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Felter's Materia Medica on Serpentaria (aristolochia Serpentaria)
SERPENTARIA (Aristolochia serpentaria)ARSE3
The rhizome and roots of (1) Aristolochia serpentaria, Linné, and of Aristolochia reticulata, Nuttall (Nat. Ord. Aristolochiaceae). Eastern half of the United States; the latter chiefly in the southwest. Dose, 1 to 30 grains. Common Names: (1) Virginia Snakeroot; (2) Red River or Texas Snakeroot. Principal Constituents.A volatile oil containing borneol (C10H18O) and a terpene (C10H16), and resins. Preparation.Specific Medicine Serpentaria. Dose, 1 to 30 drops. Specific Indications.Renal t...1
The rhizome and roots of (1) Aristolochia serpentaria, Linné, and of Aristolochia reticulata, Nuttall (Nat. Ord. Aristolochiaceae). Eastern half of the United States; the latter chiefly in the southwest. Dose, 1 to 30 grains. Common Names: (1) Virginia Snakeroot; (2) Red River or Texas Snakeroot. Principal Constituents.A volatile oil containing borneol (C10H18O) and a terpene (C10H16), and resins. Preparation.Specific Medicine Serpentaria. Dose, 1 to 30 drops. Specific Indications.Renal t...1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.