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...[certain] skill/expertise Continuing from the previous page: "quandam peritiam.", 625.9
Cotton thistle original: "Leucacanthon"; a white-thorned plant used in ancient medicine, 472.4
White-flowered plant original: "Leucas"; likely referring to the Dead-nettle or a similar species, 471.29
White poplar original: "Leuce", 473.8
White violet original: "Leucoium"; could also refer to the Wallflower, 472.9
What things are light original: "Levia quaenam sunt"; referring to the Galenic physical quality of "lightness" as opposed to "heaviness", 24. 23
Frankincense tree original: "Libanotus", 473.13
Frankincense-like plants original: "Libanotides"; plants whose smell or resin resembles frankincense, 474.4
Lovage original: "Libysticum"; also known as Ligusticum or Libyan herb, 475.11
The books on simple medicines follow the treatise on temperaments original: "Libri simplicium succedunt tractationi de temperamentis"; referring to the order of Galen's medical works, 1.21 and in the margin
A sort of epilogue to these books on simples, 620 throughout
Campion original: "Lychnis"; a plant often used for its bright, "lamp-like" flowers, 477.6
Buckthorn juice original: "Lycion"; a medicinal extract from the Rhamnus shrub used for eye ailments, 476.5
Wolf’s-bane original: "Lycoctonum"; literally "wolf-killer," a highly toxic plant, 370.17
Soot original: "Lignys"; likely referring to medicinal charcoal or lampblack, 474.15
Lily original: "Lilium", 462.1
How muddy water is rendered pure, 9.25
Linseed original: "Linospermon"; flaxseed, 475.15
Mercury plant original: "Linozostis", in the same place, 21
Loosestrife original: "Lysimachios", 476.27
Litharge original: "Lithargyros"; lead oxide, used in plasters and ointments, 602.19
Natron original: "Litrum"; a naturally occurring soda used for cleaning and medicine, 723.1

Lye original: "Lixivium", 453.21
Lye made from ash, 602.6
Darnel original: "Lolium"; a weed often found in grain, known for its intoxicating effects, 366.29
Shield fern original: "Lonchitis"; named for its spear-shaped leaves, 475.26
Lotus, 477.10 and 20
Earthworms original: "Lumbrici", 714.1
Lupine, 421.4
Wild lupine, 422.4
Macer An aromatic bark from India, often confused with nutmeg or mace in later periods, 478.6
Lodestone original: "Magnes"; magnetic iron ore, 587.1
Marjoram original: "Maiorana", 373.2
Mallow original: "Malache", 478.22
Malabathrum Indian bay leaf, highly prized for perfumes and medicine, 478.19
Mallow original: "Malua", in the same place, 22
Apple tree original: "Malus", 485.8
Armenian apple original: "Malus armeniaca"; the apricot, 486.17
Persian apple original: "Malus persica"; the peach, 486.7
Pomegranate original: "Malum granatum, sive punicum", 516.16
Median apple original: "Malus medica"; the citron, 486.23
Mandrake original: "Mandragora", 479.2
Fennel original: "Marathrum", 479.11
Things originating in the sea, 719.8
The Marsi hunting vipers The Marsi were an ancient Italian people renowned as healers and snake-charmers, 676.16
Horehound original: "Marrhubium", 510.25
Mastic original: "Mastiche"; a resin from the lentisk tree, 480.4
Poppy original: "Mecon", 483.9