deadly poisonous!
Botanical name of the oleander : Nerium oleander
plant family: Dogpoison family / Apocynaceae
Main botanical characteristics: Perennial shrub up to 5m tall, leathery, lanceolate leaves up to 15cm, strong midvein, usually in trifoliate whorls. Terminal flowers clustered in umbel-like panicles, calyx deeply five-lobed, and a five-lobed pink or white corolla.
Flowering time: Summer
Plant parts used: Leaves / Folium Oleandri
Ingredients: Cardiac glycosides (oleandrin), flavonoids
Effect of Orleander: Positive inotropic, negative chronotropic, (acts similarly to digitalis glycosides)
Indications: Heart failure (heart weakness), functional heart disorders, skin diseases, weeping eczema especially on the back of the head, cradle cap
Contraindication / Side effects: Vomiting, dilated pupils, sensory confusion, diarrhea, colic – no self-medication!!!
Preparation and dosage form:
Internally:
- tincture
- Hom. (from D1)
No self-medication!!!
