ARROW-POISON (Strophanthus sarmentosus DC.)

ARROW-POISON (Strophanthus sarmentosus DC.) X
PH2 and EFS entries below generic (i.e., mostly for S. kombe Oliv. & S. gratus (Wall. & Hook.)
Baill.).
Activities (Arrow-Poison) — Antiseptic (f; HDN); Anxiolytic (f; PH2); Cardiotonic (1; PH2);
Digitalic (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS); Emetic (f; HDN); Negative Chronotropic (1; HDN); Negative
Dromotropic (1; HDN); Pediculicide (f; HDN); Positive Bathmotropic (1; HDN); Positive Inotropic
(1; HDN); Tonic (f; HDN).

 

Indications (Arrow-Poison) — Anxiety (f; PH2); Atherosclerosis (f; HH2; PH2); Arthrosis (f;
HDN); Bite (f; HDN); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Constipation (f; HDN); Diarrhea (f; HDN); Dystony
(f; HH2); Fracture (f; HDN); Gas (f; HDN); Gastrosis (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2);
Hypertony (f; HH2); Leprosy (f; HDN); Lice (1; HDN); Neurodystonia (f; PH2); Pain (f; HDN);
Rheumatism (f; HDN); Scabies (f; HDN); Snakebite (f; HDN); Sore (f; HDN); VD (f; HDN); Water
Retention (f; EFS); Worm (f; HDN).
Dosages (Arrow-Poison) — Don’t take except with physician guidance! (JAD). Cymarin 0.6–0.9
mg ivn man/day, 2.3–2.5 mg orl man (HDN); Ouabain 0.25–0.65 mg ivn man/day, 12–48 mg/day
orl man (HDN); K-Strophanthoside 0.2–1.2 mg ivn man/day, to 7.5 mg/day orl man; Toxic Dose
143 mg/man (HDN).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Arrow-Poison) — Not covered (AHP).
“Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Side effects may include
cardiac arrhythmia, headache, ophthalmia (disturbance of color vision), queasiness, stupor, and
vomiting. May enhance effects and side effects with calcium salts, glucocorticoids, laxatives,
quinidine, and saluretics (PH2).

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