Suggested Dosing
3 g/d fermented in tea
1050 mg extract BID-TID
Standardized to 0.14% adenosine
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Suggested Uses
Stimulant/tonic/adaptogen
Enhance athletic performance
Strengthen immune response; treatment of liver disorders
Efficacy
Insufficent reliable evidence to rate use in chemotherpay, aminoglycoside induced nephrotoxicity, cyclosporine induced nephrotoxicity and hepatitis B
Possibly ineffective for athletic performance
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Warnings
Contraindications
Lactation, pregnancy
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Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy Category: N/A
Lactation: N/A
Pregnancy Categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk. C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done. D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk. X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist. NA: Information not available.Previous
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Pharmacology
Mechanism of Action
Stim WBCs and interleukins; possibly cytotoxic to cancer cells
Increase ATP level in cells
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