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Other Names: Bois Sacré, Eboka, Tabernanthe iboga.<br>Iboga is an herb. It is used for ritual and ceremonial purposes in some African cultures. The root of the plant is also used as medicine. | Other Names: Bois Sacré, Eboka, Tabernanthe iboga.<br>Iboga is an herb. It is used for ritual and ceremonial purposes in some African cultures. The root of the plant is also used as medicine. | ||
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==Special Precautions of Iboga== | ==Special Precautions of Iboga== | ||
*Iboga can cause side effects such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, seizures, paralysis, difficulty breathing, anxiety, and hallucinations. | *Iboga can cause side effects such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, seizures, paralysis, difficulty breathing, anxiety, and hallucinations. | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 8 March 2014
Other Names: Bois Sacré, Eboka, Tabernanthe iboga.
Iboga is an herb. It is used for ritual and ceremonial purposes in some African cultures. The root of the plant is also used as medicine.
See also : Ibogaine
Special Precautions of Iboga
- Iboga can cause side effects such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, seizures, paralysis, difficulty breathing, anxiety, and hallucinations.
- Drying medications (Anticholinergic drugs) interacts with IBOGA
- Various medications used for glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions (Cholinergic drugs) interacts with IBOGA.
Benefits and uses of Iboga are
People take iboga for fever, influenza (the flu), swine flu, high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, and nerve disorders. They also take it for preventing fatigue and drowsiness, for increasing sex drive, for fighting substance abuse and addictions, and as a general tonic.
