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Health Benefits and Potential Side Effects of ColeusForskohlii

Botanical Name: 

Plectranthus barbatus, Cbarbatus.

Other Common Name

Coleous, makandi, Indiacoleus, false boldo.

Habitat: Coleus is a hardy plant,

growing on the dry slopthe lower Himalayas and

plains in Uttar Pradesh,Northern India. Howeve

coleus has long beencultivated in India, hailand also in other parts o

!outh "ast #sia.

Description: Coleus is a member of the $amiaceae family, more commonly known as thefamily. Plants in this group have a stem that is s%uare in shape and are usuall

e&tremely fragrant due to their large content of essential oil. Coleus is a fleshperennial herb, which has an aroma similar to camphor' its spiked flowers aretypical of the mint family. Unlike other plants in the $amiaceae family, the pripart used medicinally is coleus( pale fibrous roots.

Plant Parts sed: he root.

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Coleus

(Coleus_barbatus)

 Coleus Forskohlii (Plectranthus barbatus)

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 Attribution: Jurema Oliveira

 

!herapeutic ses" Benefits and Claims of Coleus Forskohlii

Coleus is a not a particularly remarkable plant to look at, yet is has a )year history in #yurvedic medicine and is mentioned in ancient !anskritas a tonic for a healthy heart and lungs.

oday, coleus is not +ust an herb forcardiovascular ailments but is increasingly

used to assist weight loss by breaking

down adipose tissue and preventingproduction of further fatty tissue. In

addition, coleus mildly stimulates the

metabolism by increasing thyroidhormones and increases the secretion ofinsulin. hese therapeutic indications for

coleus are due to its principal active

compound, a diterpenoid called forskolin.his is the only plantderived compound

known to directly stimulate the en-yme,adenlylate cyclase, and in turn,

stimulates cellular cyclic #P whichboosts our metabolism.

Coleus forskohlii preparations used as eye

drops are known to reduce eye pressure

in glaucoma.

$ike all good tonics, coleus directlystimulates digestion and is thought toassist in the absorption of nutrients in thesmall intestine.

Increased cellular cyclic #P reduces histamine, making coleus benefici

the treatment of allergies. Coleus is also a bronchodilator with an antihistamine action, making it useful in treating asthma.

Conditions such as hypothyroidism, ec-ema, psoriasis are also improve

using coleus, largely due to its ability to increase cyclic #P.

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It is a popular herb for angina and for the health of the heart. Coleusincreases stroke volume, which is the amount of blood pumped in eachbeat, and reduces the risk of blood clots, coleus lowers high blood press

acting to rela& the arterial walls.

Indian and Chinese studies in the last two years have isolated a numbediterpenoids in the stem and leaves of coleus forskohlii with a focus ontreatment of gastric cancer and preventing metastatic /secondary0 canc

hese have been carried out on animal models with considerable succes

!herapeutic Dosa#es

1ecommended dosage of coleus forskohlii is 2*mg two to three times daily.

Potential Side Effects of Coleus Forskohlii

Care should be used when taking coleus with any other medication to controlasthma or cardiac disease. It is essential to consult your health care professiowhen altering medications and to investigate thoroughly how medications ma

interact with each other. If you take blood pressure and heart medications subetablockers, clonidine, hydrala-ine you should only take coleus under the

guidance of a physician. !imilarly, blood thinners, including warfarin and hepare%uire that coleus be taken with caution under your physician(s care.

Supportin# $eferences

3oster !teven4 5ohnson 1. 6esk 1eference to Nature7s edicine. National 8eographic !ociety. 9ashington 6.C.ishra $C. !cientific