Intensely as astringent—long: 
this account in. Peru, and is pies to cure: 
theas, which General Cortes informed me, it effectu- 
does. Itis there used to yf bloody stools in dysen- 
eral styptic, for many purposes, i 
hte tel pg to, igeol oe gy gums. According to 
- Alibert, it has cured AOS 8 are in France. It is use in 
England i in the manufacture of port-wine. May be ex- 
hibited in substance, in extract, which is a beautiful pre- 
paration, in decoction, and infusion. Dose, in substance 
; gb saps 388; of the infusion, made with 3ss of the 
root, and f£3vj of boiling water, from £3x to f3ij5 
of the decoction, made with 31} bruised root and 0j dis-— 
tilled water, from f3j to f3ij. Mr. A. T. Thompson says, — 
on the continent of Europe, a tincture is made by digesting 
for 12 days Ziij of the powdered root, 3ij orange- 
5s a 3) oie, and 0ij of rectified spirit of 
T have used Rathany, in extract and in powder, 
very extent in the the provi, in one case of passive 
with success, I prefer these forms of | 
recommend them. 
C en, . ol igure, No, 406, i & second 
—— Kiusmeria' tx 
a Es 
No. MeStperocn: 
Cl. 19. Ord. 1, Syngencsia agualis Nat. ord. Composit 
_-semifloseulose, Linn, te teehvonienn, 3 Juss. 
_ Fhree species— ; 
1. Lactuea sativa. Common garden lettuce, well known as 
-asallad. - Vields Lactucarium, or lettuce opium. ; 
2. Lactuea virosa. Strong scented lettuce; a narcotic and 
diuretic ; only existing in the Pharm. of the Edinburgh. 
_ College, from which they direct succus spissatus Lactuce 
virose. 
eogrewte nen, Jeff. Coll. No. Stee the spires: 
: wea elongata. Wild lettuce. 
twat. Planta. The plant. Pharm. U. S. deserves 
; elie 2 a candidate for a sg 
