Alkloids Uses/Constituents

Ergot

Ergonovine

Ergot

Lysergic acid

Locoweed

Astragalus and Oxytropis

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Strychnine

Strychnos

Periwingkle

Catharanthus roseus

Rauwolfia/Indian snakeroot

Reserpine

Cinchona / Pevurian bark/ Quina

Quinine

Tobacco

nicotine

Tobacco

smoking deterent

Horse tail

Equisetum

Betel nut

Anthelmintic

Betel nut

arecoline, arecaidine,guvacine, guvacoline

Black pepper

Piperine

Black pepper

gonorhea / chronic bronchitis

Pomegranate

pelletierine

Pomegranate

Anthelmintic/ Taenifuge/ Vermifuge

Opium poppy

morphine (opiate analgesic); codeine(narcotic analgesic,
antitussive); heroine, papaverine (smooth musclerelaxant); noscopine

Blood root

Sanguinarine

Dutchman's britche

Dicentra cucullaria

Squirrel corn

Dicentra canadensis

Golden seal

Hydrastis canadensis

Fumatory

Corydalis

Ipecac

cephaline, pschotrine

South american arrow / Curare

Tubocurarine

Poison hemlock

Coniine

Poison hemlock

Antispamodic / Anodyne / sedative

Indian tabacco

Lobeline

Indian tabacco

respiratory stimulant / asthma preparation

Groundsel

Senecoi Vulgaris

Blue devil

Echium vulgare

Heliotrope

Heliotropium

Belladonna

0.25% Hyoscyamine

Belladona

Spasmolytic agent, antidote for physostigmine and organophosphate insecticides, mydriatic.

Jimson Weed

hyoscyamine / scopolamine

Jimson Weed

anti-cholinergic

Henbane

0.05% hyoscyamine / scopolamine

Henbane

Anticholinergic

Mandrake

Hyoscine

Coca

Cocaine/methyl ester of benzoylecgonine

Duboisia

Hyoscine (scopolamine)

Indian ginseng /winter cherry

Tropine

Yohimbine

Constituent/s: Yohimbine

Catharanthus/Periwinkle

Vinblastine

Nux vomica

Strychnine (central stimulant); brucine (alcohol denaturant)

Physostigma/calabar

Physostigmine or eserine

Pilocarpus

Pilocarpine

Green hellebore

Veratrum viride

Ephedra/Ma-huang

ephedrine

Colchicum/Automn crocus

Colchicine

kolanuts

Flavoring agent

Coffee

Stimulat, diuretic

Thea

caffiene

Paraguay tea

ilex paraguariensis

Cocoa butter

3-7-Dimethylxanthine

Kolanuts

caffeine, theobromine, theophylline

Coffee

Caffie

Thea

Diuretic

Guarana

Caffiene, Catechutannic Acid

Guarana

Stimulat, Astringent

Duboisia

rx motion, sickness, stomach disorders and the side effects of cancer therapy, antispasmodic, analgesic

Mandrake

most popular anesthetic during the Middle Ages and in the Elizabethan Age it was still being used as a narcotic

Coca

CNS stimulant, analgesic, local anesthetics, Crack addictive smokable form of cocaine

Indian ginseng /winter cherry

Sedative

Cinchona / Pevurian bark/ Quina

antiarrhythmic tx , malarial fever

Ipecac

emetic, antiprotozoal, diaphoretic ( Ipecac with opium/Dovers Powder)

hydrastine, berberine

Astringent

Blood root

Stimulant, expectorant, emetic

South american arrow / Curare

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Rauwolfia/Indian snakeroot

HTN; antipsychotic

Yohimbe

tx of impotence/erectile dysfunction, aphrodisiac

Catharanthus/Periwinkle

for leukemia; lymphocarcinoma, (Hodgkin, Kaposi sarcoma, breast cancer)

Catharanthus/Periwinkle

Alcohol denaturant

Physostigma/calabar

tx of glaucoma

Pilocarpus

holinergic drugs for tx of glaucoma; miotic

Ephedra/Ma-Huang

bronchial asthma; to combat hypotensive state, nasal congestion

Colchicum/ Autumn crocus or meadow saffron

tx gout

Aconite/ Monkshood

Aconitine

Aconite/ Monkshood

local analgesic

Broom

Oxytocic

Broom

Sparteine( volatile liquid)

Cocoa Butter

Smooth muscle relaxant, stimulant