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Cipó Cabeludo Powder Mikania hirsutissima1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's cipó cabeludo leaf powder (Mikania hirstissima) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Chemical screening has revealed that cipó cabeludo contains coumarin, sesquiterpenes, flavonols, saponins, and kaurenoic acid chemicals. These kaurenoic acid chemicals have been documented with various biological activities.* Raintree's cipó cabeludo has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. To see pictures of cipó cabeludo, click here.
Traditional Uses:* for prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and prostate pain; for urinary tract disorders (infections, cystitis, nephritis, urethritis, kidney stones); as a pain reliever for neuralgia, arthritis, and general muscle pain; as a decongestant to remove excessive mucous in the bowel, urinary tract, and lungs; for leukemia
For more information cipó cabeludo (Mikania hirstissima) , please refer to the Database File for Cipó Cabeludo in the Tropical Plant Database. 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 $28.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure cipó cabeludo leaves (Mikania hirsutissima). No binders, fillers or additives are used. 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 1/2 cup amounts, twice daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications: While not substantiated scientifically, it is possible that cipó cabeludo may demonstrate an blood thinning 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).
Drug Interactions: Might enhance the action of anticoagulant drugs.
RELATED PRODUCTS:
Cipó cabeludo can be found as an ingredient in these proprietary Raintree formulas:
Third-Party Published Research:*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on cipó cabeludo can be found at PubMed.
A partial listing of the published research on cipó cabeludo is shown below:
Anti-inflammatory Actions:
Lim, H., et al. "Anti-inflammatory activity of the constituents of the roots of Aralia continentalis." Arch. Pharm. Res. 2009 Sep; 32(9): 1237-43.
Boller, S., et al. "Anti-inflammatory effect of crude extract and isolated compounds from Baccharis illinita DC in acute skin inflammation." J. Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Aug 25.
Suyenaga, E. S., et al. "Anti-inflammatory investigation of some species of Mikania." Phytother. Res.
2002; 16(6): 519-23.
Paiva, L. A., et al. “Anti-inflammatory effect of kaurenoic acid, a diterpene from Copaifera langsdorffi on
acetic acid-induced colitis in rats.” Vascul. Pharmacol. 2002 Dec; 39(6): 303-7.
Vasorelaxant & Antispasmodic Actions:
Tirapelli, C. R., “Pharmacological comparison of the vasorelaxant action displayed by kaurenoic acid
and pimaradienoic acid.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 2005; 57(8): 997-1004.
Ambrosio, S. R., “Role of the carboxylic group in the antispasmodic and vasorelaxant action displayed
by kaurenoic acid.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 2004; 56(11): 1407-13.
Tirapelli, C. R., et al. “Analysis of the mechanisms underlying the vasorelaxant action of kaurenoic acid
in the isolated rat aorta.” Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2004 May; 492(2-3): 233-41.
Antimicrobial Actions:
Urzúa, A., et al. "A structure-activity study of antibacterial diterpenoids." Molecules. 2008 Apr; 13(4): 882-91.
Ohkoshi, E., et al. “ent-Kaurenoic acids from Mikania hirsutissima (Compositae).” Phytochemistry. 2004 Apr; 65(7): 885-90.
Wilkins, M., et al. “Characterization of the bactericidal activity of the natural diterpene kaurenoic acid.”
Planta Med. 2002; 68(5): 452–54.
Davino, S. C., et al. “Antimicrobial activity of kaurenoic acid derivatives substituted on carbon-15.” Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res. 1989; 22(9): 1127–29.
de Souza, C. P., et al. “Chemoprophylaxis of schistosomiasis: molluscacidal activity of natural
products—assays with adult snails and oviposition.” An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. 1984; 56(3): 333–38.
Antileukemic Actions:
Cavalcanti, B., et al. "Kauren-19-oic acid induces DNA damage followed by apoptosis in human leukemia cells." J. Appl. Toxicol. 2009 Oct; 29(7): 560-8.
Ohkoshi, E., et al. “Studies on the constituents of Mikania hirsutissima (Compositae).” Chem. Pharm.
Bull. 1999; 47(10): 1436–38.
Chemical Constituents:
Ohkoshi, E., et al. “ent-Kaurenoic acids from Mikania hirsutissima (Compositae).” Phytochemistry. 2004 Apr; 65(7): 885-90.
Ohkoshi, E., et al. “A novel bisnorditerpenelactone from Mikania hirsutissima.” Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2000; 48(11): 1774–75.
Ohkoshi, E., et al. “Studies on the constituents of Mikania hirsutissima (Compositae).” Chem. Pharm.
Bull. 1999; 47(10): 1436–38.
Muradian, J. M., et al. “Flavonols and (-) karu-16-en-19-oic acid from Mikania hirsutissima.” Rev.
Latinam. Quim. 1977; 8: 88–9.
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