Botanical Index No. 739

Niando, Iporuru

alchornea floribunda

Medicinal Actions

Anesthetic, Anticholinergic, Antidote, Antiperistaltic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, CNS Depressant, CNS Stimulant, Ganglioplegic, Hypertensive, Hypotensive, Intoxicant, Narcotic, Parasympathomimetic, Spasmogenic, Stimulant, Toxic, Vagolytic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphrodisiac Hallucinogen Arthrosis Cold Cramp Dermatosis Enterosis Gastrosis High Blood Pressure Low Blood Pressure Myalgia Ophthalmia Pain Respirosis UTI Wound

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Drug considered highly toxic, high doses causing excitation and cramps. In Africa “deaths through exhaustion have been observed among humans following over-stimulation and hallucination”.

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