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Meanings of birthwort in English

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Creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America.

        Usage of birthwort in English
        1
        The roots of birthwort, either long or round, so used and taken as the former, are very good.
        The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher / Containing his C...
        2
        Or, take coloquintida, agaric, birthwort, of each a drachm; make a powder, add ammoniacum dissolved in wine, ox-gall, each two drachms.
        The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher / Containing his C...
        3
        Take savine, round birthwort, trochisks of myrrh, castor, cinnamon and saffron, each half a drachm; make a powder, give a drachm.
        The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher / Containing his C...
        4
        Birthwort was given to women to help with difficult labor, but the vine is very poisonous and carcinogenic.
        Wicked plants
        Frequent collocations
        Birthwort through the time