42. Droseraceae.—Sundew family.

Botanical name: 

193. DROSERA, N.F.—SUNDEW. The herb of Drose'ra rotundifo'lia Linné. (See Conspectus.) Habitat: North America and Europe. Used principally as a pectoral in bronchitis, coughs, etc. Dose: 5 to 15 gr. (0.3 to 1 Gm.).


A Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 1917, was written by Lucius E. Sayre, B.S. Ph. M.