R O 
( 202 ) R O 
is Lithontriptick, and Di- 
uretick. 
Wild-\fcQ<tkCt , in Latin 
Fruca filvejlris. The Root 
is white, thick and long, 
and has many Stalks, with 
many Wings 3 they are 
channel’d, and a little hai- 
ry. The Leaves are cut 
in like Dandelion 3 they 
are fmooth , and of a 
deep green Colour, and 
tafte hot. The Flowers 
are yellow. It has long, 
angled , upright Cods. 
The Seeds are like the 
Seeds of Wild Muftard 3 
they are acrid , and bit- 
terifh. It grows upon and 
about W alls, and among 
Rubbifh. 
’Tis hot and dry. Tis 
chiefly ufed to ftimulate 
Venery, and for Prefer- 
vation againft Apoplexies. 
Outwardly applied, it ex- 
traifts Splinters of Bones. 
The ROiC, in Latin I{ofa. 
There are ieveral forts of 
Roles : Red Rofe , th e 
Damasl^Rcfe, the Damask^- 
Provincc-Rofs ,the Dog-, 
the P imp erne l- Rofc , 
greater Applc~Rofe,the 
gle Cinnarnon-Rofe , the 
Double Cinnamon-Rofe , the 
Wild-Briar, or Mufeovy, 
the Virginian Briar-Rofcj 
the White Rofe, the Musi 
the Ever ^green Rpfc, 
the Single Tellovo Rofe, the 
Double Tellovo Rofe , the 
Monthly Rofe, the Monday - 
Rofe, the Francfor t-Rof, 
the Hungarian-%/e , the 
York and. Lancafter. 
The Red Rofe is aftrin- 
gent, and bitter: It com- 
forts the Heart , and 
ftrengthens the ftomach. 
It cures the Whites, and an 
immoderate Flux of the 
Courfcs. It flops Erupti- 
ons of the Blood, and 
Fluxes of the Belly. A 
Decodiion of it is ufed for 
the Head-ach, and Pains 
in the Eyes, Ears, Throat 
and Gums. The diftiii’d 
Water of it is Cordial, 
and refrefhes the Spirits. 
The following Medicines 
are made of Red Bmfes : 
1. The Vinegar of Roles, 
which , mix’d with the 
diftiii’d Water, is good 
for Red nefs or Inflamma- 
tions of the Eyes 3 and 
ufed to bathe the Tem- 
ples in the Head-ach, and 
