Symplocarpus foetidus
Eclectic medicine antispasmodic — for asthma, whooping cough, and nervous cough. Contains calcium oxalate crystals (fresh plant burns mouth). Must be thoroughly dried before use. Generates own heat to melt through snow.
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Sedatives, calcium channel blockers.
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GI upset, vomiting if poorly prepared. Oxalate irritation from fresh plant.
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