Crocus. 
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Crocus. Dqd. Pempt. 213. Blackw. Heri. t.744. 
Pharm . & Culinis CROCUS. 
Locus. Planta alpina colitur in Anglia, aliis- 
N que Europa & Orientis regionibus. Peren - 
nts. Propagatur lulbis. 
FORMA\ ree. Stigmata tria pollicaria, filifor¬ 
mi-cuneiformia , inferne attenuata, lutea, in Sty¬ 
lum definentia, fuperne fenfim incraflata, fatu- 
rate rubra, apice truncata, crenata-j crenis ai- 
bido-lutefcentibus. 
PROPRIETAS, fice. Odor fragrans, fimilis al- 
cali volatili urinofo mediocriter aromatico. Sapor 
aromaticus, fubamaricans. Mafticatus tenaciufcu- 
lus, emollefcit, faliva rubro-lutea, laturate tin- 
dla, Tritu contumax. 
VIRTUS: antifpafmodica, refolvens, emme- 
nagoga, diuretica. 
USUS. Menfium fupprefiio, Lochia retenta s 
Tufiis, Vomitus, Ophthalmia, Contufio. 
OBS. 1. Infufam aquofum. frigide paratum, fatura- 
tifiimum eft, farina quadam fupernatante, odore Sc 
fapore Croci} serate decoloratur. Spiritui Vini inftil- 
larum, non praecipitatur. Tinctura e Croco parari pot- 
eft cum Spiritu Vini, Cerevifia, Vino, Aceto, Aqua; 
fed praeftat tin&ura fpiriruofi. Tinftura Croci, cum 
alcohole vini parata, aqute inftillata, non la&efcit, ve¬ 
rum limpida permanet. Extra&um Croci aquofum 
frequentis ufus eft in praxi medica. E croci opt. unc. 
16 obtinentur Extr. aquofi circiter uncia: 10. Crocus 
olei fiillatitii pauxillum dar, fragrantis & pungentis > 
circiter Olei ftill. ferup. 4 ex Croci unciae 16. Lewi$. 
OBS. 2. Adulteratur Crocus liepe corollis Cartha- 
mi tin&orii. Mons Atlas adTripolin Barb. fragraoris- 
iimum fert, quem inculte oko adfpergunr. G t Rothman. 
OBS, 3. 
