Thalictrum foliolosum DC.

Thalictrum foliolosum DC.. Perennial, 50-80 cm high. Stem glabrous or pubescent, simple or branched. Leaves petiolate; leaflets ovate to suborbicular. Inflorescence in a simple subpyramidal panicle. Flowers small, greenish. Stamens 10-15, filaments 3- mm, whitish, anthers yellowish. Carpels sessile or with a very short stalk, stigma covering the whole length of the style(223). The root is creeping and of yellow colour, as thick as a goose quill; surface slightly contorted, knotty and covered with scales, the remains of rootlets. Cut surface is resinous, of a deep yellow colour and hollow in the centre. Light yellow rings arranged in wedges found between the hollow and the external portion.

The pharmacological actions of Thalictrum foliolosum DC.'s Roots are Analgesic, Anti-flatulent, Anti-inflammatory, Antidote, Aperient, Deobstruent, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Intestinal Tonic, Purgative, Resolvent, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic.

The indications of Thalictrum foliolosum DC.'s Roots are Toothache, Bronchitis, Flatulence, Jaundice, Coryza, Cholera, Intermittent Fever, Hard Swellings, Visceral Obstructions, Atonic Dyspepsia, Piles, Asthma, Convalescence, Pleurisy, Ophthalmia, Cold Inflammtions, Skin Discoloration, Acute Diarrhoea, Nail Troubles, Mild Intermittent Fever, Gum Pain.

The temperament of Thalictrum foliolosum DC.'s Roots is 2nd order, warm and dry.

Odor: The odor of Roots of Thalictrum foliolosum DC. is Pungent.

Taste: Roots: Very Bitter.

The substitutes of Thalictrum foliolosum DC. are Carica papaya Linn., Cocos nucifera Linn..

The active constituents of Thalictrum foliolosum DC. are Berberine, Jatrorrhizine, Magnoflorine, Palmatine.

The antidote of Thalictrum foliolosum DC. is Piper nigrum Linn..