Western Herbalism
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
Primarily used as food well-documented for infant gastroesophageal reflux and diarrhea traditional GI remedy in Mediterranean ethnobotany limited human clinical data for other uses
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Dyspepsia
- Regurgitation in infants
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Hyperlipidemia
- Cough
- Gas
- Dysentery
- Hyperglycemia
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Bloating
- Abdominal pain
- Indigestion
- Bleeding
- Constipation
- Dry cough
- Inflammation
- Mucosal irritation
- Sore throat
- Pain
- Digestive complaints
- Excessive discharge
- Oxidative stress
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
Safety
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Pod powder | Pod powder 15-20 g daily | 15000-20000 mg |
| pod decoction | pod decoction (50 g pods in 500 mL water) 100 mL 3x daily | 100-100 mL |
| carob bean gum | carob bean gum 0.33-0.45 g/100 mL in infant formula | 330-450 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Primarily used as food well-documented for infant gastroesophageal reflux and diarrhea traditional GI remedy in Mediterranean ethnobotany limited human clinical data for other uses
indications. Carob is traditionally indicated for: Dyspepsia, Regurgitation in infants, Diarrhea, Nausea, Hyperlipidemia, Cough, Gas, Dysentery, Hyperglycemia, Gastroesophageal reflux, Bloating, Abdominal pain, Indigestion, Bleeding, Constipation, and 10 further conditions.
dose-reference. Reference preparation/dosing for Carob: Pod powder 15-20 g daily; pod decoction (50 g pods in 500 mL water) 100 mL 3x daily; carob bean gum 0.33-0.45 g/100 mL in infant formula
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