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scammony

scammony

9.9
A sticky substance from the plant root once used as a laxative
  • noun
  • /ˈskæməni/
  • Archaic
translation icon : escamonia
  • Dried scammony resin is rarely found in pharmacies today.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed scammony for its purgative effects.

  • The herbalist explained that scammony was once used as a powerful laxative.

  • The ancient physician prescribed scammony to aid with digestive issues.

  • Many herbalists still use scammony in their remedies.

  • In traditional medicine, scammony was often recommended as a natural purgative for various ailments.

  • He discovered that scammony resin could be used to relieve constipation during his studies in herbal remedies.

  • The herbalist mentioned that scammony has a long history of use as a laxative in natural medicine.

Surface Forms

scammony singular
scammonies plural

Etymology

Scammony also names the bitter resin taken from the root of Convolvulus scammonia, which was used long ago as a strong laxative, so the word came to mean the medicine made from the plant's root.