colic root


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.colic root - any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure coliccolic root - any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
colicroot, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root
liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
Aletris, genus Aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
ague grass, ague root, Aletris farinosa - colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
Aletris aurea, yellow colicroot - colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Habitat: Colic Root is a climbing member of the Dioscoreacea family growing to about 6m in wet woodlands and swampy areas in the USA, Central and South America.
The Colic Root was originally used to produce steroidal preparations such as cortisone, anabolic hormones, and a precursor of progesterone, to make the contraceptive pill.
Plant that is important food stuff in tropics still used to produce hydrocortisone cream
Dioscorea villosa is also known as Wild Yam, Colic Root, Devil's Bones, China Root, Yuma, Hairy Yam and Rheumatism Root, and many of the 150 or so varieties found throughout the world are edible, like the potato.
Wild yam for women's health: Nikki Solomon teaches about this heart-shaped healer

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?