Salacia Oblanga

Other Names: Chundan, Kathala Hibutu Tea, Ponkoranti, SO, S. oblonga, Salacia oblonga, Salacia reticulata

Special Precautions of Salacia

• Single doses of salacia can be consumed safely in doses up to 1000 mg. Consuming salacia tea with food seems to be safe for most people for up to three months. But there isn't enough information to know if salacia is safe when used for long periods of time.
• Salacia can cause uncomfortable side effects such as gas, belching, pain in the abdomen, nausea, and diarrhea in some people.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of salacia during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
• Surgery: Salacia might lower blood sugar levels . There is some concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using salacia at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
• Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with salacia

Benefits and uses of Salacia are

Salacia has a long history of use as a treatment for diabetes in Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine. Mugs made from salacia wood are used by people with diabetes to drink water.

• Diabetes. Developing research suggests that consuming salacia tea with each meal might lower hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) levels in people with type 2 diabetes . HbA1C is a measure of blood sugar control. A single dose of salacia, in combination with a meal, also seems to reduce after-meal insulin levels and reduce after-meal blood sugar in healthy volunteers and in people with type 2 diabetes. These reductions indicate better blood sugar control.
• Itching skin.
• Gonorrhea.
• Joint problems.
• Asthma.
• Losing weight.