Experiment 900027

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismDiodia scandens (RUBIACEAE)
CitationONUAGULUCHI,G:. (1989). PRELIMINARY STUDY OF AN EXTRACT FROM DIODIA SCANDENS ON SOME TOXIC EFFECTS OF ECHIS CARINATUS VERNOM.. 26(2)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseUSED FOR SNAKE BITE. BITE AREA IS SCARIFIED WITH RAZOR BLADE AND THICK PASTE OF GROUND LEAVES IS APPLIED TO WOUND. SEGMENT OF STEM IS TIED BELOW THE WOUND. REST OF HERB IS DECOCTED FOR 1 HR AND PATIENT IS GIVEN 200 ML TO DRINK. THIS IS TAKEN DAILY 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS OR MORE.
Number1
Pharmacological activity100
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
ExtractDECOCTION