mulberry-trees · vehicle not stated
Original passage
In Egypt and in the Isle of Cyprus there are, as already stated, of a peculiar kind, being of a nature that is truly marvellous; for, ; but if a deeper incision is made, they are found to be quite dry. is an antidote to the venom of serpents, is good for dysentery, disperses inflamed tumours and all kinds of gatherings, heals wounds, and allays both head-ache and ear-ache: it is taken in drink for affections of the spleen, and is used as a liniment for the same purpose, as also for fits of shivering. This juice, however, very soon breeds worms.
Pliny the Elder, The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6): Books XVIII–XXIII, translated by John Bostock; H. T. Riley (1856 edition) · Book 23, chapter 70 · MULBERRIES: THIRTY-NINE REMEDIES. · lines 18773–18782 · passage pliny-nh:b23:c070:001
What the pipeline extracted
- 1PlantProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.mulberry-trees“mulberry-trees”
- 2ProcessProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.other“if the outer bark is peeled off, they emit a great abundance of juice”
- 3PartProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.juice“This juice”
- 4Use (as written)ProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.an antidote to the venom of serpents, is good for dysentery, disperses inflamed tumours and all kinds of gatherings, heals wounds, and allays both head-ache and ear-ache“an antidote to the venom of serpents, is good for dysentery, disperses inflamed tumours and all kinds of gatherings, heals wounds, and allays both head-ache and ear-ache”
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