black hellebore

black hellebore
black hellebore n
1) a European hellebore of the genus Helleborus (H. niger) having white or purplish roselike flowers produced in winter and a highly purgative root called also Christmas rose
2) the root of black hellebore

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1. Helleborus niger. 2. a preparation of the rhizome, with or without the roots, of H. niger, used for a variety of indications in folk medicine and homeopathy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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Synonyms:
(Helleborus niger)


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