CHAP. 17. (15.)—THE SCORPIO, TWO KINDS OF IT: ONE REMEDY.
The scorpio [Note] 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 [Note] of the animal from which it derives
its name. There is also another plant [Note] known by the same
name, and possessed of similar properties; it is destitute of
leaves, has a stem like that of asparagus, [Note] and a sharp point
at the top, to which it owes its appellation.
