Snakeroot Synonyms

snākro͝ot, -ro͝ot
A plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sanicle
Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blazing-star
  2. button snakeroot
  3. gayfeather
  4. gay-feather

Snakeroot Sentence Examples

  • Both medicinal and flowering plants are exceptionally abundant; a few of the former are ginseng, snakeroot, bloodroot, hore-hound, thoroughwort, redroot (Ceanothus Americanus), horse mint and wild flax, and prominent among the latter are jessamines, azaleas, lilies, roses, violets, honey-suckle and golden-rod.

  • Indian snakeroot has been used traditionally to treat hypertension, especially when associated with stress and anxiety.

  • Rauwolfia serpentina, or snakeroot, is a plant that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for nearly 1000 years.

  • A. canadense is the Canadian Snakeroot, which bears in spring curious brownish-purple flowers, the roots being strongly aromatic, like Ginger.

  • A. virginicum is the Heart Snakeroot, its leaves thick and leathery, with the upper surface mottled with white.

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