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Non-scientific name:

black root

2 Accepted name(s) for "black root":

Accepted name
Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
Actaea racemosa L.

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome and root rhizome and root

33 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "black root":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
actée à grappes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black cohosh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black snakeroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bowman s root Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brinton root Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bugbane Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugwort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugwort rattleroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cimicifuga Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cohosh bugbane Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
culver s physic Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
culver s root Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
frauen wurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
herbe aux punaises Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macrotnys Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macroty's Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macrotys Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
natsushirogiku Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
physic root Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qatil el baq Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
racine d'actée à grappes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle snake root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle top Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattleweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rhizoma cimicifugae racemosae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
richweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
schwarze schlangenwurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
squaw root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
squawroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
traubensilberkerze Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
wanzenkraut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zilberkaars Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)