This section is from the "A Handbook of Useful Drugs" book, by State Medical Examining and Licensing Boards.
The ripe seed of Strophanthus Kombe. Occasionally administered in the form of powder.
Action and Uses: Strophanthus and tincture of strophanthus have properties similar to those of the glucosid strophanthin, though the therapeutic results from the administration of strophanthus by mouth are more variable than the results obtained from the hypodermic or intravenous administration of strophanthin.
 
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