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The color of the sap is the reason for the genus name Sanguinaria, from Latin sanguinarius "bloody". [7] The rhizomes grow longer each year, and branch to form colonies. [8] Plants start to bloom before the foliage unfolds in early spring. After blooming, the leaves unfurl to their full size.
During the 1920s and 1930s, sanguinarine was the chief component of "Pinkard's Sanguinaria Compound," a drug sold by Dr. John Henry Pinkard. Pinkard advertised the compound as "a treatment, remedy, and cure for pneumonia, coughs, weak lungs, asthma, kidney, liver, bladder, or any stomach troubles, and effective as a great blood and nerve tonic."
Russula sanguinaria, commonly known as the bloody brittlegill or rosey russula, [1] is a strikingly coloured mushroom of the genus Russula, which has the common name of brittlegills. It is bright blood-red, inedible, and grows in association with coniferous trees.
Erythrina herbacea, Creek women used an infusion of the root for bowel pain; the Choctaw used a decoction of the leaves as a general tonic; the Seminole used an extract of the roots for digestive problems, and extracts of the seeds, or of the inner bark, as an external rub for rheumatic disorders.
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Sanguinaria; To scientific name of a plant: This is a redirect from a vernacular ("common") name to the scientific name of a plant (or group of plants).
In addition to growth by cell division, a plant may grow through cell elongation. This occurs when individual cells or groups of cells grow longer. Not all plant cells grow to the same length. When cells on one side of a stem grow longer and faster than cells on the other side, the stem bends to the side of the slower growing cells as a result.
In many cases, the hair is growing back faster or thicker due to the hormonal changes in puberty, or because of the way shaving can make hair appear darker or thicker. This article was originally ...