Aletris Farinosa
By Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
Aletris farinosa, L.
Nat. order , Hæmadoraceæ.
Common names , Colic root, Star grass.
Preparation , Tincture from the root.
Authority.
Hale (New Remedies, from the Eclectics).
- Excessive nausea, with giddiness, followed by vomiting and purging.
- Colic in the hypogastrium.
- Pressure in the uterine region.
- *Premature and profuse menses, with labor-like pains.