CHAP. 75.—THE IDÆAN BRAMBLE.
The Idæan bramble [Note] is so called from the fact that it is the
only plant of the kind found growing upon Mount Ida. It is
of a more delicate nature than the others, and smaller; the
canes too are thinner, and not [Note] so prickly: it mostly grows
beneath the shade of trees. The blossom of it, mixed with
honey, is applied topically for defluxions of the eyes, and is
administered in water for erysipelas and affections of the
stomach. [Note] In other respects, it has properties similar to those
of the plants [Note] already mentioned.