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PTEROCAULON PYCNOSTACHYUM

\tˈɛɹəkˌɔːlən pˈɪknəstˌaʃɪəm], \tˈɛɹəkˌɔːlən pˈɪknəstˌaʃɪəm], \t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_k_ˌɔː_l_ə_n p_ˈɪ_k_n_ə_s_t_ˌa_ʃ_ɪ__ə_m]\

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1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Order, Compositae. The root is used as an alterative in the form of decoction. It is said to be possessed of cathartic properties.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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