Strophanthus has been used medicinally as a cardiac stimulant and in the treatment of peptic ulcer and snakebites. The extract possesses antimicrobial, wound-healing, antioxidant, analgesic, and anticarcinogenic properties.

Is Strophanthus safe?

Strophanthus is UNSAFE for use without the direct supervision of a healthcare provider. It can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, disturbance of color vision, and heart problems.

What does Strophanthin do to the heart?

1. The primary effect of strophanthin upon the isolated heart is to increase the force of contraction; in the fresh heart the force of the auricular contraction is increased markedly but force of the ventricular contraction less markedly.