CHAP. 30. (8.)—THE BALLOTES, MELAMPRASION, OR BLACK LEEK:
THREE REMEDIES.
The Greeks give to the ballotes [Note] the other name of "melamprasion," meaning "black leek." [Note] It is a branchy plant, with
black angular stems, covered with hairy leaves, larger and darker
than those of the leek, [Note] and possessed of a powerful smell. The
leaves, bruised and applied with salt, are highly efficacious for
bites inflicted by dogs: cooked upon hot ashes and applied in
a cabbage leaf, they are curative of condylomata. Mixed with
honey, this plant acts as a detergent upon sordid ulcers.
