hydrastis

hydrastis
The dried rhizome of H. canadensis (family Ranunculaceae), a native of the eastern U.S.; formerly used in the treatment of chronic catarrhal states of the mucous membranes and in metrorrhagia. SYN: golden seal, jaundice root, yellow root. [Mod. L. fr. G. hydor (hydro-), water, + drao, to accomplish]

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hy·dras·tis hī-'dras-təs n
1) cap a genus of herbs (family Ranunculaceae) having palmately lobed leaves and small greenish flowers and including the goldenseal (H. canadensis)
2) the dried rhizome and roots of the goldenseal formerly used in pharmacy as a bitter tonic, hemostatic, and antiseptic called also goldenseal

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Hy·dras·tis (hi-drasґtis) a genus of North American herbs of the family Ranunculaceae. H. canadenґsis L. is goldenseal, whose dried root contains berberine and is used as a folk remedy and in homeopathy.

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  • hydrastis — [hī dras′tis] n. [see HYDRASTINE] the rhizome and roots of the goldenseal, containing hydrastine: formerly much used in medicine …   English World dictionary

  • Hydrastis — Kanadische Orangenwurzel Kanadische Orangenwurzel (Hydrastis canadensis) Systematik Ordnung: Hahnenfußartige (Ranunculales) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Hydrastis — ID 41320 Symbol Key HYDRA2 Common Name hydrastis Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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  • Hydrastis L. — Symbol HYDRA2 Common Name hydrastis Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Hydrastis Canadensis — Hydrastis canadensis …   Wikipédia en Français

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