A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

sarcoticus,-a,-um (adj.A): referring to the flesh; sarcotic (plural sarcotics) (sc. medicina,-ae (s.f.I) Any medicine that promotes the growth of flesh. Restoring or rebuilding the flesh (Carnem restituens) [e.g. for scarring, rebuilding or regenerating lost, cut or torn flesh, used esp. by surgeons]; of or relating to sarcosis; causing an increase of body tissue;

- medicina,-ae (s.f.I) sarcotica (adj.A), a remedy for restoring or rebuilding the flesh; see sarcoticus,-a,-um (adj.A).

- [Usnea vulgatissima tenuior & brevior, sine orbiculis, Common small Usnea, without Rundles [i.e. circles]] Inveni etiam eum inter corticem Peruvianum & accepi ex Bonariensi regione a Dn. Mylam, Chirurgo, qui sarcoticum præstantissimum esse asserebat (Dill.), I have also discovered it in the middle of Peruvian bark [i.e. Cinchona; Peruvian bark tree] and learned from the Buenos Aires [i.e. Argentina] region from Dn. Mylam, Surgeon, who declared it to be a most outstanding sarcotic [i.e. restorator of flesh].

NOTE: Cinchona Cortex peruvianus ruber, the Red Cinchona, or red Peruvian bark tree.

NOTE: Bonariensis,-e (adj.B): of Buenos Aires, Argentina.