| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 27.52 | Plin. Nat. 27.53 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 27.54 |
The epimedion [Note] consists of a stem of moderate size, with ten or twelve leaves like those of ivy: it never flowers, and
has a thin, black root, with a powerful smell. It grows in humid soils. This plant also has certain astringent and cooling properties, but females must be on their guard [Note] against it. The leaves, beaten up in wine, prevent the bosom from growing too large in young girls.
| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 27.52 | Plin. Nat. 27.53 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 27.54 |
