ARISTOLOCHIACEA. 
Birthworts. 
No. 67. 
ARISTOLOCHIA SERPENTARIA 
Vircinta SNAKEROOT. Birthwort. 
Geog. Position. a America, aa 
Cushy: Acrid. - 
Power. Expelling, aiaretie, diaphortio, anthelmintic, alexi- 
pharmic. 
Use. Intermittents, eruptions, venomous bites. 
BOTANICAL. ANALYSIS 
ae Natural Classification. 
Onven ARISTOLOCHIACER, 
Linnaan Classification. 
oe Gynandria. Orver Triandria. 
Avrtnortties. — Lin. Sp. Pl. 1363. Willd. Sp. Pl. 159. Woodv. Med. Bot. 
106. Pursh, Flor. N. A. 596. Lind. Flor. Med. 343. Bigelow, Med. Bot. III. 49. 
Barton, Veg. Mat. Med. Il. 44. . Raf. Med. Flor. I. 61. Whitlaw, Med. Dise. 
166. Lond. Disp. 185. U.S. Disp. 676. Ec. Disp. U. 8. 77. Lomi Rpeye - Pl. 
766. Ballard and Garrod, Mat. Med. 375. Thomson, Mat. Med. *96._ : 
Mat. Med. IT. 241. Griff. Med. Bot. 529. Carson, Ilust. Med. Bot. IL. 32, Gray, 
Bot. Text-Book, 858. Beach, Fam. oe ice Howard, Bot. Med. II. 222. Kost, 
Mat. Med. 457. Wood, Class-Book, 46: ee ie 
Genus ARISTO LOCHIA. 
From the Greek dpioros, excellent, and ASytos, pertaining to parturition ; 
plant was considered formerly to possess considerable” powers in aiding the peng 
sion of the placenta, and in exciting the lochial discharge. 
Synonrmes.—Serpentaire de Virginie (Fr.), Schlan nosterluzey, Virginien- 
osterluzey, Virginische Schlanjenwurzel (Ger.), Oradiot (Swed.), Slangrod (D one 
Wezownik Wirginianski (Pol.). 
Tue Essentran Caaracrers. 
Catyx. Tube adherent to the ovary. Segments three, val- 
vate in estivation. 
Stamens. Six~twelve, epigynous, or adhering to the base 
of the short and thick styles. 
Ovary. Three — six-celled. a as many as he | Fe 
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