MeSH definition : A plant genus of the family ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. Species of this genus have been used
in traditional medicine but they contain aristolochic acid which is associated with
nephropathy. These are sometimes called 'snakeroot' but that name is also used with
a number of other plants such as POLYGALA; SANICULA; ASARUM; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA;
and others.;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM
with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther
use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristolochia;
A plant genus of the family ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. Species of this genus have been used
in traditional medicine but they contain aristolochic acid which is associated with
nephropathy. These are sometimes called 'snakeroot' but that name is also used with
a number of other plants such as POLYGALA; SANICULA; ASARUM; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA;
and others.