Tangut belladonna / Przewalski's anisodus
Przewalskia tangutica
This plant carries serious safety risks. All information is for educational reference only.
Safety information
Toxicity: SERIOUS. Tropane alkaloids (scopolamine, anisodamine, atropine-type) — anticholinergic poisoning (delirium, tachycardia, hyperthermia, hallucination), potentially lethal in overdose.
Contraindications: No self-use; glaucoma, cardiac disease, pregnancy, children — avoid.
Interactions: Dangerous additive anticholinergic toxicity with antihistamines, tricyclics, other anticholinergics.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Avoid in pregnancy.
Evidence level
Supported by laboratory or animal studies; not yet confirmed in humans.
Preparations
This plant carries serious safety risks. All information is for educational reference only.
processed material in tradition (described, not instructed) · root
Part used: root
Traditional use: poisonous-medicine category — severe pain, spasm, cold/wind disorders (anticholinergic tropane alkaloids)
Proposed mechanism: scopolamine/anisodamine-type tropane alkaloids (anticholinergic)
Dosage note (descriptive only): no self-use
Reference only — not a dosage instruction
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
None.
Healing traditions
Sources (2)
- Lei et al. 2018, 3 Biotech (PMID 29556433)
- Lei et al. 2020, Curr Pharm Biotechnol (PMID 31775597)