Asarum

"Asarum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family ARISTOLOCHIACEAE which was used medicinally by North American Indians. The common name of 'snakeroot' is also used for many other plants, including SANICULA; or ARISTOLOCHIA; or Polygala.

Descriptor ID	D030023
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.096.233
Concept/Terms	Asarum Asarum Asarums Asarum canadense Asarum canadense Asarum canadenses canadense, Asarum canadenses, Asarum Snakeroot, Canada Wild Ginger Gingers, Wild Wild Gingers Ginger, Wild Canada Snakeroot Canada Snakeroots Snakeroots, Canada

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Aristolochiaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.096]
Asarum [B01.650.940.800.575.100.096.233]

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