Indian Pipe vs Piscidia piscipula

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Indian Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Analgesic

Analgesic

Indian Pipe

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Piscidia piscipula

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

A ghostly white parasitic plant with no chlorophyll, used by Native Americans as a powerful nervine for pain and anxiety.

Caribbean medicinal tree; traditional fish anesthetic and powerful analgesic, especially for dental pain.

Active Compounds

Monotropein, Grayanotoxins (trace), Glycosides

ichthynone, jamaicin, piscidic acid, rotenone, isoflavonoids, piscidin

Traditional Uses

Pain relief, Anxiety, Seizures, Eye inflammation

neuralgia, toothache, insomnia, anxiety, dysmenorrhea

Modern Uses

Analgesic (nerve pain), Anxiolytic, Antispasmodic

analgesic, sedative, antispasmodic, anxiolytic

Adult Dosage

5-20 drops tincture as needed for acute pain/anxiety

2-4ml tincture up to 4 times daily

Contraindications

Pregnancy, Heart conditions, Children

pregnancy, CNS depressants, liver disease, heart disease

Side Effects

Nausea, Dizziness, Psychoactive effects at high doses

dizziness, numbness, excessive sedation

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

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Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E