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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA plant name and a medicine classified by a restraining property.
- In the bookConstrictiva and Stiptica also use the styptic category, while Diapensia gives a different plant identification.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 17; facsimile PDF page 345.
Historical definition
Collatenna is an herb called lion’s-foot, or a certain styptic medicine.
Meaning
The word has a botanical identification and a medicinal use in this definition. The first calls it lion’s-foot; the second allows a particular styptic medicine. The compiler does not explain whether the medicine is always made from that herb. The two senses should therefore remain visible.
Use in the book
Constrictiva and Stiptica also use the styptic category, while Diapensia gives a different plant identification. These comparisons help distinguish naming a plant from naming a class of preparations by their reported action. They do not provide a reliable modern species identification for lion’s-foot.
Places to read
- CollatennaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- ConstrictivaA surgical class defined through a styptic action.
- DiapensiaA plant glossed through Alchamilla and lady’s-mantle.
- StipticaA therapeutic class identified by drying.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 17; facsimile PDF page 345 — Facsimile