ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY. xxvH 
Pot A MOO ETON, a potamos^ fluvius, et geiion^ vici- , 
nus, becaul'e found in or near rivers. 
PoTERiuM, 2,pfjtermu pociilum, a cup. 
Primula, a pri^cocitate fiorum, from coming early 
in the fpring. 
PuLMONARiA, from pulmo, the lungs, from its fup- 
pofed efhcacy in curing the diiorders of the lungs. 
Pyrola, a pyro foiiorum figura. 1 he leaves being 
fhaped like leaves'of a Pear Tree. 
Raphanes, a radios^ facile, et fhind^ appareo, be- 
caufe it fprings up fo foon after being fown. ‘ 
Reseda, a refedendo dolores, from affuaging pain. 
Rhodiola, a rofeo cdore radicis, from the fwect 
fmell of the root. 
Ru MEX, a rumdj fugo, to fuck, becaufe its juice vrill 
quench the thirft; or by others quafi ilrumex, becaufe 
accounted good for ftrumous fwellings. 
Sagittaria, a figura foiiorum, being fhaped like 
an arrow. 
Salicornia, from fal, fair, becaufe found on the 
fait marfhes. 
Salsola, a falfetutine plants, from the plant being 
faltifh. 
Salvia, quafi falutem ferens. From its falubrious 
quality. 
Samolus, a Samo Infula. The i (land Samos. 
Sanguisorba, i. e, fanguis, blood, et forbeo, to lick 
up. 
Sanicula, a fanando vulnera, from heal ng wounds* 
Saponaria, a vi foiiorum. From their power of 
raifing a lather like foap, . ' 
Satyr lUM, herba ad venerem inciians, Diofco, a 
falurizoy prurio ad venerem inftar fa tyri-, provoking to 
venery. 
Saxifraga, faxum & frango, Ereakftonc. 
Sc A BIOS a, ab ufu medicinali, from its medicinal 
powei* in curing cutaneous diforders. 
ScLERANTHus, a Jkuros^ exfuccus, Qtcinthos^ flos. 
dz ScROFULARIAj 
