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Strophanthus spp. (Strophanthus)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Strophanthus kombe, Strophanthus gratus

synonyms: strophanthus

part(s) used: seeds

qualities:

affinities:

actions:

dosage:

» tincture: 0.06 - 0.6 ml. (Weiss, pp. 140-142)

therapy:

toxicity: 5; see cardiac glycoside toxidrome

» treatment of overdose: EDTA (Ellis, p. 18)

» caution is advised during pregnancy, due to its abortifacient activity in animals (Brinker, pp. 93, 110)

constituents: cardiac glycosides

footnotes

Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Ellis, M.D. 1975. Dangerous Plants, Snakes, Arthropods, And Marine Life. Hamilton, IL: Drug Intelligence Publications, Inc.

Weiss, R.F. 1988. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum; Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, Ltd.

="8">Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Ellis, M.D. 1975. Dangerous Plants, Snakes, Arthropods, And Marine Life. Hamilton, IL: Drug Intelligence Publications, Inc.

Weiss, R.F. 1988. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum; Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, Ltd.

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