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

▪ Glucosides of
alkamines ,e.g ,.
pseudojervine
and veratrosine .
Uses ▪ Small doses cause a ▪ treatment of insomnia ▪ Astringent . ▪ powerful emetic ▪ treatment of

laxative effect . and snake bites. ✓ Usually mixed and purgative . hypertension
▪ Large doses cause a ▪ Has hypotensive effect with Myrrh and ▪ Externally for ▪ used as a sedative
purgative action. ▪ treatment of used in case of treatment of
✓ It is considered as hypertension. inflammation of gums , certain skin
cathartic . fissures in the tongue , diseases.
▪ It is used combined with sores of legs . ▪ Powdered drug is
other laxatives .It ▪ Internally in case of used as
accelerates the action of diarrhea in enteritis but parasiticide and
rhubarb . is no longer widely insecticide and as
used. a moth powder .

T.S of Jalab root:

➢ Anomalous structure
Tertiary cambium

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