. The drug plants of Illinois . ASARUM GANADENSE L. Wild ginger, Canada snakeroot, Indian gin- ger. Aristolochiaceae.—A low, stemless, soft pubescent herb, 6 to 12 inches tall, perennial; rhizome slender, creeping, aro- matic, pungent, jointed about every half inch, with thin roots from each joint; leaves 2, kidney-shaped, 4 to 6 inches wide, on long petioles; flower solitary, dull purple, bell-shaped, the calyx 3-parted, no corolla present; stamens 12; style 6-lobed at the summit, with 6 radiating stigmas; fruit a fleshy, globular pod 1/ inch or more in diameter. The rhizome and roots collect
. The drug plants of Illinois . ASARUM GANADENSE L. Wild ginger, Canada snakeroot, Indian gin- ger. Aristolochiaceae.—A low, stemless, soft pubescent herb, 6 to 12 inches tall, perennial; rhizome slender, creeping, aro- matic, pungent, jointed about every half inch, with thin roots from each joint; leaves 2, kidney-shaped, 4 to 6 inches wide, on long petioles; flower solitary, dull purple, bell-shaped, the calyx 3-parted, no corolla present; stamens 12; style 6-lobed at the summit, with 6 radiating stigmas; fruit a fleshy, globular pod 1/ inch or more in diameter. The rhizome and roots collected in the fall. Infrequent to common in rich woods throughout the state. Contains an aromatic volatile oil, a pun- gent resin, and the fragrant principle arasol. Used as an aromatic stimulant, carminative, and tonic. [Other species are collected and used with- out distinction.]
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