What does the Latin word, Hepatica mean ? : What does the Latin word, Hepatica mean ? It comes from the word……….. Hepar
Having ……. three lobes
Who has three lobes ? : Who has three lobes ? Obviously the LIVER
A vital organ present in vertebrates
Is there anything called Hepatica ? : Is there anything called Hepatica ? Oh yes, Hepatica nobilis
Sometimes called liverleaf or "liverwort".
How did it get the name ? : How did it get the name ? The leaves are dark leathery green, each with three lobes. Hepatica is named from its leaves, which, like the human Liver
That is Doctrine of Signatures : That is Doctrine of Signatures A philosophy shared by herbalists from the time of Dioscurides and Galen
The belief….
Some plants whose coincidental shapes and colors reminded the gatherers of such simples of the parts of the body where they could do good : liverwort...
Slide 6 : The plant was thought an effective treatment for liver disorders.
Although poisonous in large doses, the leaves and flowers may be used as an Astringent (a chemical that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues).
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