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Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303)

Uses ▪ Small doses cause a ▪ treatment of insomn
laxative effect. and snake bites.

▪ Large doses cause a ▪ Has hypotensive eff
purgative action. ▪ treatmentof
✓ It is considered as
cathartic. hypertension.

▪ It is used combined with
other laxatives .It

accelerates the action of
rhubarb.

T.S of Jalab root:

➢ Anomalous structure

Tertiary cambium