CHAP. 43.—PLANTS WHICH HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED BY CERTAIN NATIONS. THE SCYTHICE: ONE REMEDY.
Entire nations, too, have been the discoverers of certain plants. The Scythæ were the first to discover the plant known as “scythice,”[693] which grows in the vicinity of the Palus[694] Mæotis. Among its other properties, this plant is remarkably sweet, and extremely useful for the affection known as “asthma.” It is also possessed of another great recommendation—so long as a person keeps it in his month, he will never[695] experience hunger or thirst.