Peganum harmala (root)
Middle Eastern medicinal root (distinct from seeds) used in Persian and Unani medicine for chronic skin conditions, joint pain, and menstrual disorders. Contains harmine, harmaline, vasicine. Root has different alkaloid ratios than commonly used seeds.
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MAOIs, SSRIs (SEROTONIN SYNDROME), tyramine-containing foods, dopaminergic drugs.
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Nausea, hallucinations, tremor. TOXIC in excess.
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