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Fedegoso Powder Cassia occidentalis1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure fedegoso leaf powder (Cassia occidentalis) - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. The Cassia plants are well known for a group of chemicals with strong laxative actions called anthraquinones. The most widely used species of Cassia in herbal medicine is known as senna (Cassia senna or C. acutifolia). The actions of the anthraquinones chemicals are the basis of senna's widespread use as a purgative and strong laxative.* While fedegoso leaves do contain a small amount of these anthraquinones, it was shown in animal studies not to have the same strong purgative and laxative effects as fedegoso seeds or senna.* To see pictures of fedegoso, click here.
Traditional Uses:* as a broad-spectrum internal and external antimicrobial to treat bacterial and fungal infections; for liver disorders (jaundice, hepatitis, cirrhosis, anemia, detoxification, injury/failure, bile stimulant, etc.); for intestinal worms, internal parasites, skin parasites; as an immune stimulant; as a cellular protector and a preventative to cell damage (immune, liver, kidney, cancer preventative)
For more information about fedegoso (Cassia occidentalis), please refer to the Database File for Fedegoso in the Tropical Plant Database. This plant has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. Raintree's fedegoso has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers). For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.
This bulk one pound package retails for $24.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure fedegoso leaf (Cassia occidentalis). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, twice daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications: Fedegoso leaf extracts have demonstrated weak uterine stimulant activity and smooth-muscle relaxant actions in rats. As such, the use of this plant is contraindicated during pregnancy.
Drug Interactions: Fedegoso has demonstrated significant liver protective, tonic, and detoxifing effects in animal and human studies. As such, fedegoso may speed the clearance (or reduce the half-life) of some drugs that require metabolization in the liver.
Other Observations: Fedegoso has demonstrated hypotensive activity in animal studies. People with low blood pressure should use with caution and monitor their blood pressure levels for this possible effect.
RELATED PRODUCTS:
Fedegoso can be found as an ingredient in these proprietary Raintree formulas:
Fedegoso Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for fedegoso.
Third-Party Published Research:*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on fedegoso can be found at PubMed. A partial listing of the third-party published research on fedegoso is shown below:
Antimicrobial Actions:
Evans CE, et al. “Efficacy of some nupe medicinal plants against Salmonella typhi: an in vitro study.” J. Ethnopharmacol.
2002 Apr; 80(1): 21-4.
Samy, R. P., et al. “Antibacterial activity of some folklore medicinal plants used by tribals in Western Ghats of India.” J.
Ethnopharmacol. 2000; 69(1): 63–71.
Anesini, C., et al. “Screening of plants used in Argentine folk medicine for antimicrobial activity.” J. Ethnopharmacol.
1993; 39(2): 119–28.
Caceres, A., et al. “Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatophytic infections. 1. Screening for antimycotic
activity of 44 plant extracts.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1991; 31(3): 263–76.
Hussain, H., et al. “Plants in Kano ethomedicine: screening for antimicrobial activity and alkaloids.” Int. J. Pharmacog.
1991; 29(1): 51–6.
Gaind, K. N., et al. “Antibiotic activity of Cassia occidentalis.” Indian J. Pharmacy 1966; 28(9): 248–50.
Immunostimulant Actions:
Bin-Hafeez, B., et al. “Protective effect of Cassia occidentalis L. on cyclophosphamide-induced suppression of humoral
immunity in mice.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2001; 75(1): 13–18.
Liver Protective & Detoxification Actions:
Jafri, M. A., et al. “Hepatoprotective activity of leaves of Cassia occidentalis against paracetamol and ethyl alcohol
intoxication in rats.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1999; 66(3): 355–61.
Sharma, N., et al. “Protective effect of Cassia occidentalis extract on chemical-induced chromosomal aberrations in
mice.” Drug Chem. Toxicol. 1999; 22(4): 643–53.
Saraf, S., et al. “Antiheptatotoxic activity of Cassia occidentalis.” Int. J. Pharmacog. 1994; 32(2): 178–83.
Subbarao, V. V., et al. “Changes in serum transaminases due to hepatotoxicity and the role of an indigenous hepatotonic,
LIV-52.” Probe 1978; 17(2): 175–78.
Sethi, J. P., et al. “Clinical management of severe acute hepatic failure with special reference to LIV-52 in therapy.”
Probe 1978; 17(2): 155–58.
Sama, S., et al. “Efficacy of an indigenous compound preparation (LIV-52) in acute viral hepatitis—A double blind study.”
Indian J. Med. Res. 1976; 64: 738.
Antimutagenic (cancer preventative) Actions:
Bin-Hafeez, B., et al. “Protective effect of Cassia occidentalis L. on cyclophosphamide-induced suppression of humoral immunity in mice.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2001; 75(1): 13–18.
Sharma, N., et al. “In vitro inhibition of carcinogen-induced mutagenicity by Cassia occidentalis and Emblica officinalis.”
Drug Chem. Toxicol. 2000; 23(3): 477–84.
Sharma, N., et al. “Protective effect of Cassia occidentalis extract on chemical-induced chromosomal aberrations in
mice.” Drug Chem. Toxicol. 1999; 22(4): 643–53.
Laxative Actions:
Elujoba, A., et al. “Chemical and biological analyses of Nigerian Cassia species for laxative activity.” J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 1989; 7(12): 1453–57.
Anti-inflammatory & Antispasmodic Actions:
Sadique, J., et al. “Biochemical modes of action of Cassia occidentalis and Cardiospermum halicacabum in inflammation.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1987; 19(2): 201–12.
Feng, P., et al. “Pharmacological screening of some West Indian medicinal plants.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1962; 14: 556–61.
Antimalarial & Antiparasitic Actions:
Tona, L., et al. “In vitro antiplasmodial activity of extracts and fractions from seven medicinal plants used in the Democratic Republic of Congo.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Jul; 93(1): 27-32.
Tona, L., et al. “In-vivo antimalarial activity of Cassia occidentalis, Morinda morindoides and Phyllanthus niruri.” Ann.
Trop. Med. Parasitol. 2001; 95(1): 47–57.
Gasquet, M., et al. “Evaluation in vitro and in vivo of a traditional antimalarial, ‘Malarial 5.’” Fitoterapia 1993; 64(5): 423.
Schmeda-Hirschmann, G., et al. “A screening method for natural products on triatomine bugs.” Phytother. Res. 1989; 6(2): 68–73.
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