WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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 Convallamarin
CONVALLARIACONVA
The rhizome and rootlets of Convallaria majalis,... / ...é (Nat. Ord. Liliaceae.) Common Name: Lily of the Valley. Principal Constituents.Two glucosides: convallamarin (C23H44O12), a bitter, crystalline powder, and convallarin (C34H62O11), the acrid prin... / ...carditis and endocarditis, using it in fractional doses. Convallaria is of less service in stenosis of the aorta than in mitral disorders.1
The rhizome and rootlets of Convallaria majalis,... / ...é (Nat. Ord. Liliaceae.) Common Name: Lily of the Valley. Principal Constituents.Two glucosides: convallamarin (C23H44O12), a bitter, crystalline powder, and convallarin (C34H62O11), the acrid prin... / ...carditis and endocarditis, using it in fractional doses. Convallaria is of less service in stenosis of the aorta than in mitral disorders.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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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 Convallamarin
CONVALLAMARIN
The active principle (glucoside) of LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY, q. v. Dose is stated to be 0.015 to 0.03 Grm. (% to % gr.), but this is prob ably much too large.2
The active principle (glucoside) of LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY, q. v. Dose is stated to be 0.015 to 0.03 Grm. (% to % gr.), but this is prob ably much too large.2
LILY OF THE VALLEY (Convailaria)
The flowers, the rhizome and roots 'and the herb of CONVALLARIA MAJALIS. Lin. Cardiac tonic, acting also like Digitalis as an active diuretic; in large doses, emeto-cathartic. Active principle the glucoside Convallamarin, q. v.2
The flowers, the rhizome and roots 'and the herb of CONVALLARIA MAJALIS. Lin. Cardiac tonic, acting also like Digitalis as an active diuretic; in large doses, emeto-cathartic. Active principle the glucoside Convallamarin, q. v.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.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.