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	Potentially Unsafe Plants Common Name--Botanical Name--Serious Adverse Effects American mistletoe--Phoradendron flavecens--Hypertension, hypertensive crisis American yew--Taxus canadensis--Cytotoxicity Arnica--Arnica montana--Violent gastroenteritis, nervous disorder, muscle weakness, collapse Autumn crocus--Colchicum autumnale--GI toxicity, vomiting, neurologic toxicity, renal failure Belladonna--Atropa belladonna--Anticholinergic toxicity Betel palm--Areca catechu--Teratogenesis Bird�s foot trefoil--Lotus corniculatus--Cyanide poisoning: seizures, paralysis, coma, death Bittersweet nightshade--Solanum dulcamara--Cardiac toxicity Black nightshade--Solanum americanum--Cardiac toxicity Black locust--Robina pseudo acacia--Bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness Bloodroot--Sanquinaria canadensis--Destruction of tissue on application Blue flag--Iris versicolor--Severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea Broom--Cytisus scoparius--GI toxicity or dehydration Calabar bean--Physostigma venenosum--Cholinergic toxicity Castor oil plant--Ricinus communis--GI toxicity or dehydration Chaparral--Larrea trindentala--Fulminant hepatic failure Comfrey--Symphytum officinale--Hepatotoxicity Cotton--Gossypium hirsutum--Hypokalemia, male sterility, heart failure at high doses Daffodil--Narcissus psuedonarcissus--CNS depression, carcinogenicity, coma, death Ergot--Claviceps purpurae--Hallucinations, hypertension, tissue ischemia, acute infection of the skin involving lymphatic vessels Foxglove--Digitalis purpurea--Bradycardia, heart block, arrhythmias Germander--Teucrium scorodonia--Hepatotoxicity Goldenseal--Hydrastis candensis--Hyperreflexia, hypertension, seizures, respiratory failure Heliotrope--Heliotropium europaeum--Hepatotoxicity Hedge mustard--Sisymbrium officinale--Cardiac toxicity, heart failure Hemp dogbane--Apocynum cannabinum--Cardiac stimulant, arrhythmias Henbane--Hyoscyamus niger--Anticholinergic toxicity Horse chestnut--Aesculus hippocastanum--Bleeding Indian pink--Spigelia marilandica--Death (from overdose) Indian tobacco--Lobelia inflate--Paralysis, hypothermia, cardiovascular collapse, coma, death Jalap root--Exagonium purga--Dramatic purgative cathartic Jimsonweed--Daturia stramonium--Anticholinergic toxicity, hallucinations Life root--Senecio longilobus--Hepatic failure from hepatic venoocclusive disease Lily of the valley--Convallaria majalis--Cardiac toxicity Marsh marigold--Caltha palustris--Inflammation of mucosal tissues and bronchospasm Mayapple--Podophyllum peltatum--Severe GI irritation Monkshood, Wolfsbane--Aconitum spp.--Cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity, hypotension, arrhythmias Moonseed --Menispermum canadense--Tachycardia, severe vomiting or diarrhea Morning glory--Ipomoea purpurea--Potential for hallucinations, psychosis Periwinkle--Vinca major, V. minor--Cytotoxicity, renal failure, hepatic failure, neurologic damage Poison hemlock--Conicum maculatum--Birth defects Queen�s delight--Stillingia sylvatica--GI toxicity, mutagenesis Strychnine tree--Strychnos nuxvomica--CNS stimulation leading to seizures and cardiac arrest Wallflower--Cheiranthus cheiri--Cardiac toxicity, heart failure, bradycardia Wild cherry--Prunus virginiana--Dyspnea, vertigo, seizures Wild licorice--Glycyrrhiza lepidota--Hypotension, hypernatremia, hypertension, muscle wekness Wintercress--Barbarea vulgaris--Renal damage Wormseed--Chenopodium ambrosioides--Seizures, paralysis Wormwood--Artemisia absinthium--Rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, seizures, mental deterioration, optic neuritis Yellow Jessamine--Gelsemium sempervirens--Paralysis, death Herbal Agents listed as unsafe by the FDA Common Name Botanical Name American mistletoe Phoradendron flavescens Arnica Arnica montana Bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Bloodroot Sanquinaria canadensis Broom Cytisus scoparius Deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna Dutch tonka bean Dipteryx odorata English tonka bean Dipteryx oppositifolia European mistletoe Viscum album Heliotrope Heliotropium europaeum Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Jimsonweed Datura stramonium Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis Lobelia Lobelia inflata Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus Mandrake Mandragora officinarum Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Morning glory Ipomoea purpurea Periwinkle Vinca rosea Snakeroot Eupatorium spp. Spindle tree Euonymus europaeus St. John�s Wort Hypericum perforatum Sweet flag Acorus calamus True jalap Exagonium purga Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus Wormwood Artemisia absinthium Yohimbe Corynanthe yohimbe,Pausinystalia yohimbe Taken from Professional�s Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines by Charles W. Fetrow, PharmD and Juan R. Avila, PharmD, 1999.

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