7391. Phytolacca

Nomenclature

Poke root; garget; pocan; American nightshade root; scoke.

Description and references

Dried root of Phytolacca americana L. (P. decandra L.), Phytolaccaceae (berries also used). Habit. North America; naturalized in Southern Europe. Constit. Resin, tannin, about 10% sugar; phytolaccine, phytolaccic acid, asparagine.

Therapeutic Category

Antirheumatic; emetic; ectoparasiticide.