bloodroot

blood·root

B0334900 (blŭd′ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)n. A perennial wildflower (Sanguinaria canadensis) of eastern North American forests, having a single lobed leaf, a solitary white flower in early spring, and a fleshy rootstock exuding a poisonous red sap that can be used as a dye.

bloodroot

(ˈblʌdˌruːt) n1. (Plants) Also called: red puccoon a North American papaveraceous plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, having a single whitish flower and a fleshy red root that yields a red dye2. (Plants) another name for tormentil

blood•root

(ˈblʌdˌrut, -ˌrʊt)

n. a North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, having a red root and root sap and a solitary white flower. [1570–80]

Thesaurus

Noun

bloodroot - perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorantredroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, tetterwort, puccoongenus Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria - one species: bloodrootherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

bloodroot

bloodroot:

see poppypoppy,
common name for some members of the Papaveraceae, a family composed chiefly of herbs of the Northern Hemisphere having a characteristic milky or colored sap. Most species are native to the Old World; many are cultivated in gardens for their brilliantly colored if
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bloodroot

Herbal medicine
(1) Erect cinquefoil, see there; Potentilla erecta.
(2) Sanguinaria canadensis, Indian paint, red puccoon, red root, tetterwort. A perennial plant, the roots and rhizones of which contain alkaloids (e.g., berberine, chloryethrine, copticine, proptopine and sanguinarine); it is a strong expectorant and emetic, and was once used internally for asthma, bronchitis, cancers, colds, lung congestion and sore throats.

Toxicity
It should not be used in pregnancy. The FDA lists it as unsafe.
Homeopathy
See Sanguinaria.

blood·root

(blŭd rūt) Sanguinaria canadensis; purported uses include as an expectorant and carminative. Although used in therapy for skin cancers, severe adverse effects have been reported (e.g., sudden complete destruction of healthy tissue). Although use in periodontal care has also been reported, bloodroot is toxic if swallowed. The FDA has listed it as unsafe in ingested substances.
Synonym(s): Indian paint, red puccoon, redroot, tetterwort.

bloodroot

noun

Synonyms for bloodroot

noun perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties

Synonyms

redroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
tetterwort
puccoon

Related Words

genus Sanguinaria
Sanguinaria
herb
herbaceous plant