KOMBE STROPHANTHUS KOMBE OLIV

KOMBE (Strophanthus kombe Oliv.) X

Used like S. gratus, but reportedly milder.

Activities (Kombe) :
- Anxiolytic (f; PH2); Cardiotonic (1; PH2); Curare (1; FNF); Digitalic (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS); Negative Chronotropic (1; HDN); Negative Dromotropic (1; HDN); Pediculicide (f; HDN); Positive Bathmotropic (1; HDN); Positive Inotropic (1; HDN).

Indications (Kombe) :
- Anxiety (f; PH2); Atherosclerosis (f; PH2); Bradycardia (f; HHB); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2); Neurodystonia (f; PH2); Stenocardia (f; HHB); Water Retention (f; EFS).

Dosages (Kombe) :
- Dont take except with physician guidance! (JAD); Cymarin 0.6 - 0.9 mg ivn human/day, 2.3 - 2.5 mg orl human (HDN); ouabain 0.25 - 0.65 mg ivn human/day, 12 - 48 mg/day orl human (HDN); toxic dose 143 mg/human; k-strophanthoside 0.2 - 1.2 mg ivn human/day, to 7.5 mg/day orl human; toxic dose 143 mg/human (HDN).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Kombe) :
- 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). Powdered seeds LDlo 25 mg/kg ivn dog (HH2); g-strophanthidin LDlo 0.33 - 0.44 mg/kg ivn dog (HH2).