| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 27.36 | Plin. Nat. 27.37 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 27.38 |
The other [Note] kind of calyx is known by some persons as "anchusa," and by others as "onoclia." The leaves are like those of the lettuce, but longer, and with a downy surface. The root is red, and is employed topically, in combination with fine polenta, [Note] for the cure of erysipelas: taken internally with white wine, it is good for affections of the liver.
| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 27.36 | Plin. Nat. 27.37 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 27.38 |
