Veratrum album

Veratrum album
Family:Veratrum album;Analgesic; Anthelmintic; Cathartic; Emetic; Errhine; Expectorant; Hypnotic; Sternutatory.
Common name:White hellebore
The root is analgesic anthelmintic cathartic emetic errhine expectorant hypnotic and sternutatory. The root is very poisonous with a paralyzing effect on the nervous system and is scarcely if ever used internally though the alkaloids it contains are used in the pharmaceutical industry. It is occasionally used externally as a local analgesic though even this is not without its dangers since it can be absorbed through broken skin. It is also used in veterinary medicine. The root is harvested in early autumn and is dried for later use.

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