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Apocynum cannabinum (Canadian Hemp)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Apocynum cannabinum
synonyms: Black Indian hemp, Canadian hemp, hemp dogbane, spreading dogbane
part(s) used: root, rhizome
qualities: extremely bitter
affinities: heart, adrenals
actions: diuretic, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant
dosage:
» tincture: 1 - 5 drops
» powdered root: 0.05 - 3 g
» liquid extract: 0.05 - 0.25 ml.
pulse:
» slow, pits around artery (Scudder)
therapy: edema, pitting of ankles
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 3
toxicity: 4; see digitalis toxidrome
» treatment of overdose: EDTA, monitor serum potassium levels
(Ellis, p. 18)
» contraindicated in cases of increased circulation with quick, hard pulse (Felter and Lloyd, p. 227); watch for severe prostrating effect on bowels (Ellingwood, p. 227)
constituents: cardiac glycosides: including strophanthin, strophanthin cymaroside, cymarol and others; oxyacetophenone; tannins; resin
footnotes
Ellingwood, F. 1898. American Materia Medica, Therapeutics, and Pharmacognosy. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Ellis, M.D. 1975. Dangerous Plants, Snakes, Arthropods, And Marine Life. Hamilton, IL: Drug Intelligence Publications, Inc.
Felter, H. W., and Lloyd, J. U. 1983. King's American Dispensatory, Vols. I and II. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Scudder, John, M.D. 1882. Specific Diagnosis: A Study of Disease. Cinncinnati, OH: Witlstach, Baldwin and Co.