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Non-scientific name:

serpent root

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

Accepted name
Aristolochia indica L.
Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (L.) Zaika, Sukhor. & N.Kilian

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Aristolochia indica Linn. Aristolochia indica L. Aristolochia indica L. dried root root
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Scorzonera hispanica L. Scorzonera hispanica L. Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (L.) Zaika, Sukhor. & N.Kilian

24 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "serpent root":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
black oyster plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
black salsify Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gandhnākulī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
gopikaron Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
ichchuramule Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
indian birthwort Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
isheri Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
ishwari Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
ishwari beru Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
iswari Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
iswarimool Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
jarvande Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
karaleyan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nallaiswari Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nāgadamanī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
perumarundu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
ruhimool Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sapsan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
spanish salsify Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
toppalu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
viper's grass Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
viper's herb Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
zarawand hindi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
īśvarī (root) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)