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A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs
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veratrum
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n. Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus ''Veratrum''
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Veratrine \Ve*ra"trine\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. v['e]ratrine. See Veratrum .] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore ( Veratrum ) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes ...
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Veratrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melanthiaceae. It occurs in damp habitats across much of temperate and subarctic Europe , Asia , and North America . Veratrum species are vigorous herbaceous perennials with highly poisonous black rhizomes ...
Usage examples of veratrum.
Our favorite mode of administering both veratrum and aconite is to add ten drops of the tincture to ten or fifteen teaspoonfuls of water, of which one teaspoonful may be administered every hour.
One of the best agents employed to make a decided impression upon the vascular system, subdue inflammation, and modify its action, is the fluid extract of veratrum viride, administered in full doses, and repeated until the system shows its effects in a decided manner.
A moderate dose of veratrum produces a reduction in the rate of the pulse, with a fall in the arterial pressure.
There are white and green hellebore, Veratrum alba and Veratrum viride.
American Hellebore closely resembles the German Veratrum album, or White Hellebore, and the Mexican V.
At an elevation of from 3,000 to 4,500 feet, it is a characteristic species of many parts of France and Switzerland, where, even when not in flower, the numerous barren shoots form conspicuous objects: the leaves are at first sight very similar to Veratrum album, the White Hellebore, which is its frequent companion.