Apocynaceae

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Apocynaceae

• PRESENTED BY
• DR. ABHIJEET CHATTERJEE
• POST GRADUATE STUDENT
• DEPT. OF MATERIA MEDICA
• FATHER MULLER HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,
• DERLAKATTE,MANGALORE.

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Apocynaceae

• All the plants are highly attractive and of great
  ornamental value because of the beautiful flowers
  or the sweet scented fluid which they secrete.
• Some of they are very toxic Or very poisons.
• Ancient times for their emetic, tonic, diuretic
  properties Or as an arrow poison (Strophanthus)
• because of the muscular toxicity..
• Used as antidotes to snake poison Or abolish
  desire for alcohol, tea and tobacco..

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Weakness, debility, prostration Or tremulousness
with weakness is found with all complaint

• Remedies belonging to this family are
• Apocynum Androsaemifolium.
• Apocynum Cannabinum
• Nirium Oleander
• Rauwolfia Serpentina
• Vinca Minor
• Strophanthus Hispidus
• Thevitia Nerifolia
• Alstonia Constricta
• Quebracho- etc

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Apocynaceae

• Sensation
• Extremely prostrated as if paralyzed.
• Contraction and relaxation..
• Passive reaction
• Weakness, Dullness, Prostrated, Lifelessness,
• Memory weakness, Inertness, Unresponsiveness.
• Active reaction
• Want to expand.???

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Pathophysiological Action

• Git
• Digestive disturbances as a concomitant to each
  every complaint is a Hallmark of this group.
• Violent vomiting immediately after eating Or
  drinking.
• Paralysis the digestive power, Produce
  involuntary stools containing undigested food
  lots of offensive flatus.
• Ravenous appetite desire for stimulate (Tea,
  coffee, alcohol, tobacco etc) with increase
  thirst.

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Cardiopulmonary

• It cause cardiac depressant, increased the
  contractility of the heart decreases the rate
  through Vagi.
• Cardiac dyspnoea, pulmonary oedema, haemoptysis,
  respiratory shortness unsatisfactory are also
  vital
• Abnormal sensation

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Cns

• Generally sedative, depressive action on CNS
  producing stupor, unconsciousness, involuntary
  discharges or retention of urine, paralytic
  condition of the limbs Or hemiplegia, confusion,
  inability for the mental work.
• Weak intellectual faculty.
• Emotional alternating state (excitement with
  sadness)

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Skin

• Extremely sensitive, itching, anasarca, boil,
  eczema with crusts, oozing offensive discharge,
  hives, slightest touch causing redness.
• Discharges are either scanty or involuntary Or
  profuse.

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REFERENCES

• RUPAL DESAI, Re-exploring Our Magnificent Plants
• Similima.com