पत्राढ्यं- Taxus baceata

 

Name - तालीसपत्रम्

Botanical name - Taxus baceata

Description - This consists of the leaves of Taxus baccata Linn. of the family Taxaceae. The drug is aromatic. The drug is aromatic.

Chemical Constituents- It contains alkaloids, taxine and ephedrine, and essential oil

 

Use - It is used as a stimulant and decongestant of the respiratory system.. It is also used as a cardiac depressent. 

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