ERYN′′GO

Syn. Eryngium , L. The root of the Eryngium campestre , a plant common in middle and southern Europe. It is sweet, aromatic, and tonic, and formerly enjoyed much repute in gonorrhœa, suppre ed menstruation, and visceral obstructions generally, especially those of the gall-bladder, liver, and uterus. Candied eryngo ( ERYNGIUM CONDITUM , ERYNGII RADIX CONDITA ), according to Lindley, “has the credit of being a decided aphrodisiac,” and has a considerable sale. Eryngium aquaticum (bitter snake-weed) and E. maritimum (sea eryngo, sea holly) furnish the eryngo of the Ph. U. S. See Candying .