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Aristolochia

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Noun1.Aristolochia - birthwortsAristolochia - birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe          
genus Aristolochia
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Aristolochiaceae, birthwort family, family Aristolochiaceae - family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
Aristolochia clematitis, birthwort - creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
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In Britain, the government has forbidden the use of Aristolochia as a medicinal herb or as an ingredient in medicinal products as well as the use of any herb likely to be confused with Aristolochia.
Comparative study on the aristolochic acid I content of Herba Asari ... by Zhao, Zhong-Zhen; Liang, Zhi-Tao; Jiang, Zhi-Hong; Leung, Kelvin Sze-Yin; Chan, Chi-Leung; Chan, Hon / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
Determination of aristolochic acid I and II in North American species of Asarum and Aristolochia.
Soil bacterial community structure under exotic versus native ... by Swedo, Barbara L.; Glinka, Clare; Rollo, David R.; Reynolds, Heather L. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
Random tests by the Committee on Safety of Medicines have identified banned substances such as the herb aristolochia, (which is linked to kidney failure), steroids, arsenic and mercury in many TCM preparations.
A toxic combination by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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