OPHIORRHIZA
\ˈɒfi͡əɹˌa͡ɪzə], \ˈɒfiəɹˌaɪzə], \ˈɒ_f_iə_ɹ_ˌaɪ_z_ə]\
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Family, Gentianaceae. Sex. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. The name of the plant whose root has been called Radix Serpentum, Mungos Radix. The bitter root is much esteemed in Java, Sumatra, &c., for preventing the effects that usually follow the bite of the naja, a venomons serpent; with which view it is eaten by the natives. It is, also, a reputed anthelmintic.
By Robley Dunglison
