QUEBRACHO ASPIDOSPERMA QUEBRACHO

QUEBRACHO (Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Schltdl.) ++

Activities (Quebracho) :
Adrenolytic (1; X7841224); Anesthetic (1; LAF); Antiasthmatic (f; EFS); Antiperiodic (f; EFS); Antipyretic (1; LAF); Antispasmodic (1; LAF; PH2); Aperitif (f; PH2); Aphrodisiac (1; LAF; PHR); Bitter (f; PHR); Diaphoretic (1; PH2); Diuretic (1; LAF); Expectorant (f; PHR); Hypertensive (1; ABS); Hypotensive (1; LAF); Respirastimulant (f; LAF; PHR; PH2); Sedative (1; PH2); Sialagogue (1; PHR; PH2); Stimulant (f; EFS); Tonic (f; EFS); Uterosedative (1; LAF); Vasoconstrictor (1; LAF).

Indications (Quebracho) :
Anorexia (f; PH2); Asthma (f; EFS; PHR; PH2); Bronchosis (f; PHR; PH2); Cold (f; HH2); Cramp (1; LAF; PH2); Dyspnea (f; PH2); Emphysema (1; HAD); Fever (1; LAF; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; LAF); Impotence (1; FNF; LAF); Insomnia (1; PH2); Low Blood Pressure (1; ABS); Malaria (f; HH2); Nervousness (1; PH2); Pain (1; LAF); Respirosis (f; PHR); Water Retention (1; LAF; PH2).

Dosages (Quebracho) :
Approved for food use (maximum use level is ca. 0.003%) e.g., ca. 35 ppm bark in baked goods, 30 ppm bark in candy (LAF)); 1–2 g bark per dose (HH2; PH2); 2.5–5 g bark tincture (HH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Quebracho) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Large doses may cause cramps, diaphoresis, dyspnea, nausea, paralysis, vomiting, even death. Side effects include headache, lethargy, salivation, stupor, and vertigo (HH2; PH2).