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a. A. officinalis (Ch. & Sch.) Lindl. (Veratrum officinale Ch. & 

 Sch., Schoenoeanlon officinale Gray, Helonias officinalis Don, 

 Sabadilla officinarum Brandt). Mexico to Venezuela. Ceva- 

 dilla, Sabadilla, Indian Barley-caustic. Seedi^, Sabadilla Br. ; 

 Ger. Sabadillsamen, Laiisekorner, Laiisesamen; Fr. Cevadille 

 (Codex); Sp. Cebadilla; source of veratrine; insecticide. 



194. AS ARUM, L. Asarabacca, etc. Aristolocliiaceae. 



The classical name. Stemless perennials with aromatic 

 rhizomes. About 18 species, north temperate zone; 13 in U. S. 



a. A, Canadense L. Canada to N. Carolina and Kansas. Canada 

 Snakeroot, "Wild Ginger, Indian Ginger, False Coltsfoot, Ver- 

 mont or Heart Snakeroot, Black or Coltsfoot Snakeroot, Colic- 

 ro<3t, Cat's-foot, Broad-leaved Asarabacca; Ger. Canadische 

 Schlangenwurz, Indischer Ingwer; Fr. Asaret; Sp. Azaro. 

 Bhizome, Asarum, U. S. P., Kad. asari canadensis; aromati«, 

 carminative, diaphoretic; in large doses, irritant. Other 

 American species having similar properties are (b) A. arifo- 

 lium Michx., Virginia to Alabama, Halberd-leaved Asarum, 

 (c) A. caiulatuni Lindl., California, (d) A. micraiitliiim 

 (Schuttl»v. ) Small, Virginia and N. Carolina, Large-flowered 

 Asarum and (e ) A. yirg-mienm L., Virginia to Georgia, Vir- 

 ginia Asarum, Southern Wild Ginger, all three of these being 

 called also Heart-leaf. 



f. A. Europdeum L. Europe. Asarabacca, European Snakeroot, 



Foalfoot, Hazelwort, Public-house plant, Wild Nard; Ger. 

 Hasehvurz, Wilder Xard; Fr. Asarum, Cabaret (Codex). 

 Mhizome, Bad. asari. Bad. nardi rusticse (v. silvestris); Emeto- 

 cathartic, sternutatory. * 



g. A. Sieboldii Miq. Japan. To-sai-shin. Rhizome aromatic, 



pungent. 



195. ASCLEPIAS, L. Silkweed, Milkweed. Asclepiadaceae. 



Greek name of a plant dedicated to -^Esculapius. Perennial 

 herbs, mostly with white milk-sap. About 85 species, mostly of 

 Isew World; 49 in U. S. The species are called also Swallow- 

 wort. 



a. A. Curassaviea L. Tropical America. Bastard Ipecacuanha 



or Ipecac, Blood-flower, Blood-we<^d, Bed-head. In Central 

 America called Cancerillo or Ponchishuiz, Herb and roof, irri- 

 tant, emetic, alterative. 



b. A. incarnata L. Canada to Tennessee and Kansas. White 



Indian Hemp, Swamp Milkweed, Flesh-colored Swallowwort 

 or Asclepias, Rose-colored Silkweed, Rose or Swamp Silkweed, 

 Water Nerve-root; Ger. Fleischfarbige Schwa Ibenwurzel; Fr. 

 Asclepiade incarnate. Itoot cardiac tonic, diuretic, anthelmin- 

 tic. 



c. A. Syriaca L. (A. Cornuti Dec. ). Canada to N. Carolina and 



Kansas. Silkweed, Common Silkweed or Milkweed, Silky 

 Swallowwort, Virginian Silk, Wild Cotton; Ger Seidenpflanze; 

 Fr. Asclepiade k la sole, Herbe h la ouate. Boot diuretic, dia- 

 phoretic, sedative. Milk sap vulnerary. 



