Stem plant e.g. oak. Medicinal drug Plant galls are growth abnormalities caused in plants (especially leaves) by insects, e.g., by the oviposition of the gall wasp or by aphids; cf. figure. Gall apple – Galla: The gall produced by the female gall wasp Hartig on leaf buds of (PH 4) – no longer officinal today. … Plant Galls
Products In many countries, finished medicines containing cocaine are currently no longer commercially available. However, they can be prepared as an extemporaneous prescription in a pharmacy. Cocaine is subject to the Narcotics Act and requires an aggravated prescription, but it is not banned as a drug. It is also sold as an illegal narcotic on … Cocaine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Definition The milky sap of -species, e.g., L., Apiaceae (e.g., PH 4, no longer officinal), hardened into a gum resin. Ingredients Resins with esters of ferulic acid. Rubber Essential oil Sulfur compounds (disgusting smell) Fields of application Exclusively in alternative medicine, in homeopathy, potentized, against gastrointestinal complaints. Products Homeopathic medicines
Stem plant Punicaceae, pomegranate tree. Medicinal drug Granati cortex – Garnet bark: the bark of the root, stem and thicker branches of L. PH 4 – no longer officinal. Granati pericarpum – pomegranate peels. Granati flos – pomegranate flowers Granati semen – pomegranate seeds (kernels) Preparations Pressed juice Pressed oil from the seeds Punicae granati … Pomegranate
Stem plant Hyacinthaceae, sea onion. Medicinal drug Scillae bulbus – sea onion: the dried medium fleshy leaf of the onion cut into strips by L. Baker of the white onion variety (PH 4) – no longer officinal. According to PH 5 to be dried at 40-50°C. Preparations The old pharmacopoeias contained some preparations, e.g. Scillae … Sea Onion
Stem plant Colchicaceae, Autumn crocus. Medicinal drug Colchici semen – timothy seed: the dried seed of L. (Liliaceae) with a colchicine content of at least 0.5% (PH 4) – no longer officinal Colchici tuber – autumn crocus bulbs Colchici flos – autumn crocus flowers. Preparations Tinctura Colchici PH 5 Ingredients Tropolone alkaloids: colchicine Indications for … Autumn Crocus
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, … Pilocarpus
Products Potassium nitrate is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Potassium nitrate (KNO3, Mr = 101.1 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder or as colorless crystals. It is slightly soluble in water at room temperature and very soluble in boiling water. Potassium nitrate is odorless, has a cooling salty … Potassium Nitrate
Stem plant Loganiaceae, nux vomica. Medicinal drug Strychni semen (Nux vomica) – Nux vomica: the seed of L. (PH 4) – no longer officinal. Preparations The old pharmacopoeias contained some preparations, e.g. Tinctura Strychni and Extractum Strychni. Ingredients Indole alkaloids – bitter substances: strychnine, brucine. Effects Indications for use Today practically exclusively in alternative medicine, … Nux Vomica Effects and Side Effects
Products Homeopathic medicines are available from various suppliers, for example, in the form of globules (beads) and as drops (dilutions) in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Homeopathic medicines are prepared by a strong dilution of the starting substances. The dilution levels are called potencies. Examples Taking belladonna (Belladonna) causes hyperthermia, so in homeopathy it … Homeopathic Remedies
Stem plant Fungus: Clavicipitaceae, parasite on rye and other grasses and cereals. Medicinal drug Secale cornutum, ergot: The sclerotium of Tulasne (PH 4) collected from the ear of rye and dried rapidly over lime immediately without application of heat – no longer officinal. Preparations The old pharmacopoeias contained some preparations, e.g. Extractum Secalis cornuti. Ingredients … Ergot: Medicinal Uses
Stem plant Convallariaceae, lily of the valley. Medicinal drug Convallariae herba – lily of the valley herb: the aerial parts of the L. collected at flowering time (PH 4) – no longer officinal. Preparations Discontinued powder Ingredients Cardiac glycosides of the cardenolide type: convallatoxin. Effects Positively inotropic Diuretic: natriuretic, kaliuretic Economizes the work of the … Lily of the Valley Health Benefits
