CHAP. 65.—THE HOLOSTEON: THREE REMEDIES.
The holosteon, [Note] so called by the Greeks by way of antiphrasis, [Note] (in the same way that they give the name of
"sweet" [Note] to the gall,) is a plant destitute of all hardness, of
such extreme fineness as to resemble hairs in appearance, four
fingers in length, and very similar to hay-grass. The leaves of it
are narrow, and it has a rough flavour: it grows upon elevated
spots composed of humus. Taken in wine, it is used for ruptures and convulsions. It has the property, also, of closing
wounds; indeed, if applied to pieces of meat it will solder
them together.
