Definition: A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE with roots that contain VERATRUM ALKALOIDS used as emetics, parasiticides, antihypertensives. It is the main ingredient of Boicil.
plant only; VERATRUM ALKALOIDS is also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific
Other names White Hellebores; White Hellebore; Veratrums; Hellebores, White; Hellebores, False; Hellebores, Black; False Hellebores; False Hellebore; Black Hellebores; Black Hellebore; Hellebore, White; Hellebore, False; Hellebore, Black