| 单词 | german sarsaparilla |
| 释义 | > as lemmasGerman sarsaparilla German sarsaparilla n. the rhizomes or roots of Carex arenaria and certain other sedges, used as a substitute for sarsaparilla in herbal remedies; (also) the plant Carex arenaria itself. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > non-British medicinal plants > [noun] > sarsaparilla and other medicinal smilax plants arbor vine1562 sarsaparilla1577 smilax1601 Carolina China-root1673 Botany Bay tea1728 sweet tea1728 German sarsaparilla1821 rabbit root1834 1821 H. M. Williams tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. V. viii. xxiii. 380 The carex arenaria, the c. hirta, &c. furnish the German sarsaparilla of druggists. 1905 H. W. Felter & J. U. Lloyd King's Amer. Dispensatory (ed. 19) II. 1730 Carex Arenaria, Linné, German sarsaparilla, Sand sedge.—Europe. The long, creeping rhizome of this plant was at one time used like sarsaparilla for its effect in syphilis, rheumatism, gout, lung and skin diseases. 2000 D. W. Sifton PDR Family Guide to Nat. Medicines & Healing Therapies 372/2 German sarsaparilla is often used to treat colds, fevers, urinary tract infections, and rheumatism, although there is no proof that it's effective. < as lemmas |
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