Page 276 - Pharmacognosy 2 PG303

Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303)

Uses ▪ Anthelmintic ▪ Adaptogenic.
Notes ▪
(Vermifuge) Improves both
✓ due to oleo-resin
physical and mental
content abilities.
Aphrodisiac.
❖ It has a paralytic ▪ Immunostimulant.
Muscle relaxant.
effect on tape- ▪ Anti-inflammatory.

worm (e.g. ,Taenia ▪ Treatment of type II
diabetes.
saginata &Taenia ▪
For menopausal
solium ▪ disorders.
Cardiotonic.
originated from Anti-oxidant.
raw beef and pork ▪
Normalize both high
respectively).

▪

▪

▪

and low blood
pressure.
 Side effects:
✓ High doses of

ginseng may cause

nervousness or
insomnia ,
restlessness ,
diarrhea ,vomiting ,
headache ,
nosebleed ,breast
pain ,and vaginal
bleeding.

 Caution:  Caution:
✓ in large doses ,it is ✓ Use with oral

poisonous .It is hypoglycemic
drugs ,insulin.
reported to be