Western Herbalism
Gambir
Uncaria gambir
Also known as Gambier, Gambeer, Terra Japonica, Pale Catechu.
Traditional Southeast Asian (Indonesian/Malaysian) use primarily studied in vitro and animal models high catechin content (> 20%) key to activity limited human clinical data
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Arteriosclerosis
- Gum inflammation
- Hyperuricemia
- Tooth pain
- Swollen gums
- Runny nose
- Hyperlipidemia
- Rheumatism
- Bacterial infections
- Stomachache
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Fungal infections
- Headache
- Ulcers
- Cough
- Hyperglycemia
- Urinary tract inflammation
- Abdominal pain
- Wounds
- Diarrhea
- Gastritis
- Fever
- Dysentery
- Sore throat
- Mouth ulcer
- Indigestion
- Bleeding
- Infection
Safety
The record lists 4 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Animal studies: 20-300 mg/kg BW | 20-300 mg | |
| Dose, 1 to 30 grains. | 64.8-1944 mg | |
| Dose, 15 grains. | 972-972 mg | |
| Tinctura Gambir Composita, Compound Tincture of Gambir (Gambir and Cinnamon) | Dose, 1 fluidrachm. | 3.7-3.7 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Traditional Southeast Asian (Indonesian/Malaysian) use primarily studied in vitro and animal models high catechin content (> 20%) key to activity limited human clinical data
Action and Therapy. External. Gambir is powerfully astringent. It restrains excessive discharges, overcomes relaxation and congestion, and checks local hemorrhages. Gambir is now used in place of catechu (extract of wood of Areca Catechu ) as it carries practically the same bodies in more available form, though it contains less tannin than that extract.
primary-actions. Gambir acts primarily as: Astringent, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial. Secondary actions include Hypoglycemic, Hypolipidemic, Anti-hyperuricemic, Gastroprotective, Anthelmintic, Antineoplastic.
Description. Irregular masses or cubes, reddish-brown, pale brownish-gray or light brown, friable, crystalline, and breaking with a dull earthy fracture, bitterish with sweetish after-taste, no odor and great astringency. Dose, 15 grains.
Drawn from Felter's Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
In formulas
Gambir stands in 5 documented formulas in the library, among them qi lí sǎn, thèng gũ zi jìn dǎn.
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