CHAP. 83.—THE CHAMÆSYCE: EIGHT REMEDIES.
The chamæsyce [Note] has leaves similar to those of the lentil, and
lying close to the ground; it is found growing in dry, rocky,
localities. A decoction of it in wine is remarkably useful as a
liniment for improving [Note] the sight, and for dispersing cataract,
cicatrizations, films, and cloudiness of the eyes. Applied in a
pledget of linen, as a pessary, it allays pains in the uterus;
and used topically [Note] it removes warts and excrescences of all
kinds. It is very useful also for hardness of breathing.
