CHAP. 84.—ODONTITIS: ONE REMEDY.
Odontitis [Note] is a sort of hay-grass, [Note] which throws out from a
single root numerous, small, jointed. stems, of a triangular form
and of a swarthy hue. At the joints there are small leaves,
somewhat longer than those of the polygonos; [Note] and in the
axils formed by these leaves is the seed, similar to barley in
appearance. It has a purple, diminutive flower, and is found
growing in meadows. [Note] A handful of the stems, boiled in
astringent wine, is used for the cure of tooth-ache, [Note] the decoction being retained for some time in the mouth.
