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Si, A. Dracontinm (L. )Schott. (Arum Draeontinm L. ). Canada 

 and eastern U. S. Green-dragon, Dragon-root. Properties of 



(b). 



b. A. triphyllnm (L. ) Torr. (Arum triphyllum L., Arisaema 

 atrorubens Blume). Canada and eastern U. S. Indian Tur- 

 nip, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Wake-robin, Three-leaved Arum, Wild 

 Pepper, Dragon Turnip, Brown-dragon, Devil's-ear; Marsh-, 

 Swamp-, Wild-, M* adow- or Pepper-turnip, Starch wort, Bog- 

 onion, Priest' s-pintl , Lords-and-Ladies, (Some other syn- 

 onyms of Arum maculatum are also sometimes applied to this 

 plant. );Ger. Indianische Aronswurz, Zehrwurz, Dreiblattri- 

 ger Aron; Fr. Gouet k trois feuilles; Sp. Aro. Corm, Arum, 

 Kadix (Tubera) ari indici; acrid, carminative, expectorant. 



182. ARIST0L6cH1A, L. Birihwort; Heartwort. Aristolochia- 



ceae. 



The Greek name, * 'favoring child-birth' '. Syn. Endodeca, 

 in part. Perennial herbs or vines with strangely-shaped 

 flowers. About 180 species; 11 in U, S. See Corydalis. 



a. A. longa L. Southern Europe. Long Birth wort ; Ger. Langer 



Osterluzei, Lange Hohlwurzel. Rhizome alterative, believed to 

 facilitate parturition. 



b. A. inacropliylla Lam. (A. Sipho L'Her). Pennsylvania to 

 Georgia and Kansas. Dutchman' s-pipe, Pipe-vine, Big Sar- 

 saparilla. Wild Ginger" 



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c. A. Pistolochia L. Southern Europe. French or Spanish 



Birthwort; Ger. Franzosischer Osterluzei, Netzblatthohlwurzel. 

 Rhizome, Kad. pistolochiae, Bad. aristolochiae polyrrhizse. 

 Properties and uses of (a). 



d. A. reticulata Nutt. Louisiana and Texas. Snake-root, South- 



ern Serpentaria. Rhizome, Serpentaria U. S. P. , in part, Ser- 

 pentarise rhizoma Br., in part. See (f). 



e. A. rotiinda L. Southern Europe. Bound Birthwort, Somer- 



wort; Ger. Eunder Osterluzei, Rund-Hohlwurzel, Gebarmut- 

 terswurzel. Properties of (a). 



f. A. Serpentaria L. (Endodeca Serpentaria Klotsch). NeAvYork 



to Michigan and southwards. Serpentaria, Virginia Snake- 

 root, Snakeweed, (Snagrel, Sangrel, Sangree root), Serpentary, 

 Pelican-flower; (4er. Virginische Schlangenwurzel; Fr. Serpen- 

 taire de Virginie (Codex), Viperine de Virginie; Sp. Serpen- 

 taria de Virginia. Rhizome and roots, Serpentaria U. S. P., 

 Serpen tarise rhizoma, Br., Bad. serpentariae (virginianse), 

 Bad. colubrina v. viperina. Stimulant tonic, diaphoretic, 

 alterative. 



183. ARMCA, L. - Arnica. - Coiiipositae. 



The classical name, perhaps a corruption of "Ptarmica". 

 Syn. Doronicum, in part. Herbs, mostly with yellow flowers. 

 About 25 species, northern hemisphere; 22 in U. S. 



