ARROW POISON ARRACH

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):
- Dont 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).


ARRACH (Chenopodium vulvaria L.) ++

Activities (Arrach):
Antispasmodic (f; EFS); Depurative (f; EFS); Emmenagogue (f; EFS; HHB; PH2); Nervine (f; EFS); Vermifuge (f; EFS).

Indications (Arrach):
Amenorrhea (f; EFS); Cramp (f; HHB; PH2; EFS); Dysmenorrhea (f; EFS); Enterosis (f; HHB); Hysteria (f; HHB); Pain (f; HHB); Rheumatism (f; EFS; HHB); Worm (f; EFS).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Arrach):
Not covered (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2).