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Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303) Level 2 Clinical Pharmacy-Pharm D

Uses ▪ Anthelmintic ▪ Adaptogenic. ▪ very potent and quick- ▪ Emollient, Stomachic and bitter
(Vermifuge) ▪ Improves both acting poison which is ▪ demulcent tonic
,
✓ due to oleo-resin physical and mental now rarely used ▪ Antitussive for
content abilities. internally except in dry irritable

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❖ It has a paralytic ▪ Aphrodisiac . homeopathic doses 1:1 coughs (not
effect on tape- ▪ Immunostimulant million )The more the expectorant)
.
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worm (e.g. ,Taenia ▪ Muscle relaxant. drug is diluted the ▪ treatment of sore
saginata &Taenia ▪ Anti-inflammatory. greater is its ability to throat .
solium ▪ Treatment of type II cure
(

originated from diabetes . ▪ Aconitine when applied
raw beef and pork ▪ For menopausal to the skin cause
respectively). disorders . tingling followed by
▪ Cardiotonic. numbness
▪ Anti-oxidant. ▪ They were used for the
▪ Normalize both high treatment of certain
and low blood types of neuralgia and
pressure . rheumatism
.
 Side effects : ▪ Internally ,it is given in
✓ High doses of cases of
ginseng may cause fever and pain
nervousness or
insomnia ,
restlessness ,
diarrhea ,vomiting ,
headache ,
nosebleed ,breast
pain ,and vaginal
bleeding.
Notes  Caution  Caution
:
:
✓ in large doses ,it is ✓ Use with oral
poisonous .It is hypoglycemic
.
reported to be drugs ,insulin

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