Western Herbalism
Hoodia
Hoodia gordonii
Also known as Kalahari cactus.
Traditional use by Khoi-San Bushmen to suppress hunger and thirst on long hunts commercialized for weight loss but human clinical trial showed no effect on appetite or weight sympathomimetic activity observed CITES Appendix II protected frequent adulteration in products limited inclusion in Western herbal pharmacopoeias
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Hunger suppression
- Thirst suppression
- Obesity/weight loss (traditional/modern, unproven clinically)
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Insufficient data for pregnancy and lactation (avoid use)
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| no established dosage | no established dosage (one trial: 1110 mg purified extract twice daily, no benefit | 1110-1110 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Traditional use by Khoi-San Bushmen to suppress hunger and thirst on long hunts commercialized for weight loss but human clinical trial showed no effect on appetite or weight sympathomimetic activity observed CITES Appendix II protected frequent adulteration in products limited inclusion in Western herbal pharmacopoeias
indications. Hoodia is traditionally indicated for: Hunger suppression, Thirst suppression, Obesity/weight loss (traditional/modern, unproven clinically), Fatigue, Lethargy.
constituents. Notable constituents of Hoodia include: Steroidal pregnane glycosides including P57 (oxypregnane glycoside), hoodigosides from hoodigogenin A (19 glycosides), calogenin glycosides (13), others, sterols, fatty acids, alcohols.
dose-reference. Reference preparation/dosing for Hoodia: Dried extracts in capsules, powders, tablets, teas, liquid extracts; no established dosage (one trial: 1110 mg purified extract twice daily, no benefit
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