All the anemones are useful in menstrual suppression , and all are likewise acrid and poisonous. Anemone virginiana , Linn . Wood flower, Wind flower, Thimble weed . Reputed to have similar properties to those of Anemone nemorosa. According to Kalm, the seeds relieve toothache if dipped in alcohol and placed in the tooth cavity.
Anemone patens , var.
Anemone coronaria , Linn . Used medicinally to a slight extent. Anemone cernua , Thunberg. White-headed old man . China and Japan.