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tobacco /to·bac·co/ (tah-bak´o) 1. any of various plants of the genus Nicotiana, especially N. tabacum. 2. the dried prepared leaves of N. tabacum, the source of various alkaloids, principally nicotine; it is sedative and narcotic, emetic and diuretic, antispasmodic, and a cardiac depressant. mountain tobacco arnica. tobacco, n Latin name: Nicotiana tabacum; part used: leaves; uses: relaxant, antispasmodic; induce dissolving action, diuretic, induction of vomiting, expectorant, pain, seda-tive, promotion of flow of saliva, rheumatism, skin conditions, scorpion stings, nausea, motion sickness, hemorrhoids; precautions: may be highly addictive; may cause nausea, vomiting, sweating, palpitations; may be toxic. Also called cultivated tobacco, herbe à la reine, jen ts'ao, nicoziana, punche, tabac, tabac mannoque, tabaco, tabak, tabigh, tan pa ku, tanigh, toubac, tutun, yen ken, yen ts'ao, and yu ts'ao. tobacco, mountain, n Latin name: Arnica montana; parts used: flower heads and root stock; uses: helps heal bruises, sprains, surface wounds, and arthritis; precautions: blistering, inflammation, irritant to the stomach and intestines. Also called leopard's bane and wolfsbane. tobacco |
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