General Info

Description

A bulbous perennial herb that grows to a height of 0.5 to 1 foot and a width of 0.25 to 0.5 foot. Leaves destitute. Flowers are white, the outer three segments being larger and more convex than the inner series; the six anthers open by pores or short slits. Ovary is three-celled, ripening into a three-celled capsule.

Herb Effects

Emmenagogue (plant)

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Plants For A Future The Bakken - Medicinal Plant List

Chemistry

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

The plant is used to relieve pain, to stimulate menstrual flow, in rheumatism and dysentery.

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