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Chondodendron tomentosum (Pareira)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Chondodendron tomentosum
synonyms: pareira, pariera brava
part(s) used: root, stem
qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» tincture: 1 - 3 ml.
therapy:
toxicity: 4; see alkaloid toxidrome
» treatment for overdose: administration of Physostigma with Atropa, Datura, or Hyoscyamus; maintain respiration and provide adequate oxygenation; recuperation requires at least an hour (Flint, p. 461; Simpson and Curtis, pp. 99 - 156)
» contraindicated in pregnancy; teratogenic due to its ability to immobilize the fetus, preventing prenatal movement during gestation and resulting in clubfoot syndromes (Keeler and Tu, p. 167); also has emmenogogue effect (Brooks)
constituents: alkaloids
» source of alkaloid tubocurarine (potent muscle relaxant)
footnotes
Brooks S (ed.). 1995. Botanical Toxicology. Protocol J Bot. Med, 1:147-58.
Keeler, R.F., and Tu, A.T. 1983. Handbook of Natural Toxins. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.
Simpson, L.L., Curtis, D.R. 1977. Neuropoisons; Their Pathophysiological Actions. New York: Plenum Press.