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This plant, when taken with wine, is beneficial for forgetfulness and for those suffering from nocturnal emissions and the illness? of indigestion. It treats nausea and helps with the shivering of original: al-wilādah; likely referring to postpartum chills or labor pains. The most virtuous part of this plant is the root. When it is consumed with wine, it cures the diarrhea caused by ...unclear...?.
A botanical illustration of a plant, likely a species of poppy (Papaver rhoeas, as suggested by the title). It features a central green stem with branching lateral stems. The leaves are small, green, and serrated. There are four yellow five-petaled flowers with dark centers. To the far left, a separate root-like structure or specialized branch with yellow tubular endings is depicted.
This illustration is of the herbs Poppy-like original: Μηκωνίας (Mēkōnias)It is a plant with a spread-out flower that is rough?.
Something of it?
tending toward darkness?
which is on a fresh branch?
Its leaves are similar to the leaves of the Madder original: ruwaybā; likely referring to rūbiya or Dyer's Madder.
It grows in the mountains, gardens, and elevated, windy places? among stones.
It is hidden? except that its branches are upright?.
Its flower? is white, resembling the Anemone original: shaqā’iq al-nuʿmān, though it has an elongated head that is smaller than the head of the Anemone. It has red fruit and an elongated root tending toward white, about the thickness of a little finger original: al-khinṣir; the smallest finger, used here as a standard of measurement. It has a bitterness original: marārah and a foul smell, with six heads and seeds. From this plant, if a dose of one kyathos original: kabsūsām; a corruption of the Greek measure kyathos, approx. 45ml is drunk with the drink called honeyed wine original: al-ʿasalī; likely hydromel or oenomeli, it expels the contents of the belly. It is sometimes mixed into washes for purgative original: al-mushillah; laxative medicines. It may also be applied as a poultice with barley meal original: al-sawīq for hot inflammations original: al-awrām al-ḥārra. If it is poured into the ears, it benefits against nausea?.