Pellitory-of-spain (Noun)
Meaning
A small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pellitory-of-spain was often used by local herbalists for its pain-relieving properties.
- Toothache relief ointments used to be made from the pellitory-of-spain, which is now largely replaced by modern medicines.
- Growing naturally near the Mediterranean coast, the pellitory-of-spain contains a potent volatile oil that helps numb pain.
- The medicinal use of pellitory-of-spain dates back to ancient times when people relied on plants for pain relief.
- Travellers to the Mediterranean region were known to forage for the pellitory-of-spain plant in order to treat various ailments.