| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 27.72 | Plin. Nat. 27.73 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 27.74 |
The lycapsos [Note] has longer and thicker leaves than those of the lettuce, [Note] and a long, hairy stem, with numerous offshoots a
cubit in length; the flower is diminutive, and of a purple colour; it grows in champaign localities. In combination with barleymeal, it is used as an application for erysipelas: the juice of it, mixed with warm water, is employed as a sudorific, in fevers.
| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 27.72 | Plin. Nat. 27.73 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 27.74 |
