Other names:
Colicroot, Colicweed, Crow corn, Unicorn root, Stargrass, blazing star, mealy starwort, starwort unicorn root, true unicorn root, unicornplant, unicorn's-horn, colicroot, devil's-bit, ague grass, ague root, aloeroot, crow corn, huskwort
Description:
When True Unicorn Root (Aletris farinosa) is dried it becomes a valuable
bitter tonic and as a
tincture or
decoction can been used against
flatulence,
colic,
hysteria. Can be used to treat
dyspepsia and where there is an lack of urinary phosphates.
Its most valuable property is as a
tonic on the female generative organs, proving of great use in cases of habitual
miscarriage and as a general tonic.
Cultivation:
Aletris occurs in dry, generally sandy soil, from Maine to Minnesota, Florida, and Tennessee.
Plant info:
Melanthiaceae
Plant Longevity:
Perennial
Max height:
1000mm / 39.37
Tags: herbs, alternative medicine, True Unicorn Root, Aletris farinosa,
