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Malabar Nut

Malabar Nut plant
Description

Malabar nut is a plant. People use the leaf to make medicine.

Malabar nut is used to loosen chest congestion, open the breathing tubes (bronchi), and treat spasms. It is used for upper airway infections, common colds, cough, asthma, and tuberculosis.

Is It Effective?

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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
  • Tooth plaque. Early research shows that using a toothpaste containing nine herbs, including Malabar nut leaf, might prevent plaque growth on the teeth.
  • Upper airway infection. Early research shows that taking a product containing Malabar nut, echinacea, and Siberian ginseng each day doesn't improve symptoms in people with upper airway infections.
  • Asthma.
  • Breathing problems.
  • Chest congestion.
  • Common cold.
  • Cough.
  • Spasms.
  • Tuberculosis.
  • Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of Malabar nut for these uses.

Is it Safe?

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Malabar nut contains chemicals that might help open up breathing tubes.

Safety

When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if Malabar nut is safe or what the side effects might be.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It's UNSAFE to take Malabar nut if you are pregnant. It's also best to avoid use if you are breast-feeding. The effects of Malabar nut on a nursing infant are unknown at this time.

Drug interactions

It is not known if Malabar Nut interacts with any medicines. Before taking Malabar Nut, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.

Herb interactions

There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.

Food interactions

There are no known interactions with foods.

Dosage

The appropriate dose of Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut. 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.

Other names

Adatoda, Adhatoda vasica, Adhatoda zeylenica, Adosa, Adotodai, Adulsa, Aradusi, Arusa, Bansa, Basak, Basuti, Bhekkar, Justicia adhatoda, Malabar Nut Tree, Noix de Malabar, Noyer de Ceylan, Noyer de Malabar, Pavettia, Swetavasa, Vasa, Vasaka.

Disclaimer

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