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APPLICATIONS AND DOSAGE. CECROPIA PALMATA - EMBAUBA. (100 % Cecropia palmata leaves) |
Applications Embauba:Tincture or infusion of Embauba (Cecropia species) is used for asthma and other upper respiratory complaints, as well for diabetes. It also has been used for sores on the mouth and / or tongue. The plant has cardio-tonic properties, increasing the strength of cardiac muscle contraction. Embauba has demonstrated hypotensive activity in animal studies. Dosage: Tincture: 1 – 3 ml daily Infusion: 1 – 2 cups daily Interactions: May potentiate cardio-tonics as well as anti-hypertensive and ACE-inhibitor drugs. It may also potentiate antidiabetic- and insulin drugs. Reference: Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., James A. Duke, and K.K. Wain. "The Ethnobotany Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/ethnobotdb. (ACEDB version 4.3 -data version July 1994). Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Phytochemical Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/phytochemdb. (ACEDB version 4.3 - data version July 1994).Caceres, A., H. Menendez, E. Mendez, E. Cohobon, B.E. Samayoa, E. Jauregui, E. Peralta, G. Carrillo. 1995. Antigonorrhoeal activity of plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. J Ethnopharmacology 48: 85-88.Paquet, J. 1981. Manual de Dendrologia de Algunas Especies de Honduras. Programa Forestal ACDI-COHDEFOR |