Organisms

Sigesbeckia

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. It has been used in traditional herbal medicine and commonly referred to as St. Paul's wort. It produces an unpleasant smell and is sometimes referred to as pig pungent weed.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. It has been used in traditional herbal medicine and commonly referred to as St. Paul's wort. It produces an unpleasant smell and is sometimes referred to as pig pungent weed.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Siegesbeckia
  • St. Paul's Wort
  • St. Paul Wort
  • St. Paul's Worts
  • St. Pauls Wort

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Asteraceae (2002-2022)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.100w.808w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sigesbeckia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092664. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092664
  2. Sigesbeckia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigesbeckia
  3. Sigesbeckia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3271924