Ba ji tian
Scientific names: Morinda officinalis
Family: Rubiaceae
Alternate names: Ba Ji, Bajitian, Indian Mulberry, Morinda, Morinda Root, Morindae Radix, Noni, Racine du Morinda, Radix Morindae Officinalis
Actions: Anticancer properties, Antidepressant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Antiosteoporotic properties, Antioxidant properties, Antistress, Hypoglycemic properties, Neuroprotective, Stimulant properties
Background
Ba ji tian is a plant. The root of the plant is used to make medicine.
Ba ji tian is used for many conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Ba ji tian is also stir-fried and eaten as a food.
Ba ji tian is used for many conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Ba ji tian is also stir-fried and eaten as a food.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if ba ji tian is safe or what the side effects might be.
Diabetes: Ba ji tian might affect blood sugar levels and could interfere with blood sugar control. Don't take ba ji tian if you have diabetes.
Painful urination (dysuria): Ba ji tian is thought to stimulate the kidneys, so it might make painful urination worse. Use with caution if you have this problem.
Surgery: Ba ji tian might affect blood sugar levels and could interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgical procedures. Stop using ba ji tian at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if ba ji tian is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Diabetes: Ba ji tian might affect blood sugar levels and could interfere with blood sugar control. Don't take ba ji tian if you have diabetes.
Painful urination (dysuria): Ba ji tian is thought to stimulate the kidneys, so it might make painful urination worse. Use with caution if you have this problem.
Surgery: Ba ji tian might affect blood sugar levels and could interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgical procedures. Stop using ba ji tian at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Depression. Some research shows that taking combination products containing extracts of ba ji tian can reduce symptoms of depression in some people.
Dosing & administration
BY MOUTH:
- For depression: Products containing oligosaccharides from the root of ba ji tian have been used at doses of 300-800 mg daily for 6-8 weeks.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Ba ji tian might increase or decrease blood sugar. Diabetes medications are used to lower blood sugar. Taking ba ji tian along with diabetes medications might increase or decrease the effects of these medications. Monitor your blood sugar levels closely if you use ba ji tian and take medications for diabetes. The dose of your diabetes medications may need to be changed.
Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might lower blood sugar: Ba ji tian might increase or decrease blood sugar. Using it with herbs and supplements that lower blood sugar might increase or decrease the effects of these herbs and supplements in people with diabetes. Some of these products include alpha-lipoic acid, bitter melon, chromium, devil's claw, fenugreek, garlic, guar gum, horse chestnut, Panax ginseng, psyllium, Siberian ginseng, and others.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Ba ji tian might help treat depression by increasing the effects of serotonin, a chemical found in the brain. Also, ba ji tian contains chemicals that might reduce inflammation and regulate levels of hormones or other chemicals in the body.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Morindae officinalis (Yan Zhi Ba Ji Tan) ext. 37.11 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 46.41 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 46.41 mg
- Epimedium sagittatum ext. 37.11 mg
- Cynomorium songaricum ext. 37.11 mg
- Cyperus rotundus ext. 27.84 mg
- Anemone altaica ext. 18.57 mg
- Polygala sibirica ext. 15.45 mg
- Schizandra chinensis ext. 15.45 mg
- Panax ginseng ext. 9.27 mg
- Cinnamomum cassia (bark) ext. 9.27 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Morindae officinalis (Yan Zhi Ba Ji Tan) ext. 27 mg
- Epimedium sagittatum ext. 27 mg
- Cuscuta hygrophilae ext. 27 mg
- Lycium chinense ext. 26.7 mg
- Dioscorea oppositifolia ext. 26.7 mg
- Eucommia ulmoides ext. 26.7 mg
- Rubus chingii ext. 26.7 mg
- Cnidium monnieri ext. 26.7 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 24 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 24 mg
- Cornus officinalis ext. 24 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 13.5 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Morindae officinalis (Yan Zhi Ba Ji Tan) ext. 22.14 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 22.17 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 22.17 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 22.17 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 22.17 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 22.17 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 22.14 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 22.14 mg
- Cyperus rotundus ext. 22.14 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 22.14 mg
- Lindera strychnifolia ext. 22.14 mg
- Epimedium sagittatum ext. 22.14 mg
- Curculigo orchioides ext. 22.14 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 12.03 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Morindae officinalis (Yan Zhi Ba Ji Tan) ext. 13.2 mg
- Triticum aestivum ext. 66.3 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 22.2 mg
- Albizia julibrissin ext. 19.8 mg
- Epimedium sagittatum ext. 19.8 mg
- Curculigo orchioides ext. 19.8 mg
- Lycium barbarum ext. 19.8 mg
- Eucommia ulmoides ext. 19.8 mg
- Loranthus parasiticus ext. 19.8 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.1 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 33 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. 13.2 mg
- Lilium brownii ext. 22.2 mg
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