Red yeast rice is made by fermentation of rice with the fungus Monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice is used as a food and for its purported medicinal value in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also the basis for some types of wine, and the...
Skin occlusion occurs when something, usually a topical medication, is trapped on and, as a result, gets absorbed by your skin. If you have ever applied an antibacterial ointment to a cut, then covered that cut with a bandage, you have used skin...
Atropine poisoning can significantly interfere with breathing and heart rate. Watch the victim's vital signs, and administer oxygen or CPR if you need to. This is especially important when administering gastric lavage or other means to flush out...
The bark of the yohimbe tree, an evergreen that grows in Africa, contains yohimbine, a prescription drug sold to treat impotence in men. Yohimbe bark supplements sold over-the-counter can be taken in capsule form or as a tea. Because the herb is...
Yohimbine is an alkaloid derived from the bark of the Pausinystalia yohimbe, an evergreen tree found in West Africa. Yohimbine hydrochloride is the standardized form of yohimbine found in over-the-counter capsules. It is used to treat sexual...
