672 Artemifla. 
bus ovali-oblongis, obtufiulculis , membranacei*. 
COR . compotita difcoidea, longitudine calycs, 
truncata; propria difci hermaphrodita, cinerea» 
tubo filiformi, limbo turbinato, ore 5-fido , a- 
cuto, revoluto; radii foeminea, letacea, ore bi- 
fido. STAM. Filam . 5, capillaria. Anth. cylindri- 
ca, corolla brevior, PIST \ Germ . utrisque ova- 
le, obtufum, glabrum, nudum. Styl 4 letaceus, 
corolla longior. Stignh 2 , linearia, latere fupe- 
riore fulcata, revoluta ; radii fubulata, acuta; di- 
Ici truncata, apice villofa. Receptae, nudum. 
PROPR. rec. fol. Odor fubfragrans, fubranci- 
dus; florwn odor fortior; fapor herbaceus , vix a- 
maricans ; mafticata folia tenacia, faiiva viridi» 
VIRTUS: emmenagoga , tonica. 
USUS. Menles difficiles, Obftrudlio menfium, 
OBS. Infufam aquofum herbee rec. oblcure rubro- 
aurantium, odore forti herba?, fapore odori congru- 
ente, vix amaricante/ vitriolo marcis nigro-fufccfcens. 
Artemifia orientalis vulgaris facie, Mafia pat- 
tree malab. Brown* Pbilof. transatt . vol. 22 * 
p. 1020. 
Artemilia chinenfis cujus mollugo Moxa di- 
citur. Pluk. Almag. f 0 , t ♦ //. /1 /. 
Ambrofia, forfan e China, angurioe foliis ac- 
cedens. Pluk. Alm , 27 , t . 10 . /, 6 , 
Pbarm . MOXA . 
• * Locus . China , Japonia. Perennis * 
FORMA.Fomes tomentofus, viridefeenti-brun- 
neus, leviffimus, mollis, conflans tomento con- 
glomerato: pube tenui. 
PROPR . Cer nulius, neque fapor . Moxa o- 
ptimo fomiti infervit; accenditur taciilimeex fdn- 
tillis, absque flamma, igne glifeente & ferpen- 
te. 
