- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- English Names
- American Mandrake
- American May-Appie
- Natural Habitat
- Central U. S. A. (eastern States)
- Part(s) Used
- Rhizoma Podophylli peltati
- Resina Podophylli (obtained from the rootstock)
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- Constituent(s)
- podophyllin resin (consisting of podophyllotoxin and podophylloresin)
- picropodophyllin
- quercetin
- starch
- calcium oxalate
- fatty oil
- Action
- purgative
- vermifuge
- antibilious
- hydragogue
- emetic
- toxic
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