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perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

Ord. Papaveraceae. Sex. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. The root and recent plant have been considered aperient and diuretic. Externally, the juice has been employed in some cutaneous diseases.

Celandine; a narcotic, expectorant, and cathartic plant.

Greater celandine; a perennial herb growing throughout Europe and introduced in America. The herb has been employed for various conditions. It is a cathartic, a strong local irritant, and a narcotic.