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Common drugs derived
from plants . |
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Many of these plants are
poisonous and if
swallowed can cause
serious illness or
unconsciousness . They
should only be used if
administered by
medically trained
professional . |
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Plant |
Drugs |
Used | |
Amazonian
liana |
Curare |
Muscle
relaxant | |
Annual
madwort |
Artemisinin |
Antimalarial | |
Autumn
crocus |
Colchicines |
Antitumor
agent | |
Camphor
tree |
Camphor |
Rubefaciant
; used
in
insect
repellent
and
medical
inhalants
and
liniment | |
Coca |
Cocaine |
Local
anesthetic | |
Common
thyme |
Thymol |
Antifungal | |
Deadly
nightshade
(belladonna
) |
Atropine |
Anticholinegic | |
Dug
button
(nix
vomica) |
Strychnine |
Central
nervous
system
stimulant | |
Ergot
fungus |
Ergotamine |
Analgesic | |
Foxglove |
Dig
toxin
,digitalis |
Cardio
tonic | |
Indian
snake
root |
Reserpine |
Antihypertensive | |
Meadowsweet |
Solicylate |
Analgesic | |
Mexican
yam |
Dysgenic |
Birth
control
pill | |
Mint
peppermint |
Menthol |
Rubefacient | |
Opium
poppy |
Codeine
,
morphine |
Analgesic
,
antitussive | |
Pacific
yew |
Texel |
Antitumor
agent | |
Recurred
thorn
apple |
Scopolamine |
Sedative | |
Rosy
periwinkle |
Vincristine
,
viblastine |
Antileukalmia | |
Tea
,coffee
and kola
nuts |
Caffeine |
Central
nervous
system
stimulant | |
Velvet
bean |
L-dopa |
Antiparkisonian | |
White
willow |
Salicylic
acid |
Topical
,
analgesic | |
Yellow
cinchona |
Quinine |
Antimalarial
,
antipyreti |
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