Κάρδαμα
cress
Translated by Catharine Roth14 Jul 2006Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Cress restrains urine and sputum. And for this reason they say that the Persians use it; for they avoid much spitting and urination and blowing the nose.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κάρδαμα· ἐπισχετικὰ οὔρων τὰ κάρδαμα καὶ πτύσματος. καὶ διὰ τοῦτό φασι τοὺς Πέρσας χρῆσθαι· φυλάττονται γὰρ πολλὰ πτύειν καὶ οὐρεῖν καὶ ἀπομύττεσθαι.
Betacode
*ka/rdama: e)pisxetika\ ou)/rwn ta\ ka/rdama kai\ ptu/smatos. kai\ dia\ tou=to/ fasi tou\s *pe/rsas xrh=sqai: fula/ttontai ga\r polla\ ptu/ein kai\ ou)rei=n kai\ a)pomu/ttesqai.
Notes
- From sigma 1163. For cress, see also kappa 363.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 27 Jan 2013
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth