Aletris Farinosa Star Grass Blazing Grass. Colic Root. Unicorn Root. (United States.) N. O. Haemodoraceae. Tincture of root. Clinical.-Abortion. Anaemia. Colic. Constipation. Convulsions. Debility. Dysmenorrhoea. Dysuria. Endometritis. Fever. Aletris Farinosa Haemorrhoids. Hysteric colic. Indigestion. Leucorrhoea. Menorrhagia. Myalgia. Pregnancy, vomiting of. Sterility. Uterus, pain in; prolapse of. Characteristics.-Alet. far. is said to be the most bitter of all plants. It is characterised by weariness...
Ailanthus Glandulosa Tree of Heaven. Simarubeae. A very poisonous tree introduced from the Molucca Islands, and cultivated extensively as a shade tree, on account of its rapid growth, straight stem and shady leaves, until it was observed to make the month of June, the most healthy in the year, a sickly Ailanthus Glandulosa one, by the stench of its flowers. The opening...
Agrostema Githago Natural History. Lychnis githago. Agrostema Githago N. O. Caryatides. Trituration of the seeds, which are poisonous and contain Saponin. Preparations of an active principle Githargin. Clinical. Gastritis. Paralysis. Tenesmus. Characteristics. Our knowledge of this plant is derived almost entirely from cases of poisoning...
