Cipo Cabeludo

Product Details

Raintree's sustainably harvested pure Cipó Cabeludo leaf powder - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. 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.

Ingredients

Coumarin, essential oils, flavonols, flavones, kaurenoic acid diterpenes, resins, saponins, tannins

Dosage

2–4 ounces of a standard herb infusion or decoction once or twice daily, or 10–20 ml of a standard tincture daily.

Warning

Cipó cabeludo is used in herbal medicine as a diuretic. While these effects have not been confirmed scientifically, use of this plant may be contraindicated in various medical conditions where diuretics are not appropriate. Chronic long-term use of any diuretic can cause electrolyte and mineral imbalances as well as other medical problems and are generally not recommended; therefore, avoid chronic use of this plant. Cipó cabeludo (and other Mikania plants) contain the natural phytochemical coumarin. Coumadin (an anticoagulant prescription drug with blood-thinning effects) is derived and/or synthesized from this natural plant chemical. While not substantiated scientifically, it is possible that cipó cabeludo may demonstrate an anticoagulant effect due to its coumarin content . Consult your doctor before using this plant if you are taking coumadin drugs (or if coumadin anticoagulant-type drugs are contraindicated for your condition).