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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Condurango

CONDURANGO
   The bark of Gonolobus Cundurango, Triana (Marsdenia Condurango,... / The bark of Gonolobus Cundurango, Triana (Marsdenia Condurango, Reichenbach) (Nat. Ord. Asclepiadaceae). South America, especially Ecuador. Common Names.......—A supposed glucoside condurangin, giving also alkaloidal reactions. Preparation.—Fluidextractum Condurango, Fluidextract of Condurango. Dose, 5 to 30 drops. Action and Therapy.—A drug of consider... / ...vomiting, ptyalism, muscular weakness, convulsions, and paralysis.1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Condurango

CONDURANGO
   The bark of MARSDENIA CONDURANGO, Nichols. Alterative tonic. diuretic, deobstruent.2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.