
Background
Catechu contains chemicals that might reduce swelling and pain. They might also have antiviral and antibacterial effects.
People use catechu for muscle soreness after exercise, osteoarthritis, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if catechu is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Catechu is commonly consumed in foods. But there isn't enough reliable information to know if catechu is safe to use as medicine when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.Surgery: Catechu might lower blood pressure. This might interfere with blood pressure control during and after surgery. Stop using catechu at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Effectiveness
Dosing & administration
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Catechu might change how quickly the liver breaks down these medications. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Catechu might lower blood pressure. Taking catechu along with medications that lower blood pressure might cause blood pressure to go too low. Monitor your blood pressure closely.
Medications that decrease the immune system (Immunosuppressants)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Catechu can increase or decrease the activity of the immune system. Some medications, such as those used after a transplant, also decrease the activity of the immune system. Taking catechu along with these medications might interfere with their effects.
Theophylline
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Catechu might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down theophylline. Taking catechu with theophylline might increase the side effects from theophylline.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Interactions with foods
Products
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- Green banana starch 654 mg
- Wheatgrass powder 654 mg
- Hordeum vulgare (leaf) powder (Barley) 654 mg
- Green lentil
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Bacillus subtilis DE111™ 1 billion CFU
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Cucurbita pepo (seed)
- Linseed
- Chia (seed)
- Cynara scolymus
- Taraxacum officinale (root)
- Petroselinum crispum
- Chlorella vulgaris 450 mg
- Apple flavour
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Agave sp.
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 228 mg
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) 1.51 g
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) 3.53 g
- Cocoa powder 2.14 g
- Yeast hydrolysate
- Coconut milk powder
- Tapioca
- Amorphophallus konjac (root) (Konjac root)
- Cinnamomum verum
- Natural chocolate flavour
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Vitamin E
- Maltodextrin
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) 1.5 g
- Coconut medium-chain triglyceride (Coconut MCT) 3.5 g
- Coffea arabica 2.19 g
- Cordyceps militaris
- Lentinula edodes
- Trametes versicolor
- Coconut milk powder
- Tapioca maltodextrin
- Bacopa monnieri 300 mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus 200 mg
- Sunflower lecithin
- d-alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
- Stevia rebaubiana ext.
- Acacia catechu (Acacia) 1.2 g
- Glutamine 2 g
- Ulmus rubra powder 750 mg
- Curcuma longa phospholipids (Turmeric) 50 mg equiv. curcuminoids 10 mg
- Aloe barbadensis ext. 50 mg
- Cynara scolymus ext. 100 mg
- Zinc gluconate 58.14 mg equiv. zinc 7.5 mg
- Pectin 600 mg
- Quercetin dihydrate 200 mg
- Althaea officinalis ext. 533.34 mg
- Acacia catechu (Acacia) 300 mg
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar gum) 6 g
- Camellia sinensis ext. 75 mg
- Tapioca maltodextrin
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) puree (Acai)
- Ribes nigrum (fruit) juice dry
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Punica granatum
- Sambucus nigra (fruit)
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Rubus idaeus juice
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (fibre)
- Soy protein isolate
- Whey protein concentrate
- Calcium caseinate
- Maltitol
- Cocoa solids
- Milk solids powder
- Soy lecithin
- Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (E-476)
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Polydextrose
- Glycerol
- Sorbitol
- Sunflower oil
- Natural flavours
- Retinyl palmitate (Vitamin A)
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate (Vitamin E)
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3)
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- Calcium hydrogen phosphate
- Ferrous fumarate (Iron)
- Zinc bisglycinate
- Chromium nicotinate
- Copper gluconate
- Manganese amino acid chelate
- Potassium iodide (Iodine)
- Biotin
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (Vitamin E)
- Beta-carotene (Carotenoids)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (fibre)
- Soy protein isolate
- Whey protein concentrate
- Calcium caseinate
- Maltitol
- Cocoa solids
- Milk solids powder
- Soy lecithin
- Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (E-476)
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Polydextrose
- Glycerol
- Sorbitol
- Sunflower oil
- Natural flavours
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate (Vitamin E)
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3)
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- Calcium hydrogen phosphate
- Ferrous fumarate (Iron)
- Zinc bisglycinate
- Chromium nicotinate
- Copper gluconate
- Manganese amino acid chelate
- Potassium iodide (Iodine)
- Biotin
- Cocoa powder
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (Vitamin E)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (fibre)
- Soy protein isolate
- Calcium caseinate
- Maltitol
- Cocoa solids
- Milk solids powder
- Soy lecithin
- Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (E-476)
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Polydextrose
- Glycerol
- Sorbitol
- Sunflower oil
- Natural flavours
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate (Vitamin E)
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3)
- D-calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- Ferrous fumarate (Iron)
- Zinc bisglycinate
- Chromium nicotinate
- Copper gluconate
- Manganese amino acid chelate
- Potassium iodide (Iodine)
- Biotin
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (Vitamin E)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Whey protein concentrate
- Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (fibre)
- Piper nigrum ext.
- Vanilla planifolia (bean)
- Curcuma longa equiv. curcuminoids 553 mg
- Natural flavours
- Zingiber officinale ext.
- Cinnamomum spp.
- Elettaria cardamomum
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT)
- Sunflower lecithin
- Xanthan gum
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (fibre)
- Rubus idaeus
- Medicago sativa
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (sprout) powder (Broccoli)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Petroselinum crispum
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Chlorella vulgaris powder
- Malus (Apple)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Citrus aurantiifolia (Lime)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Camellia sinensis
- Apium graveolens
- Cucumis sativus
- Magnesium citrate
- Potassium citrate
- L-glutamine
- Calcium citrate
- Natural flavours
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf) ext. dry
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. dry
- Curcuma longa ext. dry
- Withania somnifera ext. dry
- Camellia sinensis ext. dry
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext. dry
- Aloe barbadensis ext. dry
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. dry
- Piper nigrum ext. dry
- Magnesium gluconate
- Apple pectin
- L-alanine
- Xanthan gum
- L-histidine
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Potassium ascorbate (Vitamin C)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Zinc gluconate
- Ferrous fumarate (Iron)
- Manganese citrate
- Selenomethionine (Selenium)
- Vitamin D
- Chromium picolinate
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (gum)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (seed) powder
- Eurycoma longifolia (root) ext. dry
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) ext.
- Hypromellose
- Brassica oleracea (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Raphanus sativus (fruit) powder
- Theobroma cacao (fruit) powder
- Citrus limon (peel) (Lemon)
- Fucus vesiculosus (leaf) ext. dry
- Silicon dioxide
- Magnesium stearate
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (gum)
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Malus (Apple)
- Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Curcuma longa (rhizome)
- Malpighia glabra (fruit) powder
- Medicago sativa
- Punica granatum
- Rubus idaeus
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Lentinula edodes
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Green banana starch
- Oryza sativa (Rice fibre)
- Xanthan gum
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer’s yeast)
- Rhodophyta (Red seaweed)
- Berry flavour
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (gum)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein fermented)
- Pea (fibre) sprouted
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Stevia rebaubiana (leaf)
- Cocoa powder
- Acacia sp. (Acacia) (gum)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Natural flavours
- Sea mineral complex
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Cinnamomum verum powder
- Glycyrrhiza glabra powder
- Zingiber officinale powder
- Taraxacum officinale powder
- Ginkgo biloba powder
- Eleutherococcus senticosus powder
- Silybum marianum powder
- Capsicum spp. powder
- Centella asiatica powder
- Syzygium aromaticum powder
- Stevia rebaubiana (leaf) ext.
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Cocoa powder