| Action: | Parasympathomimetic |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
• dry mouth
• glaucoma
• jaborandi (Pilocarpus spp.)
• fly agaric (Amanita muscaria )
• Nervous, Digestive, Opthalmic
Mechanism of Action:
• Acetylcholine (ACh) binds to muscarinic receptors & drugs can either:
• - bind to muscarinic receptors (Muscarinic agaonist)
• - inhibits the breakdown of acetylcholine (Cholinesterase inhibitor )
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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ParasympathomimeticIndications• dry mouth Treatments• jaborandi (Pilocarpus spp.) Systems• Nervous, Digestive, Opthalmic MechanismMechanism of Action: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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