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Panacea (medicine) A panacea ( / pænəˈsiːə /) is any supposed remedy that is claimed (for example) to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panacea, it was in the past sought by alchemists in connection with the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone, a mythical substance ...
Mandragora officinarum is the type species of the plant genus Mandragora in the nightshade family Solanaceae. [ 2] It is often known as mandrake, although this name is also used for other plants. As of 2015, sources differed significantly in the species they use for Mandragora plants native to the Mediterranean region.
The history of poison[ 1] stretches from before 4500 BCE to the present day. Poisons have been used for many purposes across the span of human existence, most commonly as weapons, anti-venoms, and medicines. Poison has been heavily studied in toxicology, among other sciences, and its use has led to several technological innovations.
Strychnos toxifera, the Strychnos species which is the principal source of 'calabash curare' and its main active constituent, the alkaloid toxiferine. Curare ( / kʊˈrɑːri / or / kjʊˈrɑːri /; kuu-RAH-ree or kyuu-RAH-ree) is a common name for various alkaloid arrow poisons originating from plant extracts.
Arrow poison. Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting and warfare. They have been used by indigenous peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons secreted from the skin of the poison dart frog, and curare (or 'ampi'), a general term ...
All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison. —Paracelsus, 1538[ 1] " The dose makes the poison " ( Latin: dosis sola facit venenum 'only the dose makes the poison') is an adage intended to indicate a basic principle of toxicology. It is credited to Paracelsus who expressed the ...
Poisoning by katkar oil causes epidemic dropsy, with symptoms including extreme swelling, particularly of the legs. [49] Arnica montana: mountain arnica, mountain tobacco, wolf's bane, leopard's bane Asteraceae: It contains the toxin helenalin, which can be poisonous if large amounts of the plant are eaten or small amounts of concentrated ...
creosote bush, gobernadora, larreastat [ 4] Larrea tridentata, Larrea divaricata[ 4] Liver damage, [ 3][ 4][ 5] kidney problems, [ 4] Hypotension in cancer patients [ 3] Chinese herbal mixtures. Heavy metal poisoning [ 5] Coltsfoot. coughwort, farfarae folium leaf, foalswort [ 4] Tussilago farfara.