Kola
cola acuminata
Medicinal Actions
Anorectic, Antiviral, Cardiotonic, CNS-Stimulant, Digestive, Diuretic, Stimulant, Tonic
Primary Conditions Treated
Safety & Contraindications
“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’”.
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