RUSCUS.

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Dan. ; Gekruide patich, Dut. ; Svinsyra,Swed.

Gall. ; Coxe.

A plant of Europe. (Fig. Curt. Fl. Lond.t. 204)

The herb {Herí/a Lapa/Ai crispí) is em-ployed. It consists of a cylindrical, slightlybranching stem, furnished with lanceolatedleaves, very much waved, or rather curledon the margin. It has a very slightly styptictaste.

Rumex sanguínea, Linn.-Red Dock.

-Bloody Dock,

Synonimes :— Patience rouge, Fr. ; Blut-ampfer, Blutkraut, Germ. ; Bluedkruid,Dut.

Gall.

A plant of North America and of the nor-thern parts of Europe. {Fig- Zorn, le. pi.t. 127)

The root and herb are employed.

The root (Radix Lapathi sanguinei) hasan acerb and astringent taste.

The herb consists of a branching purplecoloured stem, and of cordiform, lanceo-lated, finely-serrated purple leaves.

EXTRACT OF DOCK.

Extractum Patientia. (Gall. ; Van

Mons)

R. Root of Dock, sliced, any quantity.

Cover it with water, and leave it to ma-cerate for twelve hours ; then double thequantity of water, and continue the macera-tion for the same length of time. Strainand clarify the two liquors, and evaporate tothe consistence of an extract. (Van Mons)R. Root of Dock, one pound.

Cold Water, four pounds.

Macerate for twenty-four hours, occa-sionally stirring, and strain ; macerate theresidue with fresh water in the same man-ner, and strain again. Mix the liquors, andevaporate in a water-hath to the consistenceof an extract. (Gall.)

Dose, from one to three scruples.

DECOCTION OF DOCK.

Decoctum Lapathi. (Form. Hop. Fr. ;Niemann ; Ratier ; Spielmann)

R. Root of Dock, one ounce.

Water, two pounds.

Boil down to one half. (Niemann ;Ratier)

R. Root of Dock, six drams.

Water, a sufficient quantity

to obtain two pound» of strained decoction.Add towards the end

Root of Liquorice, two drams.

Infuse for a few minutes, and strain.(Form. Hup. Fr. ; Niemann)

R. Root of Dock, two ounces.

---------- Elecampane, 1 of each,

Juniper, J half an ounce.

Water, six pounds.Boil to the consumption of half a pound,and add towards the end

Herb of Fumitory, one handful.

Strain. (Spielmann)

It is slightly excitant, and is prescribed asan alterative in cutaneous disorders. — Dose,several glassfuls in the course of the day.

6, Rurnex alpina, Linn. — Bastard orMouk's Rhubarb.

Synonimes : — Rhubarbe des moines,Fausse rhubarbe, Fr. ; Mcenchsrhabar-ber, Alpenampfer, Germ. ; Skreppe,Dan. ; Romaza, Span. ; Spitzbladdigepattich, Dut. ; Romice, Ítal. ; Szczawkobyli, Pol. ; Babaca menor, Port. ;Haestsyrœ, Swed.

Belg. ; Bruns. ; Gall. ; Murray andGmelin; Spielmann.

A plant of the Alps.t.201)

(Fig. Zorn, le. pi.

The root (Radix Hippolapathi seu Rha-barbari monachorum) is employed. It isthick, ligneous, fibrous, red without, andyellow within. It has a disagreeable odour,and a bitter, acerb, and nauseous taste.

RUSCUS.

Two species of this genus of plants areused in medicine :

1. Ruscus aculeatus, Linn. — Butchers-broom, Knee Holly.

Synonimes :— Fragon piquant, Petit houx,

Houx frelon, Fr. ; Slachlicher Mœuse-dorn, Meeusedombüsch, Myrtendorn,Germ. ; Lesnj myrtus, Gedlice wlaska,Bohem.

Ant. ; Bruns. ; Hisr. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ;