CHAP. 85.—THE OTHONNA: ONE REMEDY.
The othonna [Note] is a Syrian plant, resembling rocket in appearance; its leaves are pierced with numerous holes, and its
flower resembles that of saffron, for which reason some persons
have given it the name of "anemone." The juice of this
plant is employed in ophthalmic preparations; it is slightly
pungent, of a warming nature, and astringent as it dries. It
acts as a detergent upon cicatrizations, films on the eyes, and
all impediments of the sight. Some say that the plant is
washed and dried, and then divided into lozenges.
