CHAP. 83.—THE CHAMÆSYCE: EIGHT REMEDIES.
The chamæsyce[338] has leaves similar to those of the lentil, and lying close to the ground; it is found growing in dry, rocky, localities. A decoction of it in wine is remarkably useful as a liniment for improving[339] the sight, and for dispersing cataract, cicatrizations, films, and cloudiness of the eyes. Applied in a pledget of linen, as a pessary, it allays pains in the uterus; and used topically[340] it removes warts and excrescences of all kinds. It is very useful also for hardness of breathing.