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bloodroot, n Latin name: Sanguinaria canadensis L.; part used: rhizome; uses: expectorant, antifungal, antiplaque, antiinflammatory, anti-microbial, skin cancer, ear cancer, nose cancer, nasal polyp; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, deep wounds, labeled as unsafe by the FDA skin irritations; can cause hypotension, shock, coma, headache, nausea, and anorexia. Also called coon root, Indian paint, paucon, pausan, red puccoon, redroot, sweet slumber, or tetterwort. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Nelson's final lines read: "Trillium, apple blossoms, Queen Anne's lace, / Indian pipe, bloodroot, white as moonbeams, / Like the full moon, which smiled calmly on his death, / Like his gouged eye, which watched boots kick his face. The Natural Dentist toothpaste and mouth rinse contain echinacea, goldenseal, calendula, bloodroot and aloe. Companion" plants that indicate a good site include Jack-in-the-pulpit, bloodroot, Solomon's seal, jewel weed, galax, trillium, wild yam, hepatica, black cohosh, and wild ginger. |
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