XANTHOXYLUM FRAXINEUM
\zˈanθəksˌa͡ɪləm fɹˈaksa͡ɪnˌiːəm], \zˈanθəksˌaɪləm fɹˈaksaɪnˌiːəm], \z_ˈa_n_θ_ə_k_s_ˌaɪ_l_ə_m f_ɹ_ˈa_k_s_aɪ_n_ˌiː__ə_m]\
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Toothache tree; a North American species. The capsules and leaves smell like oil of lemon. The bark, with That of X. carolinianum, constitutes the x. of the U. S. Ph. It is diuretic, diaphoretic, and stimulant. The powder is also used topically as an irritant. The bark is chewed for odontalgia. [Gr., xanthos, yellow, + xylon, wood.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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