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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.