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Marsdenia condurango (Condurango)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Marsdenia condurango
synonyms: condurango
part(s) used: bark
qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy:
toxicity: 4; see digitalis toxidrome
» severe overdoses lead to convulsions, paralysis (Duke, p. 296)
constituents: cardiac glycosides
footnotes
Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.