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Felter's Materia Medica on ArisÆma Triphyllum
ARISÆMA TRIPHYLLUM
The fresh corm of Arisaema triphyllum, Torre (Nat. Ord. Araceae). Common in damp woods and wet situations in North and South merica. Common Names: Indian Turnip, Jack-in-the- Pulpit, Dragon Root. Principal Constituents.Starch, potassium and calcium salts, particularly raphides of calcium oxalate and possibly another acid principle. Preparation. Tinctura Arisæmæ, Tincture of Arisaema (Corm, 8 ounces; Dilute Alcohol, 16 ounces). Dose, 1 to 5 drops. Only the tincture of the fresh corm is of a...1
The fresh corm of Arisaema triphyllum, Torre (Nat. Ord. Araceae). Common in damp woods and wet situations in North and South merica. Common Names: Indian Turnip, Jack-in-the- Pulpit, Dragon Root. Principal Constituents.Starch, potassium and calcium salts, particularly raphides of calcium oxalate and possibly another acid principle. Preparation. Tinctura Arisæmæ, Tincture of Arisaema (Corm, 8 ounces; Dilute Alcohol, 16 ounces). Dose, 1 to 5 drops. Only the tincture of the fresh corm is of a...1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.