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Curare Vine
- -Chondrodendron tomentosum
- -Tubocurarine (med)
- -surgical anestetic (artificial ventilation necessary)
extra: blocks neurotransmitters, reversible muscle relaxer, synthetic now used, was arrow poison
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Calabar Bean
- -Physostigma venenosum
- -Physostigmine (med)
- -poison antidote
extra: glaucoma
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Toothpick Plant
- -Amni visnaga
- -Cromolyn
- -used by bedoins for bronchial asthma since biblical times
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Pacific Yew Tree
- -Taxus brevifolia
- -Taxol
- -cancer drug
extra: no known native use
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Ephedra
- -Ephedrine
- -decongestant
- -used for high blood pressure, asthma, hay fevor
extra: effects similar to adrenalin, saok dried stems (direct use), now synthesized
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Salix
- -willows
- -active ingredient-salacin (bad tasting gastric irritation)
- -asprin
- *bayer
- -ibuprofen-totally synthesized
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Dioscorea
- -yam
- -tropical vine, steroid, soapy sap
- -produces saponin known as diosgenin
- -chemically similar to human sex hormones
- *birth control pill, fertility drugs
- -cortisone and hydrocortisone
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Digitalis
- -fox glove
- -European plant, William Withering
- -cure for dropsy (bad circulation-fluid builds up in tissue)
- -digitoxin, gitoxin, gitaloxin came from digitalis
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Opium Poppy
- -Papaver sominiferum
- -morfine-pain killer
- -codeine-cough med
- -papaverine-intestinal spasm of intestinal tract; muscle relaxant
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Solanaceae
- -analegesics
- *relieve pain by soothing muscle spasms
- -tropane alkaloids: hyoscyamine, atropine, scopolamine
- -Atrope belladona: (deadly nightshade)
- -scopolamine and atropine (synthetics used)
- *dilates pupils, prevents nausea, treatment for poisoning and parkinson's
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Snake Root
- -Rauwolfia serpentina
- -traditionally used for smake bite and mental illness in india
- -hypertension
- -relaxing qualities
- -resurpine-treatment for schizophrenics and movement disorders like chorea and dyskinesia
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Periwinkle
- -Catharanthus roseus
- -cancer, leukenia in children
- -vinblastine/vincrestine
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Mayapple
- -Podophyllum peltatum
- -used by indians
- -podophyllin
- -peltatin
- -basis for drugs-lymphocytic leukemia, testicular tumors, breast and lung cancer
- -interferes with cell division
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Plantago psyllium
- -colloidal mucilage used for intestinal problems
- -absorbs water-stops constipation and diarrhea
- -fiber
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Aloe
- -Aloe barbadensis
- -aloin-soothing gels
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Carica papaya
- -papaya
- -chymopapain
- *dissolve cart between bones to avoid back surgery
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Ancistrocladus korupensis
- -Michellamine A+B
- -anti-HIV
- -no native use known
- -leaves of plant can be used
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Calophyllum lanigerum
- -Calanolide A
- -HIV-1 not HIV-2
- -plant hasn't been found again
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Calophyllum teysmanii
- -Costatolide
- -latex so therefore renewable
- -less active than Calanolide A
- -HIV-1
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Salt Bush
- -Conospermum
- -concurvone-anti-aids qualities
- -HIV-1
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