Stem plant
Rutaceae.
Medicinal drug
Jaborandi folium – Jaborandi leaves: the unpaired one- to four-jointed leaf of Holmes, not infrequently reduced to the terminal leaflet (PH 4) – no longer officinal.
Preparations
Species diaphoreticae (diaphoretic tea).
Ingredients
Alkaloids: pilocarpine
Effects
Parasympathomimetic
Indications for use
Pilocarpine:
- As a tablet: dry mouth (xerostomia).
- Pilocarpine eye drops: glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure.
Dosage
Exclusively contained in finished dosage forms.
