White Hellebore

White Hellebore

Plant Family: Malintheaceae

Botanical Name: Veratrum album

Medicinal Uses: Small doses can be used to treat symptoms of cholera, gout, hypertension, and herpetic lesions. Otherwise, it is extremely toxic.

Also Known As: white veratrum, false hellborine

 

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