betony

/bet-n-ee/US // ˈbɛt n i //UK // (ˈbɛtənɪ) //

槟榔树,槟榔,槟城,槟榔头

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural bet·o·nies.
- : a plant, Stachys officinalis, of the mint family, having hairy leaves and dense spikes of purple flowers, formerly used in medicine and dyeing.
- : any of various similar plants, especially of the genus Pedicularis.

Make injections of a decoction of origane mugwort, dog's mercury, betony, and eggs; inject into the womb with a female syringe.
If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.
First came a liquor made with betony, "for the sake of those who could not accustom themselves to the bitter taste of coffee."
Betony is a herb belonging to the mint family, and its root was formerly employed in medicine as an emetic or purgative.
After a time, when the corn is ripening, the herb betony flowers on the mounds under the oaks.