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hypocistisa1425

The solidified juice of Cytinus hypocistis, a parasitic plant of the South of Europe, growing on the roots of Cistus: it contains gallic acid and…

red sanders1553

= red sanderswood, n. In later use also: the tree yielding this wood.

sarsaparilla1577

The dried roots of plants of the various species of Smilaceæ; esp. Jamaica sarsaparilla, Smilax officinalis; also, a medicinal preparation of the…

langue de boeuf1615

Any of various plants, chiefly of the family Boraginaceae, having rough, tongue-shaped leaves, as viper's bugloss, Echium vulgare, borage, Borago

sarsa1625

= sarsaparilla, n. 1. Also attributive.

zerumbet1640

The aromatic root of any of several plants of the genus Curcuma (family Zingiberaceae), esp. C. zedoaria, used (formerly) as a medicinal agent and…

Winter's cinnamon1673

Winter's bark (see Winter's bark, n. 1).

cascarilla1686

The bitter aromatic bark of the plant Croton eleuteria, used as a tonic. Also called cascarilla bark.

Winteran bark1694

attributive, in Winteran bark: Winter's bark (see Winter's bark, n.).

simarouba1733

The bark of the root of a tropical American tree of the genus Simarouba (more fully simarouba bark); a bitter tonic made from this, used esp. as a…

hypocist1751

= hypocistis, n.

Oswego tea1752

the North American plant Monarda didyma (family Lamiaceae (Labiatae)), having scented leaves and showy red flowers; (also) a herbal tea made from…

yellowroot1755

Originally: (more fully Canadian yellowroot) the plant goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis, of Canada and the northern United States; the yellow rhizome…

calumba1789

The root of Jateorhiza palmata (or Coccolus palmatus) family Menospermaceæ, a plant indigenous to the forests of Mozambique, used in medicine as a…

pipsissewa1793

A North American and Eurasian plant with trailing stems and whorls of evergreen leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (family Pyrolaceae; also called prince's

prince's pine1807

(a) the pipsissewa, Chimaphila umbellata (family Pyrolaceae); (b) the jack pine, Pinus banksiana (family Pinaceae).

strychnine1819

A highly poisonous vegetable alkaloid, C21H22N2O2, obtained chiefly from Strychnos Nux-vomica and other plants of the same genus. It is used in…

strychnia1823

= strychnine, n.

false Winter's bark1830

In full false Winter's bark. The aromatic bark of the wild cinnamon tree, Canella winterana (family Canellaceae), which is used medicinally, as a…

strychnina1838

= strychnine, n.

musk root1844

Any of several plants with musk-scented roots, or the roots themselves: (a) the root of the sumbul, Ferula sumbul, used in medicine; †(b) the…

sumbul root1844

General use as a modifier, as in sumbul balsam, sumbul oil, sumbul root, etc.

chirayta1847

The bitter tonic obtained from this, used like quinine.

Cusparia1852

A genus of trees, now usually called Galipea, species of which yield the Angustura or Cusparia bark used as a tonic; also = cusparin n. at…

phytin1905

An insoluble salt of phytic acid with calcium and magnesium, found in plant tissues, esp. cereals. Also more generally: the acid itself. Also (Phytin

boldo1908

An evergreen tree of Chile, Peumus boldus; also, a medicinal preparation of the leaves of this tree, formerly used as a tonic.

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