Amomon
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Title
Amomon
Description
It causes sleep and relieves pain applied as a poultice to the forehead. It ripens and dissolves inflammation and scalded sores of the head. It is also good for those stricken by scorpions applied as a poultice with basil. It helps gout, and it helps and soothes inflammation of the eyes, and those with haemorrhoids in their bowels; and it is effective for female problems or damage both as suppositories and baths. Taken as a drink it is good for liver disorders, defective kidneys and gout.
Source
De Materia Medica
Files
Citation
“Amomon,” Modern Vienna Dioscorides, accessed September 19, 2024, https://modernviennadioscorides.omahahistories.net/items/show/14.