STROPHANTHUS CLIMBING OLEANDER

STROPHANTHUS, CLIMBING OLEANDER (Strophanthus gratus (Wall. & Hook.) Baill.) X

Synonym :
Roupellia grata Wall. & Hook.

See also kombe, Strophanthus hispidus DC.

Activities (Strophanthus) :
Anxiolytic (f; PH2); Cardiotonic (1; PH2); Curare (1; HDN; 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 (Strophanthus) :
Anxiety (f; PH2); Asthma (f; MAD); Atherosclerosis (f; PH2); Bradycardia (f; HHB); Cancer (f; HDN); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Debility (f; HDN); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Gonorrhea (f; HDN); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2); Neurodystonia (f; PH2); Stenocardia (f; HHB); Syphilis (f; HDN); VD (f; HDN); Water Retention (f; EFS).

Dosages (Strophanthus) :
Dont take it except with physician guidance! (JAD); 0.5 - 1.5 g tincture/day (PH2); Cymarin 0.6 - 0.9 mg ivn man/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/man; kstrophanthoside 0.2 - 1.2 mg ivn human/day, to 7.5 mg/day orl human; toxic dose 143 mg/man (HDN).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Strophanthus) :
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 23 - 24 mg/kg ivn dog (HH2); g-strophanthidin LDlo 0.33 - 0.44 mg/kg ivn dog (HH2).