PILEWORT
Etymology
Noun
pilewort (usually uncountable, plural pileworts)
Any of various unrelated plants traditionally supposed to be effective in treating piles (hemorrhoids), especially
Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.
Source: Wiktionary
Pile"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of Linnæus) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles. Forsyth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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