Piscidia piscipula
(Jamaican dogwood)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Analgesic
• Antispasmodic for smooth muscles
• Sedative

Clinical Indications:

• Asthma
• Cholecystitis
• Cholelithiasis
• Dysmenorrhea
• Fibromyalgia
• Headache
• Insomnia
• Migraine headache
• Neuralgia

Contraindications:

• Children and elderly due to neuromuscular depression

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Limited data

Chemical Constituents:

• Alkaloid
• B-sitosterol
• Glycosides:
  
  Icthyone
  Jamaicin
  Piscidin
• Isoflavonoes:
  
  Lisetin
  Isothyone
• Retonoids:
  
  Isomilletone
  Milletone
  Rotenone
• Organic acids:
  
  Piscidic acid and its mono- and diethyl esters, fukiic acid and its 3'-O-methyl esters

Toxicity:

• Very low toxicity
• Symptoms:
  
  Decreased sensation
  Lowered blood pressure
  Reduced respiratory rate and volume

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