Asphodel
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This entry describes the Asphodelus genus of herbaceous bulbous plants from the lily family. It notes their prevalence in the Mediterranean region and their historical association with magical and medicinal properties in antiquity.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ASPHODEL, Asphodelus L., a genus of herbaceous bulbous plants from the lily family (Liliaceae), widely distributed in the Mediterranean region. In antiquity, magical and medicinal properties were attributed to it.
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“Asphodel.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/asphodel/