CHAP. 17. (15.)—THE SCORPIO, TWO KINDS OF IT: ONE REMEDY.
The scorpio[2544] has received its appellation from the animal of that name, in consequence of the resemblance of its seeds to a scorpion’s tail. The leaves of it are few in number, and it is efficacious for the sting[2545] of the animal from which it derives its name. There is also another plant[2546] known by the same name, and possessed of similar properties; it is destitute of leaves, has a stem like that of asparagus,[2547] and a sharp point at the top, to which it owes its appellation.