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Black snakeroot

noun

Deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States. Synonyms: Asarum canadense, Canada ginger.

North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia. Synonyms: black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa, rattle-top.

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... small root"— Aristolochia serpentaria— Virginia or black snakeroot: Decoction of root blown upon patient for fever and feverish headache, and drunk for coughs; root chewed and spit upon wound to cure snake bites; bruised root placed in hollow tooth for toothache, and held against nose made sore by constant blowing in colds. Dispensatory: "A stimulant tonic, ...

— Seventh Annual Report • Various

Words linked to "Black snakeroot" : black cohosh, wild ginger, Cimicifuga racemosa, bugbane