benedicta is so called for the reason that it is blessed by each person who uses it. It is suitable for gout, arthritis, and podagra caused by phlegmatic humor; and it clears the kidneys, the loins, and the bladder.
Yera pigra is so called for the reason, indeed, that ιερα and sacer are identical, i.e. blessed; and that πικρα and amara are identical, i.e. bitter. It is suitable for various complaints of the head, ears, and eyes; it clears the stomach and eyes. It cures affliction of the spleen very effectively and diseases of the womb as well.