Ἀσκαμωνία
scammony
Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Mar 2002Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
A type of medicinal plant.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀσκαμωνία· εἶδος βοτάνης ἰατρικῆς.
Betacode
*)askamwni/a: ei)=dos bota/nhs i)atrikh=s.
Notes
- More usually
skammwni/a (see sigma 532); in either event, Convolvulus Scammonia, a relative of the Morning Glory. A tincture of gum resin extracted from the roots was used as a purgative. See LSJ s.v.