CHAP. 22.—TRIPOLIUM : THREE REMEDIES.
Tripolium [Note] is a plant found growing upon cliffs on the
sea-shore against which the waves break, springing up, so to
say, neither upon dry land nor in the sea. The leaves are
like those of isatis, [Note] only thicker; the stem is a palm in height
and divided at the extremity, and the root white, thick, and
odoriferous, with a warm flavour; it is recommended for
diseases of the liver, boiled with spelt. This plant is thought
by some to be identical with polium, of which we have already
spoken in the appropriate place. [Note]
