POISON IVY
POISON IVY
Used Part.
The branches with leaves.
Active Principles.
Polyphenolic compounds derived from pirocatecol:
urushiol, ureshenol. Flavonoid derivatives kenferol, miricitrósido, Querceta. Abundant tannins (more than 25%)
Drug Action.
In topical use:
rubefaciente, analgesic.
Indications.
Osteoarticular inflammation,
myalgia
,
muscle
contractures, neuralgia.
Contraindications.
Do not apply on affected areas of skin.
Side Effects.
The latex of the fresh plant produces
contact
dermatitis
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Do not use via internal dose and
weight
: the ingestion of leaves or fruit box triggers
a
toxic
gastroenteritis
and can cause death by
respiratory
collapse.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Linimiento, oleate, applied in the form of
massage
.
Bibliography.
Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M. Dans la Plantes Les Thérapeutiques Moderne. 2. Paris: Maloine, 1986, pp. 366 - 7.
James,
A
; Duke, Ph.
D
. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. 5. Boca Raton,
Florida
: CRC Press, 1987,
p
. 405 - 6, 445; 458; 522; 564.
Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take II. Paris: Masson, 1967,
p
. 309.
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