ALKALOIDS | PLANT USE

Question 1

USES

THEA
Camellia sinensis

Answer 1

diuretic

Question 2

USES

COFFEE
Coffea arabica

Answer 2

CNS stimulant
diuretic

Question 3

USES

KOLA / COLA / KOLANUTS
Cola nitida

Answer 3

flavorant

Question 4

USES

BROOM
Cytisus scoparius

Answer 4

oxytocic

Question 5

USES

ACONITE / MONKSHOOD
Aconitum napellus

Answer 5

local analgesic

Question 6

USES

COLCHICUM / AUTUMN CROCUS / MEADOW SAFFRON
Colchicum autumnale

Answer 6

tx gout

Question 7

USES

EPHEDRA / MA HUANG
Ephedra sinica

Answer 7

bronchial asthma
combat hypotensive state
nasal congestion

Question 8

USES

GREEN HELLEBORE
Veratrum viride

Answer 8

tx HTN

Question 9

USES

PILOCARPUS
Pilocarpus jaborandi

Answer 9

cholinergic drugs
tx of glaucoma
miotic

Question 10

USES

ERGOT
Claviceps purpurea

Answer 10

oxytociergotamine + caffeine = for migraine

Question 11

USES

PHYSOSTIGMA / CALABAR / ORDEAL BEAN
Physostigma venenosum

Answer 11

tx of glaucoma

Question 12

USES

NUX VOMICA
Strychos nux-vomica

Answer 12

alcohol denaturant

Question 13

USES

CATHARANTHUS / PERIWINKLE
Catharanthus roseus

Answer 13

for leukemia, lymphocarcinoma
(Hodgkin, Kaposi sarcoma, breast cancer)

Question 14

USES

YOHIMBINE
Pausinystalia yohimbe

Answer 14

tx of impotence / erectile dysfunction
aphrodisiac

Question 15

USES

RAUWOLFIA (INDIAN SNAKEROOT)
Rauwolfia serpentina

Answer 15

for HTN
antipsychotic

Question 16

USES

YELLOW JESSAMINE
Gelsemium sempervirens

Answer 16

CNS depressant - for migraines

Question 17

USES

OPIUM - STONE OF IMMORTALITY
Papaver somniferum

Answer 17

opiate analgesic
narcotic analgesic
antitussive
smooth muscle relaxant

Question 18

USES

CURARE / SOUTH AMERICAN ARROW POISON
Strychnos castelnaei

Answer 18

skeletal muscle relaxant

Question 19

USES

SANGUINARIA
Sanguinaria canadensis

Answer 19

stimulant expectorant
emetic

Question 20

USES

HYDRASTIS / GOLDEN SEAL
Hydrastis canadensis

Answer 20

astringent

Question 21

USES

IPECAC
Cephalis ipecacuanha

Answer 21

emetic
antiprotozoal
diaphoretic

Question 22

USES

CINCHONA / PERUVIAN BARK / QUINA
Cinchona succirubra

Answer 22

antiarrhytmic
tx of malaria

Question 23

USES

WITHANIA / INDIAN GINSENG / WINTER CHERRY
Withania somnifera

Answer 23

sedative

Question 24

USES

COCA
Erthroxylon coca

Answer 24

CNS stimulant
analgesic
local anesthetics
crack addictivve smokable form of cocaine

Question 25

# **USES** MANDRAGORA / EUROPEAN MANDRAKE *Mandragora officinarum*

Answer 25

most popular anesthetic (Middle age) narcotic (Elizabethan age)

Question 26

# **USES** DUBOISIA *Duboisia myoporoides*

Answer 26

tx motion sickness stomach disorder side fx of cancer therapy antispasmodic analgesic

Question 27

# **USES** STRAMONIUM / JIMSON WEED / JAMESTOWN WEED *Datura stramonium*

Answer 27

anti cholinergic

Question 28

# **USES** HYOSCYAMUS / HENBANE *Hyoscyamus niger*

Answer 28

anticholinergic

Question 29

# **USES** BELLADONNA *Atropa belladonna*

Answer 29

spasmolytic agent antidote for physostigmine organophosphate insecticides mydriatic

Question 30

# **USES** POISON HEMLOCK *Conium maculatum*

Answer 30

antispasmodic sedative anodyne

Question 31

# **USES** POMEGRANATE *Punica granatum*

Answer 31

anthelmintic taenifuge vermifuge

Question 32

# **USES**P PEPPER *Piper nigrum*

Answer 32

tx gonorrhea chronic bronchitis

Question 33

# **USES** TOBACCO *Nicotiana tabacum*

Answer 33

smoking deterrent

Question 34

# **USES** LOBELIA / INDIAN TOBACCO *Lobelia inflata*

Answer 34

respiratory stimulant used in asthma preparations

Question 35

# **USES** ARECA / ARECA NUT / BETEL NUT *Areca catechu*

Answer 35

anthelmintic