Note 1620 — BOOK XX. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
Sulphate of lime, which, as Fée remarks, though insoluble, does not act as a poison, but causes a derangement of the digestive functions. The wines of the Romans were extensively treated with this substance, and we have seen in B. xviii. that it was used as an ingredient in their bread.