"Myrosin" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... radish contains a volatile oil, identical with that of mustard, being highly diffusible and pungent by reason of its "myrosin." One drop of this volatile oil will suffice to odorise the atmosphere of a whole room, and, if swallowed with any freedom, it excites vomiting. Other constituents of the root are a bitter resin, sugar, starch, ...
— Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure • William Thomas Fernie |
