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KOLA (Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.) ++Synonym: Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Activities (Kola Nuts) — Anorectic (1; CRC); Antiviral (1; CRC); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC); Cardio-
tonic (1; CRC); CNS-Stimulant (1; CRC); Digestive (f; CRC); Diuretic (1; CRC); Masticatory (f;
CRC); Nervine (1; CRC); Stimulant (1; CRC); Tonic (1; CRC).
Indications (Kola Nuts) — Cancer (f; CRC); Cut (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Digestion (f; CRC);
Neuralgia (f; CRC); Virus (1; CRC); Water Retention (1; CRC); Wound (f; CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Kola Nuts) — “Caffeine in large doses is
reported to be carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic. Caffeine is also viricidal, suppressing the
growth of polio, influenza, herpes simplex, and vaccinia viruses, but not Japanese encephalitis virus,
Newcastle disease, virus, and type 2 adenovirus. In 1978, an FDA advisory panel concluded that
caffeine, as it is added to cola soft drinks, should be subject to a more restrictive regulatory approach.
Removal of caffeine from the GRAS list ‘was urged’” (CRC).
KOMBE (Strophanthus kombe Oliv.) XUsed like S. gratus, but reportedly milder.
Activities (Kombe) — Anxiolytic (f; PH2); Cardiotonic (1; PH2); Curare (1; FNF); Digitalic (1;
PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS); Negative Chronotropic (1; HDN); Negative Dromotropic (1; HDN);
Pediculicide (f; HDN); Positive Bathmotropic (1; HDN); Positive Inotropic (1; HDN).
Indications (Kombe) — Anxiety (f; PH2); Atherosclerosis (f; PH2); Bradycardia (f; HHB); Car-
diopathy (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2); Neurodystonia (f; PH2);
Stenocardia (f; HHB); Water Retention (f; EFS).
Dosages (Kombe) — Don’t take except with physician guidance! (JAD); Cymarin 0.6–0.9 mg ivn
human/day, 2.3–2.5 mg orl human (HDN); ouabain 0.25–0.65 mg ivn human/day, 12–48 mg/day
orl human (HDN); toxic dose 143 mg/human; k-strophanthoside 0.2–1.2 mg ivn human/day, to 7.5
mg/day orl human; toxic dose 143 mg/human (HDN).