HWEMA CORYNANTHE PACHYCERA

HWEMA (Corynanthe pachycera K. Schumann) +

Activities (Hwema) :
- Analgesic (1; PH2); Anesthetic (1; PH2); Antiacetylcholinesterase (1; HDN); Antiadrenergic (1; HDN); Antidote (f; HDN); Antiserotonin (1; HDN); Antispasmodic (1; PH2); Aphrodisiac (1; HDN); Astringent (1; HDN); Bitter (1; HDN); CNS-Active (1; PH2); CNS-Stimulant (1; HDN); Convulsant (1; PH2); Curare (1; HDN); Hypoglycemic (1; HDN); Hypotensive (1; PH2); Piscicide (1; HDN); Sedative (1; HDN); Sympatholytic (1; HDN); Vasodilator (1; HDN).

Indications (Hwema) :
- Cardiopathy (f; HDN); Cold (f; PH2); Cough (f; HDN); Cramp (1; PH2); Diarrhea (1; HDN); Diabetes (1; HDN); Fever (f; HDN; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; PH2); Insomnia (1; HDN); Leprosy (f; PH2); Malaria (f; HDN; PH2); Nephrosis (f; HDN); Nervousness (1; HDN); Pain (1; PH2).

Dosages (Hwema) :
- 200 mg dry extract 1–4 ×/day (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Hwema) :
- Not covered (AHP; EFS; KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Overdoses potentially toxic, with convulsions and dyspnea. Stem bark is hypotensive and sedative (HDN). Corynanthine has twice the aphrodisiac effect on dogs as yohimbine, yet is 10–17
times less piscicidal as yohimbine (HDN).