysolachanum two varieties of it three remedies Co agulum terrae two remedies: 241
• The cucubalus strumus or strychnon six remedies r ib 45 The conferva two remedies: 242
• The coccus Cnidius or grain of Cnidos two remedies ib 47 The dipsacos two remedies ib 48 The dryopteris two remedies: 243
• The elatine two remedies ib 51 Empetros by our people called calcifraga four remedies: 244
• The epipactis or elleborine two remedies ib 53 The epimedion three remedies to M The enneaphyllon two remedies: 245
• Femur bubulum or ox thigh: 246
• Galeopsis galeobdolon or galion six remedies ib 58 The glaux one remedy: 247
• Glaucion three remedies Diaglaucia two remedies ib 60 The glycyside paeonia or pentorobos twenty remedies: 248
• one remedy: 251
• four remedies ib 70 The isopyron or pbasiolon two remedies ib 71 The latnyris two remedies: 252
• two remedies ib 73 The lycapsos two remedies 74 The lithospermum exonychon diospyron or heracleos two remedies: 253
• one remedy: 254
• one remedy 77 The leuce mesoleucon or leucas three remedies ?A 78 The leucographis five remedies: 255
• three remedies 80 The myosota or myosotis three remedies ib 81 Themyagros one remedy: 256
• one remedy: 257
• five remedies 25fi: 258
• four remedies ib 89 The oxys two remedies ib 90 The polyanthemum or batrachion three remedies ib 91 The polygonos polygonatos teuthalis carcin...: 259
• twelve remedies: 260
• three remedies: 261
• five remedies ib 95 Pelecinon one remedy: 262
• one remedy ib 97 Poterion phrynion or neurons four remedies ib 98 The phalangitis phalangion or leucacantha four remedies: 263
• one property ib 101 The phellandrion two remedies: 264
• five remedies ib 105 Bhacoma thirtysix remedies: 265
• five remedies: 268
• one remedy ti ll 3 Thlaspi and Persicon napy four remedies ib 114 The trachinia one property: 269
• four remedies ib 116 The tragos or scorpion four remedies: 270
• How the greatest efficacy in plants may be ensured: 271
• BOOK XXVIII: 275
• Remedies derived from man: 276
• Whether words are possessed of any healing efficacy: 278
• That prodigies and portents may be confirmed or made of no effect: 280
• A description of various usages: 283
• Two hundred and twentysix observations on remedies derived from man Eight remedies derived from children: 286
• Properties of the human spittle: 289
• Remedies derived from the wax of the human ear: 291
• Remedies derived from the human blood the sexual con gress c: 292
• Various reveries and devices of the magicians: 293
• Remedies derived from the human excretions: 294
• Remedies depending upon the human will: 295
• Remedies derived from sneezing: 297
• Various other remedies: 298
• Remedies derived from the urine: 299
• Indications of health derived from the urine: 301
• Fortyone remedies derived from the female sex ib 21 Remedies derived from womans milk 802: 302
• Remedies derived from the spittle of females: 304
• the elephant eight remedies: 307
• Chip Fags 25 Ten remedies derived from the lion: 308
• Ten remedies derived from the camel H 27 Seventynine remedies derived from the hyaena: 309
• Nineteen remedies derived from the crocodile: 314
• Four remedies derived from the sciences: 318
• Five remedies derived from the lynx: 319
• Twelve remedies derived from cheese: 322
• Twenty remedies derived from butter: 323
• one remedy: 324
• Suet: 326
• Marrow: 327
• Gall ib 41 Blood: 328
• Remedies for the bite of the mad dog Remedies derived from the calf the hegoat and various other animals: 331
• Remedies for poisons: 332
• Remedies for diseases of the head and for alopecy: 334
• Remedies for affections of the eyes: 335
• Remedies for diseases and affections of the ears: 337
• Remedies for toothache: 338
• Remedies for diseases of the face: 340
• Remedies for diseases of the tonsillary glands and for scrofula: 342
• Remedies for pains in the neck: 343
• Remedies for cough and for spitting of blood ib 54 Remedies for affections of the stomach: 344
• Remedies for pains in the loins ib 57 Remedies for affections of the spleen: 345
• Remedies for bowel complaints: 346
• Remedies for tenesmus tapeworm and affections of the colon: 348
• Remedies for affections of the bladder and for urinary calculi: 349
• Remedies for diseases of the generative organs and of the fun dament: 350
• Remedies for gout and for diseases of the feet: 352
• Remedies for epilepsy: 353
• Remedies for jaundice: 354
• Remedies for melancholy lethargy and phthisis: 355
• Remedies for dropsy: 356
• Remedies for erysipelas and for purulent eruptions: 357
• Remedies for affections of the sinews and for contusions: 358
• Remedies for haemorrhage ib 71 Remedies for ulcers and carcinomatous sores: 359
• Remedies for the itch: 360
• Remedies for female diseases ib 78 Remedies for the diseases of infants: 364
• Provocatives of sleep: 365
• Remarkable facts relative to animals: 366
• BOOK XXIX: 370
• Particulars relative to Hippocrates Date of the origin of clinical practice and of that of latraleptics: 371
• Particulars relative to Chrysippus and Erasistratus ib 4 The Empiric branch of medicine: 372
• Who first practised as a physician at Rome and at what period: 375
• Theopinions entertained by the Romans on the ancient physicians ib 8 Evils attendant upon the practice of medicine: 376
• Thirtyfive remedies derived from wool: 381
• Thirtytwo remedies derived from woolgrease: 383
• Twentytwo remedies derived from eggs: 385
• Serpentseggs: 388
• The method of preparing commugenum Four remedies derived from it: 390
• Remedies derived from the dog: 392
• Particulars relative to the lisp: 394
• Chit Pmgi 20 Remedies derived from the dragon: 395
• Remedies derived from the viper ib 22 Remedies derived from the other serpents: 396
• Remedies derived from the salamander: 397
• Remedies derived from birds for injuries inflicted by serpents Remedies derived from the vulture: 398
• Remedies derived from poultry: 399
• Remedies derived from other birds: 400
• Remedies derived from the stellio or spotted lizard: 402
• Remedies derived from various insects: 403
• Various counterpoisons: 405
• Remedies for the other poisons: 407
• Remedies for alopecy: 408
• Remedies for lice and for porrigo: 409
• Remedies for affections of the eyelids: 410
• Remedies for diseases of the eyes: 411
• Remedies for pains and diseases of the ears: 416
• BOOK XXX: 421
• by what persons: 422
• it was practised: 424
• Whether magic was ever practised in Italy At what period the senate first forbade human sacrifices: 425
• The Druids of the Gallic provinces: 426
• The various branches of magic: 427
• The subterfuges practised by the magicians: 428
• Opinions of the magicians relative to the mole Five remedies derived from it: 429
• The other remedies derived from living creatures classified ac cording to the respective diseases Remedies for toothache: 430
• Remedies for offensive odours and sores of the mouth: 432
• Remedies for affections of the throat: 433
• Remedies for quinzy and scrofula: 434
• Remedies for diseases of the shoulders: 436
• Remedies for pains in the viscera: 437
• Remedies for pains in the stomach ib 16 Remedies for pains in the liver and for spitting of blood: 438
• Remedies for affections of the spleen: 439
• Chat Page 18 Remedies for pains in the side and in the loins: 440
• Remedies for dysentery: 441
• Remedies for the iliac passion and for other maladies of the bowels: 442
• Remedies for urinary calculi and affections of the bladder: 443
• Remedies for diseases of the fundament and of the generative organs: 446
• Remedies for evils which are liable to affect the whole body: 448
• Remedies for cold shivering: 449
• Remedies for paralysis: 450
• Remedies for epilepsy it 28 Remedies for jaundice: 452
• Remedies for phrenitis 30 Remedies for fevers: 453
• Remedies for dropsy: 456
• Remedies for carbuncles: 457
• Remedies for maladies of the nails and fingers: 458
• Remedies for broken bones: 461
• Methods of extracting foreign substances from the body G 43 Remedies for female complaints: 462
• Methods of facilitating delivery: 463
• Methods of preserving the breasts from injury: 464
• Various kinds of depilatories: 465
• Provocatives of sleep: 467
• Remedies for phthiriasis and forvarious other affections: 468
• Peculiarities relative to certain animals: 469
• BOOK XXXI: 471
• The different properties of waters: 472
• Remedies derived from water: 473
• Waters productive of fecundity Waters curative of insanity: 474
• Waters curative of wounds: 475
• Waters which colour the hair: 476
• Waters which colour the human body ib 11 Waters which aid the memory or are productive of forgetfulness: 477
• Waters which serve as a substitute for oil: 478
• Waters which preserve their warmth for three days: 479
• Deadly waters Poisonous fishes: 480
• Waters which petrify themselves or cause other objects to petrify: 482
• The impurities of water: 484
• The modes of testing water: 485
• The Mercian Waters: 487
• The Virgin Waters: 488
• The method of searching for water ib 27 Signs indicative of the presence of water: 489
• The qualities of water at the different seasons of the year: 491
• Historical observations upon waters which have suddenly made their appearance or suddenly ceased: 492
• The method of conveying water: 494
• The uses of seawater The advantages of a seavoyage: 496
• How artificial seawater may be made in places at a distance from the sea: 498
• Methods of providing against the inconvenience of drinking sus pected water: 499
• The various kinds of salt the methods of preparing it and the remedies derived from it Two hundred and four observa: 500
• Muria 603: 503
• one hundred and twenty histori cal remarks relative thereto: 504
• twenty remedies Salsugo two remedies 606: 507
• The nature of salt: 509

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5; Bohn's classical library; The Natural History of Pliny, Pliny (the Elder.)
• Author: Pliny (the Elder)
• Publisher: G. Bell & Sons, 1856
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Apr 29, 2008