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Sarracenia purpurea, commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a perennial carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. Sarracenia purpurea attract and trap insects within their pitchers, or fused leaves, to consume nitrogen during the digestion process. It is widely distributed across North America and has been used as a traditional medicinal herb in many aboriginal communities.
It was used as an injectable pain reliever and during the 19th century, Sarracenia purpurea was used as a treatment of small--x.
Compounds extracted from Sarracenia purpurea include phenolic glycosides, flavonoid glycosides, and iridoids. In vitro, there is evidence of glycosides potentiating glucose uptake with potential antidiabetic properties. Cytoprotection in an in vitro model of diabetic neuropathy has also been studied. However, the use of Sarracenia Purpurea extracts in the clinical setting are limited.
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Pitcher plant is a plant. The leaf and root are used as medicine.
Pitcher plant is taken by mouth for digestive disorders, particularly constipation; for urinary tract diseases and fluid retention; as a cure for small--x; and to prevent scar formation.
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The root and leaves are diuretic, hepatic, laxative, stomachic and tonic. They are used in the treatment of dyspepsia, constipation, liver and kidney complaints. A cold decoction of the whole plant has been used in the treatment of whooping cough............
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In the nineteenth century, small--x ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for small--x infections. The work described characterizes the antipoxvirus activity associated with this botanical extract against vaccinia virus, monkey--x virus and variola virus, the causative agent of small--x. Our work demonstrates the in vitro characterization of Sarracenia purpurea as the first effective inhibitor of poxvirus replication at the level of early viral transcription. With the renewed threat of poxvirus-related infections, our results indicate Sarracenia purpurea may act as another defensive measure against Orthopoxvirus infections.
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