On the Properties of Simple Medicines (1561) - Page 11

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Ambrosia An aromatic herb, likely Oak of Cappadocia 373.6	Anemone Windflower 378.29
Amaranth original: "Amarantum" 373.16	Dill original: "Anethum" 379.8
Marjoram original: "Amaracon" 373.2	Anthyllis A herb used for wounds, possibly Kidney Vetch 379.29
Alum: fibrous, round, and moist original: "Alumen fissile, rotundum & humidum" 613.11	Anise original: "Anisum" 380.14
Amomum An aromatic spice plant 376.27	Chamomile original: "Anthemis" 380.7
Ammoniacum A medicinal gum resin 376.21	Snapdragon original: "Antirrinum" 380.20
Olive oil dregs original: "Amorge"; the watery sediment of olive oil 373.25	Antispodium A medicinal substitute for metallic ash 611.25
Wild vine original: "Ampelos agria" 374.24	To turn about and to turn back original: "Ἀντιστρέφειν καὶ ἀναστρέφειν"; likely referring to logical or physical inversion 74.13
Cultivated vine original: "Ampel. hemeros" 375.2	Cleavers original: "Aparine"; also known as goosegrass 380.26
White vine original: "Ampelos leuce"; typically refers to White Bryony 375.4	Yellow vetchling original: "Aphace" 388.7
Black vine original: "Ampel. melena"; typically refers to Black Bryony 375.17	Foam of nitre original: "Aphrolitrum"; an efflorescence of soda 593.20
Wild leek original: "Ampeloprason" 374.9	Parsley-leafed plant original: "Apiroselinus" 582.2
Olive oil lees original: "Amurca" 373.24	Celery or Parsley original: "Apium" 519.13
Pimpernel original: "Anagallis" 377.3	Dogbane original: "Apocynum" 381.16
Stinking bean-trefoil original: "Anagyrus" 377.12	Water, though it is thin, does not of itself heat things 25.20
Vivisection of the living: if performed by kings upon men condemned to death, no serious crime is committed This refers to the controversial ancient practice of Alexandria physicians Herophilus and Erasistratus 226. throughout	Water with wine quenches thirst more effectively than if drunk alone 49.29
Anaxagoras said that snow was not white A famous philosophical paradox regarding the nature of matter and perception 71.3	Which waters irritate ulcers 12.28
Alkanet original: "Anchusa"; a plant used for red dye 363.16. & 364.2	Water is digested more quickly than oil 26.10
Purslane original: "Andrachme" 378.7	The properties of water original: "Aquæ facultas" 7. throughout
Sea-navelwort original: "Androsaces" 378.2	Things which boiling water burns are not rendered dry 15.13
Tutsan original: "Androsæmum"; literally "man's blood" due to its red sap 377.21