Botanical Index No. 950

Snowdrop

galanthus nivalis

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Alzheimer’s Atonia Cancer Chlamydia Cystosis Embolism Enterosis Gastrosis Glaucoma Herpes HIV Infection Leukemia Myasthenia Myelosis Myosis Neurosis Polyneuropathy Polio Salmonella Spine Thrombosis Tumor Virus

General Dosage

Do not take it!. Galanthamine hydrobromide 150–350 µg/kg body weight.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Oral intoxication may lead to colic, diarrhea, and vomiting. Fatal poisonings have not been recorded. Austria approves galanthamine hydrobromide for modest Alzheimer’s disease; Italy approves it as an antidote for anticholinergia.

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