perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
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sanguinaria canadensis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of sanguinaria canadensis
sanguinaria canadensis
Sanguinaria canadensis is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
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Amanda Rafferty of Haverhill, Mass., took homeopathic sanguinaria canadensis, made from a toxic herb known as blood root, for her monthly migraine headaches.
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