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ZUL); Headache (f; TRA; WO2); Heart (f; JFM); Hematuria (f; WO2); Hepatosis (1; JFM; TRA;
WO2); High Blood Pressure (1; JFM; TRA); Hysteria (f; JFM; WO2); Infection (1; FNF; WO2;
ZUL); Inflammation (1; TRA; WO2); Itch (f; WO2); Jaundice (f; JFM); Leprosy (f; WO2); Lice
(f; ZUL); Malaria (f; ZUL); Mycosis (1; FNF; WO2; ZUL); Nephrosis (f; ZUL); Ophthalmia (f;
ZUL); Orchosis (f; ZUL); Pain (f; AAB; ZUL); Palpitation (f; JFM); Pertussis (f; WO2); Rheuma-
tism (f; JFM); Ringworm (1; FNF; JFM); Snakebite (f; ZUL); Sore (f; ZUL); Sprain (f; WO2);
Steatorrhea (f; WO2); Stomachache (f; ZUL); Swelling (1; TRA; WO2); Syphilis (f; ZUL); Tumor
(f; JFM); Typhoid (f; WO2); VD (f; JFM); Virus (1; WO2); Water Retention (1; WO2; ZUL); Womb
(f; JFM); Worm (1; WO2; ZUL); Wound (f; WO2; ZUL).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Coffee Senna) — May cause cardiomyopathy
in rabbits. Chrysarobin and toxalbumin may cause kidney and liver damage. Contains the COX-2-
Inhibitor, apigenin.
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, hyper-
excitability, nervousness; interactions: effect enhanced by psychoanaleptic drugs and caffeine-
containing 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 con-
sumption 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.