Corpus Hippocraticum
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diuretic
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aerial part
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decoction
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jaundice
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aerial part
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potion
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to promote menses
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aerial part
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potion
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uterine affection
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aerial part
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potion
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against leucorrhaea
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aerial part
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potion with wine
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rectum prolapsus
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aerial part
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local application
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to relieve partum complaints
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aerial part
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potion
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to easy placenta expulsion
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aerial part
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potion
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to facilitate the conception
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aerial part
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local fumigation
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Dioscorides
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against asthma
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aerial part
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decoction
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jaundice
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aerial part
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decoction
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mycosis
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aerial part
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decoction
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lithiasis and related affections
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aerial part
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decoction
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against diarrhoea
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aerial part
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decoction
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gynecological affections
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aerial part
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potion with wine
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emmenagogue
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aerial part
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potion with wine
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against hair losses
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aerial part
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local application, also in mixture with laudanum, hyssop and honey
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against alopaecia
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aerial part
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local application
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skin affections
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aerial part
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local application
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Pliny
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affections of the liver and spleen
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aerial part
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decoction
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against asthma
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aerial part
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decoction
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against excoriations of infants
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aerial part
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liniment combined with rose-oil, local application
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against head-ache
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aerial part
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local application
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antidote to the venom of serpents and spiders
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aerial part
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local application
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anti-hæmorrhagic
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aerial part
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potion with vinegar
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calculi of the bladder
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aerial part
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potion
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diuretic
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aerial part
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potion with wine
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expulsion of after-birth, emmenagogue
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aerial part
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potion
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looseness of the bowels
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aerial part
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decoction in wine
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skin affections
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aerial part
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local application
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strangury and affections of the kidneys
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aerial part
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liniment, local application
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Pseudo Apuleius
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abdominal pain
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leaves
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wine potion with coriander and pepper seeds
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Petagna
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respiratory system affections
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aerial part
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infusion, sirup
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Artemisia absinthium
L.
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Corpus Hippocraticum
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against sterility
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aerial part
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not described
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emmenagogue
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aerial part
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local application, macerated in white wine
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jaundice
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aerial part
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not described
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opistotonus (neck rigidity)
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aerial part
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not described
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post partum affections
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aerial part
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infusion
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uterine affections
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aerial part
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local application
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Dioscorides
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against animal bites or poisonous plants
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aerial part
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wine potion
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against mosquito bites
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aerial part
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poultice mixed with oil
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dropsy and spleen pains
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aerial part
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poultice with Cyprus ointment
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ear and tooth pains
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aerial part
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decoction
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eye affections
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aerial part
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local application: the plant mixed with oil or honey
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jaundice, inappetence
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aerial part
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decoction
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sore throat
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aerial part
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ointment with figs soda and rye-grass flour
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stomach and visceral pains
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aerial part
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poultice (topic application) or potion
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tonic
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aerial part
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wine potion
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Pliny
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antidote to animal and plant poisons
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aerial part
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potion with vinegar or wine
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antihelmintic
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aerial part
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potion of the extracted juice
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diuretic
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aerial part
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potion with gallic nard
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ear affections
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aerial part
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decoction, local application or liniment of the plant bruised with honey
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emmenagogue
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aerial part
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taken with honey or employed as a pessary
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eye affections
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aerial part
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local application, with raisin wine or honey
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jaundice
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aerial part
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eaten raw, with parsley or adiantum
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liver complaints
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aerial part
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potion with gallic nard
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iliac regions affection
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aerial part
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plaster with Cyprian wax or figs
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purgative
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seeds
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potion with sea water and honey
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sea sickness
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aerial part
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potion drunken as a preventive
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skin affections
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aerial part
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water infusion
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spleen diseases
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aerial part
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potion with vinegar and figs
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stomach affections
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aerial part
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decoction, or raw with rue, pepper, and salt
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to dispel nausea and flatulency
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aerial part
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potion with the addition of sile, gallic narde and a little vinegar
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tonic
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aerial part
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decoction
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wounds
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aerial part
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local application
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Pseudo Apuleius
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not reported
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Petagna
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hypochondria, hysteria
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leaves
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extract through the soap
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To stimulate liver function
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leaves
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extract through the soap
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against malaria
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1/2 spoon of juice of the plant with clove in wine
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against scurvy
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leaves
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infusion
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against dropsy
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leaves
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infusion
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antihelmintic
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leaves
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1 spoon of essence
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headache
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Powdered leaves mixed with sugar, or infusion of diluted wine
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eyes inflammation
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powder of leaves mixed with sugar, or infusion of diluted wine
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edemata
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leaves
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fresh leaves
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gangrene
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leaves
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boiled in the sea water
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Parietaria judaica
L.
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Corpus Hippocraticum
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abortive
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leaves
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potion
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Dioscorides
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skin affection
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leaves
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local application
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glandular inflammation
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leaves
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local application
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oedema
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leaves
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local application
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ulcerations
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leaves
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juice and white lead ointment
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sore throat
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leaves
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ointment or juice gargle
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earache
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leaves
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ointment with rose oil
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cough
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leaves
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juice
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Pliny
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for suppurated abscesses
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leaves
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the juice taken warm
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to cure convulsions
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leaves
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the juice taken warm
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to cure ruptures, bruises
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leaves
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the juice taken warm
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Pseudo Apuleius
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gout
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aerial part
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decoction mixed with pork fat and applied on foots or knee
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Petagna
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emollient
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leaves
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juice, decoction with bearberry
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resolvent
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leaves
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juice, decoction with bearberry
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diuretic
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leaves
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juice, decoction with bearberry
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