Any of several species of the genus Curcuma (family Zingiberaceae), esp. C. zedoaria, which are native to south Asia and have aromatic, tuberous…

The root of the plant Rubia tinctorum, employed medicinally or as a source of colouring matter; the reddish-purple dyestuff or pigment prepared…

Any of several species of the genus Curcuma (family Zingiberaceae), esp. C. zedoaria, which are native to south Asia and have aromatic, tuberous…

The rhizome (also called liquorice-root) of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra. Also, a preparation (used medicinally and as a sweetmeat) made from the…

The dried rootstock of any of various plants of the genus Rheum, typically imported to Europe from China and used medicinally as a purgative and…

The root of this, used in pharmacy; orris-root.

The root of the maple, formerly used medicinally.

The dried rootstock of any of various species of rhubarb, imported to Europe from Asia (esp. China) and used medicinally as a purgative; a…

= orris root, n.

The aromatic and pungent root-stock of an East Indian plant (see A. 2), or the powder made of this, the chief ingredient in curry powder, used…

The Sweet Cyperus or Galingale.

The root of pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum, or a preparation made from it, formerly used widely for medicinal purposes. Also: the plant itself. Now…

The thick fleshy root-stock of a shrubby climbing plant (Smilax China L.) closely akin to Sarsaparilla… China.

The fragrant rhizome of any of several irises of the Iris germanica group; a powdered preparation of such rhizomes, used in perfumery and formerly…

a variety of the squill or sea onion, Urginea maritima, with a pink-scaled bulb; (also) this bulb itself, or a preparation made from it, formerly…

Originally: the fleshy root of the East Asian plant Panax ginseng, prized as a panacea in Chinese medicine. In later use also (frequently with…

any of several plants whose roots or rhizomes are used medicinally; spec. = ague-grass n.

the root of Indian poke (Veratrum viride), or of pokeweed (Phytolacca americana); either of these plants.

The tuberous root of an East Indian plant (apparently Curcuma aromatica Salisb., C. Zedoaria Roxb.); it is warm, bitter and aromatic, smells like…

attributive, as valerian oil, valerian root, valerian tea; valerian family, valerian order, valerian tribe, valerian-worts the order Valerianaceæ.

= angelica, n.

†(a) = Indian physic n. (obsolete rare); (b) the American spikenard, Aralia racemosa.

medicinal rhubarb, n. 1: see quot. 1866.

Any of several plants with aromatic roots, spec. †(a) spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi (obsolete); (b) musk root, Ferula moschata (formerly F. sumbul…

= serpentary, n. 2.

In the names of plants occurring in Honduras or products obtained from them. the dried root of the Central American climbing plantSmilax regelii…

The plant Virginian Snake-root, Aristolochia Serpentaria; the root of this (in full, Serpentary Root = Serpentariæ Radix) used medicinally.

= ginseng, n.

In full Savanilla rhatany. A medicinal preparation made from the astringent root of the Central and South American plant Krameria ixine (see rhatany…

A South American shrub, Brunfelsia uniflora (family Solanaceae), the root of which is used in Brazil to treat syphilis, rheumatism, fevers, and…

The roots of a plant of this genus (G. sempervirens), or a preparation of them, used as a medicine; also called gelseminum n.

The blood-root, Sanguinaria canadensis; also the rhizome of this, used in medicine.

applied to other products: †by English herbalists to the root of Tormentil (in obsolete. French souchet de bois, as distinct from souchet d'Inde…