COLA COLA SPP

COLA (Cola spp.) ++

Activities (Cola) :
- Analeptic (1; KOM; PHR; PH2); Anorectic (1; CRC; PHR); Antidepressant (f; CAN); Antiseptic (1; CRC); Antiviral (1; CRC); Aphrodisiac (f; APA; CRC); Astringent (1; APA; CAN); Bronchodilator (1; APA; BGB); Carcinogenic (1; CRC); Cardiotonic (1; CAN; CRC); CNS-stimulant (1; BGB; CAN; CRC; PH2); Digestive (f; CRC; PH2); Diuretic (1; APA; CAN; CRC; PH2); Euphoriant (1; CRC); Gastrostimulant (1; PHR; PH2); Lipolytic (1; KOM; PHR; PH2); Mutagenic (1; CRC); Nervine (1; CRC); Poison (1; CRC); Positive Chronotropic (1; PHR; PH2); Stimulant (1; APA; FNF); Stomachic (f; CRC); Teratogenic (f; CRC); Thymoleptic (1; CAN); Tonic (f; CRC).

Indications (Cola) :
- Anorexia (1; APA; CAN); Apnea (1; BGB); Asthma (1; APA; BGB); Atony (f; CAN); Cancer (f; CRC); COPD (1; BGB); Depression (f; APA; CAN); Diarrhea (1; APA; CAN; CRC; PH2); Dysentery (1; CAN; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; APA; CRC); Fatigue (2; APA; CAN; KOM; PH2); Flu (1; CRC); Headache (1; APA); Herpes (1; CRC); Hunger (1; BGB; CRC; PH2); Infection (1; CRC); Inflammation (f; PHR; PH2); Lethargy (1; APA); Malaria (f; CRC); Melancholy (f; CAN); Migraine (1; APA; CAN; CRC; PH2); Morning Sickness (f; PHR; PH2); Myosis (1; CAN); Nausea (f; CRC); Neuralgia (1; APA; CRC; HHB); Obesity (1; CRC); Polio (1; CRC); Thirst (f; BGB; CRC; PH2); Toothache (f; CRC); Tumor (f; CRC); Virus (1; CRC); Water Retention (1; APA; CAN; CRC; PH2); Wound (f; PHR; PH2).

Dosages (Cola) :
- 1 - 2 tsp powdered seed/cup water, up to 3 ×/day (APA); 1 - 3 g powdered seed (PNC); 2 - 6 g seed/day (PHR); 0.5 - 1 dropper full seed tincture or concentrate (APA); 1 - 3 g herb as tea 3 ×/day (CAN); 0.6 - 1.2 ml liquid extract (1:1 in 60% ethanol) (CAN); 1 - 4 ml tincture (1:5 in 60% alcohol) (CAN); 25 - 750 mg cola extract (PHR); 1 - 4 ml kola tincture (PNC); 10 - 30 g cola tincture (PHR); 60 - 120 g cola wine; 0.6 - 1.2 ml liquid seed extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cola) :
- Class 2b, 2d (AHP). Commission E reports contraindications: gastric and duodenal ulcers; adverse effects: trouble sleeping, hyperexcitability, nervousness; interactions: effect enhanced by psychoanaleptic drugs and caffeinecontaining beverages (AEH). CNS stimulant, GI irritant. Contraindicated in high blood pressure, and gastric and duodenal ulcers. Not recommended for excessive or prolonged use (they seem to say this about most caffeine-containing plants) (AHP). CAN cautions that xanthine-containing beverages may cause anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, tremors, and withdrawal headaches. Because of the caffeine, consumption should be restricted in pregnancy and lactation, and in patients with hypertension and cardiac problems. As with all xanthine containing beverages, excessive consumption by lactating mothers should be avoided (CAN). Cola-containing beverages are said to provide active doses of caffeine (CAN). Caffeine has many reported activities, many perhaps
shared synergistically with theophylline and theobromine.