rheumatism weed

/ˌruməˈtɪzəm wid/
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Definitions of rheumatism weed
  1. noun
    Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
    synonyms: Apocynum cannabinum, Indian hemp
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    dogbane
    any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
  2. noun
    North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
    synonyms: Apocynum androsaemifolium, common dogbane, spreading dogbane
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    type of:
    dogbane
    any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
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