Rumex. 
285 
OBS. r. Infufum aquofum radicis flypticum, cum 
virrisfo marris fubiro nigrefcit; berbce infufum rubicun¬ 
dum, acido-aufteriufculum, vitnolo martis pariter ni- 
grefcir. 
OBS 2, Experiundum, num Rumex Britannico. 
Linn. Sp.pl. Britannica americana Munt. Aard- 
%ew. t.nojy qute in Virginia crefcit, virture noftram 
Europaeam antecellat. Cerre cl. Colden (*) praeclara de 
Americana narrat, & affert caium ulceris phagzedenici 
palari, offe fere percfo, lavamento e radice extus, & 
decocfo radicis intus fumto, penitus curati. 
185- RUMEX acutus; Linn. Sp, pl ’ ^78 . Mat . m. 
n*- 
Lapathum acutum f. oxylapathum. Bauh. 
Hifl. 2. p. $83. Lob. Icon. 284* 
Pbarm. LAPATHI ACUTI Radix, Semina. 
Locus. Europa, in humentibus. Perennis. 
FORMA . Radix recens dodrantalis, cylindri¬ 
ca, craffitie digiti, flavefcens; ficcata extus brun- 
nea, parencymate pallide flavefcente, ftriis gum- 
mofis. Semina triquetra: valvulis tribus corda¬ 
tis, obtulis, venofis, margine crenulato den¬ 
tato; iinguiis graniferis: grano ovato-acuto, mi- 
nutim rugoio. 
PROPRIET\ Odor nullus. Sapor radicis ama» 
rjcans-, fubanftcrus; mafiicata radix comminui»' 
tur, faliva crocea; poliorum acidulus; feminum 
aufterus. 
HIRTUS radicis: adftringens, tonica, fubla- 
xans. 
USUS: Morbi cutis. 
OBS. Infufum radicis aquofum rubro-lutefcens, a- 
marum, ingratum; vitriolo martis fufcefcit; feminum 
in- 
(*) Ad, Ujfal <mn* uj. 
