alyssus

Updated: August 25, 2026

And there is an herb called alyssus, which to some that take it in their hands, to others that do but look on it, is found a present remedy against the hiccough; and some affirm that planted near the stalls it preserves sheep and goats from the rot and mange.

Plutarch - Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies