Quebracho blanco
Scientific names: Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco
Family: Apocynaceae
Alternate names: Kebrako, Quebracho, Quebracho Blanc, White Quebracho
Background
Quebracho blanco is a plant. The bark is used as medicine.
Be careful not to confuse quebracho blanco (white quebracho) with quebracho colorado (red quebracho). Both are known as quebracho, but they contain different chemicals.
People take quebracho blanco for asthma, cough, the common cold, and other conditions. But there is no good scientific research to support these uses.
In foods and beverages, quebracho blanco is used as a flavoring.
Be careful not to confuse quebracho blanco (white quebracho) with quebracho colorado (red quebracho). Both are known as quebracho, but they contain different chemicals.
People take quebracho blanco for asthma, cough, the common cold, and other conditions. But there is no good scientific research to support these uses.
In foods and beverages, quebracho blanco is used as a flavoring.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Quebracho blanco is commonly consumed in food. It is POSSIBLY SAFE when used as a medicine for a short amount of time. It can cause some side effects including drooling, headache, sweating, dizziness, stupor, and sleepiness. In large doses, it can cause nausea and vomiting.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Quebracho blanco is commonly consumed in food, but there's not enough information to know if it's safe in the larger amounts that are used as medicine. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, stick with food amounts until more is known.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
- Asthma.
- Common cold.
- Cough.
- Fever.
- High blood pressure.
- Increasing sexual desire in healthy people.
- Menstrual cramps.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of quebracho blanco 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 quebracho blanco. 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 Quebracho Blanco interacts with any medicines. Before taking Quebracho Blanco, 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
There isn't enough reliable information to know how quebracho blanco might work.
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