Cheken
Scientific names: Luma chequen, Eugenia chequen, Myrtus chequen
Family: Myrtaceae
Alternate names: Arryan, Chekan, Chequén, Mirte, Myrte du Chili, Myrte du Chili Blanc, Myrtus
Background
Cheken is a shrub or small tree. It is native to Chile and grown in other parts of South America. The dried leaves and oil from the leaf are used to make medicine.
Cheken is used in South American folk medicine for diarrhea, gout, fever, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any use.
Cheken is used in South American folk medicine for diarrhea, gout, fever, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any use.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if cheken is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if cheken is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.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.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Cough.
- High levels of lipoproteins in the blood (hyperlipoproteinemia).
- Diarrhea.
- Fever.
- Gout.
- High blood pressure.
- To aid digestion.
- General health.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of cheken depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for cheken. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Cheken interacts with any medicines. Before taking Cheken, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Cheken leaf oil might affect the way the body breaks down fat and could be useful in lowering high lipoproteins, a type of blood fat.
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