Drugs Derived From Land Plants

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[Source] Belladonna plant

[Compound/ Use] *Atropine* Dilating pupils during eye exams

[Source] Opium poppy

[Compound/ Use] *Codeine, morphine* Pain relief, cough suppressant (codeine)

[Source] Foxglove

[Compound/ Use] *Digitalin* Heart medication

[Source] Ipecac

[Compound/ Use] *Ipecac* Treating amoebic dysentery, poison control

[Source] Peppermint

[Compound/ Use] *Menthol* Cough suppressant, relief of stuffy nose

[Source] Papaya

[Compound/ Use] *Papain* Reducing inflammation, treating wounds

[Source] Quinine tree

[Compound/ Use] *Quinine* Malaria prevention

[Source] Aspen, willow trees

[Compound/ Use] *Salicin* Pain relief (aspirin)

[Source] Wild yams

[Compound/ Use] *Steroids* Precursor compounds for manufacture of birth control pills and cortisone ( to treat inflammation)

[Source] Pacific yew

[Compound/ Use] *Taxol* Treating ovarian cancer

[Source] Curare vine

[Compound/ Use] *Tubocurarine* Muscle relaxant used in surgery

[Source] Rosy periwinkle

[Compound/ Use] *Vinblastine, vincristine* Treating leukemia (cancer of the blood)

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