HYDRASTINE  , C21H21NO6i an See also:

• ALKALOID

alkaloid found with See also:

• BERBERINE, CBH17NO4

berberine in the See also:

• ROOT (late O.E. rot, adopted from Scand., cf. Norw. and Swed. rot, Dan. rod; the true O.E. word was wyrt, plant, represented in Ger. Wurz or Wurzel; the ultimate root is the same in both words, and is seen in Lat. radix)
• ROOT, ELIHU (1845– )

root of See also:

• GOLDEN

golden See also:

• SEAL
• SEAL, FUR
• SEAL, HAIR

seal, Hydrastis canadensis, a plant indigenous to See also:

• NORTH
• NORTH, BARONS
• NORTH, MARIANNE (1830—1890)
• NORTH, ROGER (1653-1734)
• NORTH, SIR THOMAS (1535?-16o1?)

North See also:

• AMERICA

America . It was discovered by See also:

• DURAND, ASHER BROWN (1796-1886)
• DURAND, GUILLAUME (d. 1334)
• DURAND, GUILLAUME (GUILLELMUS DURANDUS)

Durand in 1851, and its See also:

• CHEMISTRY
• CHEMISTRY (formerly "chymistry"; Gr. xvµela; for derivation see ALCHEMY)

chemistry formed the subject of numerous communications by E . See also:

• SCHMIDT, H
• SCHMIDT, HEINRICH JULIAN (1818-1886)
• SCHMIDT, KARL VON (1817-1875)
• SCHMIDT, WILHELM ADOLF (1812-1887)

Schmidt and M . See also:

• FREUND, WILHELM (1806—1894)

Freund (see See also:

• ANN

Ann., 1892, 271, p . 311) who, aided by P . Fritsch (Ann., 1895, 286, p . I), established its constitution . It is related to narcotine, which is methoxy hydrastine . The root of golden seal is used in See also:

• MEDICINE

medicine under the name See also:

• HYDRA
• HYDRA (or SDRA, NIDRA, IDERO, &c.; anc. Hydrea)
• HYDRA (watersnake)

hydra stis rhizome, as a stomachic and nervine stimulant .