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Botanical Name |
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Strychnos minor Dennst. |
English
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Snakewood. |
Synonym(s) |
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Strychnos colubrina auct., Strychnos ligustrina Zipp. ex Span |
Family |
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Strychnaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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Scandent woody plant. |
Herb Effects |
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Laxative (root) and alleviates spasms (leaf) |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Strychnine, pseudostrychnine, icajine, novacine, brucine and pseudobrucine (leaf). |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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In mania (fruit); rheumatism, diarrhea & colic and as a laxative (root); in suppurating tumors (leaf). |
Reference |
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Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India. |
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