Anacardium Occidentale L. 3.0 D. Other Ingredients: Lactose, Saccharose.
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This is a homeopathic preparation. Homeopathy is a system of medicine established in the 19th century by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann. Its basic principles are that "like treats like" and "potentiation through dilution." For example, in homeopathy, diarrhea would be treated with an extreme dilution of a substance that normally causes diarrhea when taken in high doses.
Practitioners of homeopathy believe that more dilute preparations are more potent. Many homeopathic preparations are so diluted that they contain little or no active ingredient. Therefore, most homeopathic products are not expected to have any pharmacological effects, drug interactions, or other harmful effects. Any beneficial effects are controversial and cannot be explained by current scientific methods.
Dilutions of 1 to 10 are designated by an "X." So a 1X dilution = 1:10, 3X=1:1000; 6X=1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 1 to 100 are designated by a "C." So a 1C dilution = 1:100; 3C = 1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 24X or 12C or more contain zero molecules of the original active ingredient.
Homeopathic products are permitted for sale in the US due to legislation passed in 1938 sponsored by a homeopathic physician who was also a Senator. The law still requires that the FDA allow the sale of products listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. However, homeopathic preparations are not held to the same safety and effectiveness standards as conventional medicines. For more information, see the Homeopathy monograph.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Anacardium Occidentale (Granule). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Anacardium Occidentale (Granule). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used in amounts commonly found in foods. Cashew has Generally Recognized As Safe status (GRAS) for use in foods in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts. Cashew has resulted in mild adverse effects when consumed in amounts providing approximately 11% of kilocalories for up to 4 weeks (101085).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of medicinal amounts of cashew during pregnancy and lactation; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Anacardium Occidentale (Granule). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Eating a diet that consists of high amounts of cashew might increase fasting blood glucose levels (40133). However, other evidence shows that eating 30 grams of cashew daily does not significantly affect glycemic measures (101084). Until more is known, use with caution in combination with antidiabetes drugs. Theoretically, concomitant use might reduce the effects of antidiabetes drugs. Dosing adjustments for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents may be necessary.
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Oral hypoglycemic drugs include glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase), tolazamide (Tolinase), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Anacardium Occidentale (Granule). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, cashew nuts may cause constipation, bloating, weight gain, fatigue and feelings of malaise, or worsening joint pain in some patients, but these side effects are rare (101085).
Very large intakes of the cashew nut or pseudofruit have resulted in oxalate nephropathy in case reports (101086,101087,106926).
Orally and topically, cashew nut can cause allergic responses in some patients (40106,40109,40116,40123,40131,40135,40142,40149,40153,40157)(101082,101088,101090).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, adverse effects possibly or probably related to cashew nuts have included cases of constipation and bloating (101085). However, these side effects are rare.
Hematologic ...Orally, consumption of large amounts of cashew nuts (approximately 200 grams daily for over 6 months) is thought to be responsible for the development of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) in a 59-year-old adult who consumed large amounts of cashew for its supposed weight loss effects. Cashew nut oil contains L-tryptophan, and dietary supplements containing L-tryptophan historically have been associated with cases of EMS (106927).
Immunologic
...Orally, there are numerous reports of cashew nut allergy.
Symptoms have included asthma, hives, swelling, wheezing, gastrointestinal symptoms, and shortness of breath (40106,40109,40123,40131,40135,101082,101088,101090).
Topically, contact with cashew can lead to redness and nodule and blister formation. Alkyl phenols contained in the cashew nut shell are strong skin irritants, similar to alkyl phenols found in poison ivy, poison oak, mango, and ginkgo. Roasted cashew nuts are free of the alkyl phenols (18,40116,40142,40149,40153,40157).
Musculoskeletal ...Orally, adverse effects possibly or probably related to cashew nuts have included cases of worsened arthritis and gout (101085). However, these side effects are rare.
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, adverse effects possibly or probably related to cashew nuts have included cases of fatigue and general malaise (101085). However, these side effects are rare.
Renal ...Orally, very large intakes of the cashew nut or pseudofruit have resulted in oxalate nephropathy in case reports (101086,101087,106926). Large amounts of cashew nuts, such as a single intake of 480 grams or consumption of up to 150 grams daily for 4 months, is thought to be responsible for reports of nephropathy related to calcium oxalate crystals in some older adults (101086,106926). In one such case, baseline insufficient dietary calcium was thought to play a role in the promotion of the oxalate crystals (101086). In another case report of a 59-year-old adult, the high vitamin C content of the cashew pseudofruit was thought to be responsible for the development of oxalate nephropathy and severe acute tubular necrosis. The patient reported eating five cashew pseudofruits daily, as well as drinking approximately 1000 mL daily of juice made from the fruit. He did not consume the nuts (101087).
Other ...Orally, adverse effects possibly or probably related to cashew nuts have included weight gain (101085).
