CHAP. 27.—THE SCORDOTIS OR SCORDION: FOUR REMEDIES.
Lenæus attributes to Mithridates the discovery of another plant, the scordotis[632] or scordion, which has been described, he tells us, by the hand even of that prince. This plant, he says, is a cubit in height, and has a square stem, branchy, covered with downy leaves, and resembling the quercus[633] in appearance: it is found growing in Pontus, in rich, humid soils, and has a bitter taste.
There is another[634] variety also of this plant, with a larger leaf, and resembling wild mint in appearance. They are both of them used for numerous purposes, both individually and in combination with other ingredients, as antidotes.