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4- Gelsemium

1-Hydrastis (Golden seal rhizome, yellow root)

Dried roots and rhizomes of Hydrastis canadensis, family Runnculaceae.

Constituents:
1- Isoquinoline yellow alkaloids (hydrastine, canadine and berberine).
2- Resins, volatile oils and starch.

Uses:
1- Used for centuries for the treatment of mouth sores, whooping cough,
pneumonia, digestive disorder and postpartum haemorrhage.
2- The alkaloids can reduce gastric inflammation, relieve congestion,
and destroy many types of bacterial and viral infections
- Echinacea combined with goldenseal is one of the top-selling
botanical dietary supplements in the US as immuno-stimulants.
- Berberine, inhibits the proliferation of oesophageal cancer cell
lines researches showed that berberine induces apoptosis in
leukemic HL-60 cells.

2-Veratrum (Hellebore) rhizome

White Veratrum (European) and Green Veratrum (American)

Uses
• Anti-hypertensive.
• Insecticide due to high toxicity.
• In veterinary medicine.
Toxicity symptoms

Sneezing, runny nose followed by death due to respiratory paralysis

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