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Felter's Materia Medica on Leptandra (veronicastrum Virginicum)
LEPTANDRA (Veronicastrum virginicum)VEVI4
The rhizome and rootlets of Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw., (Leptandra virginica, Nuttall), (Nat. Ord. Scrophulariaceae). A tall perennial plant indigenous to the eastern half of the United States. Dose, 10 to 60 grains. Common Names: Culver's Root, Black Root, Culver's Physic, Bowman Root, Tall Speedwell, etc. Principal Constituents.A resinoid called leptandrin, formerly used but now largely discarded by Eclectic practitioners, and a bitter principle. Preparation.Specific Medicine Lept...1
The rhizome and rootlets of Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw., (Leptandra virginica, Nuttall), (Nat. Ord. Scrophulariaceae). A tall perennial plant indigenous to the eastern half of the United States. Dose, 10 to 60 grains. Common Names: Culver's Root, Black Root, Culver's Physic, Bowman Root, Tall Speedwell, etc. Principal Constituents.A resinoid called leptandrin, formerly used but now largely discarded by Eclectic practitioners, and a bitter principle. Preparation.Specific Medicine Lept...1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.