CHAP. 79.—CAROBS: FIVE OBSERVATIONS UPON THEM. THE CORNEL; ONE REMEDY. THE FRUIT OF THE ARBUTUS.
Fresh carobs[3182] are unwholesome to the stomach, and relaxing to the bowels;[3183] in a dried state, however, they are astringent, and are much more beneficial to the stomach; they are diuretic also. For pains in the stomach, persons boil three Syrian carobs[3184] with one sextarius of water, down to one-half, and drink the decoction.
The juices which exude from the branches of the cornel[3185] are received on a plate of red-hot iron[3186] without it touching the wood; the rust of which is applied for the cure of incipient lichens. The arbutus or unedo[3187] bears a fruit that is difficult of digestion, and injurious to the stomach.