Πήγανον
rue
Translated by Carl Widstrand6 Feb 2000Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
A kind of herb.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πήγανον· εἶδος βοτάνης.
Betacode
*ph/ganon: ei)=dos bota/nhs.
Notes
*ph/ganon , probably rue or Ruta graveolens L., was a famous abortifacient used by Roman and Greek physicians (Soranus from Riddle 1992, pp. 47, 91). Also allegedly used against insect bites, hysteria, and to improve eyesight. It has a complicated chemical composition and is probably mutagenic (Paulini & Schirmer 1987, p.271). See Wikipedia entry at web address 1.
References
John Riddle, Contraception and abortion from the ancient world to the middle ages. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard U.P. 1992.
Eilert Paulini and Otto Schimmer "Mutagenic compounds in an extract for ruta herba (Ruta graveolens L.)," Mutagenesis 2, 1987.
Eilert Paulini and Otto Schimmer "Mutagenic compounds in an extract for ruta herba (Ruta graveolens L.)," Mutagenesis 2, 1987.
External resources
- Web address 1 en.wikipedia.org
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Revision history6 revisions · last 3 Sep 2021
- changed link — Catharine Roth
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- changed link, other cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Carl Widstrand