rheumatism weed

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rheumatism weed Definition

• (n) Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
• (n) North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints

rheumatism weed Synonyms

• Apocynum androsaemifolium
• Apocynum cannabinum
• common dogbane
• Indian hemp
• rheumatism weed
• spreading dogbane