Lobelia Purchase & Information
Alternative Names
Asthma Weed, Bladderpod, Emetic Herb, Gagroot, Herbe à Asthme, Indian Tobacco, Lobélie Brûlante, Lobélie, Lobélie Gonflée, Lobélie Enflée, Lobélie Enflée, Pukeweed, Tabac Indien, Vomit Wort, Wild Tobacco
Scientific Name
Lobelia Inflata
Why Do People Use Lobelia?
The oral preparations of Lobelia inflate (lobelia), like lobelia powder, are used for asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, as a sedative and for sweating as well. Lobelia is also used to treat apnea in newborn infants and is considered as active ingredient in smoking cessation products.
Topically - Lobelia can be applied to the skin in order to treat muscle inflammation, bruises, ringworm, poison ivy, rheumatic nodules, insect bites and for sprains.
In manufacturing - Lobelia is used on large scale for the commercial manufacture of cough and counterirritant products.
Is It Safe To Use?
Likely Unsafe - Oral consumption of lobelia leaves (dosage 0.6-1 gram daily) is consider unsafe and shows adverse effects. Whereas, 4 grams of lobelia leaves is considered lethal.
However, regarding the topical usage of lobelia, there is invalid and insufficient information available.
Likely Unsafe for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Females - Oral utilization of lobelia is thought to be toxic for both types of women because it has emetic effects. However, regarding topical utilization of lobelia, there is insufficient information available.
How Effective Is Lobelia?
Likely Unsafe - Oral consumption of lobelia leaves (dosage 0.6-1 gram daily) is consider unsafe and shows adverse effects. Whereas, 4 grams of lobelia leaves is considered lethal.
However, regarding the topical usage of lobelia, there is invalid and insufficient information available.
Likely Unsafe for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Females - Oral utilization of lobelia is thought to be toxic for both types of women because it has emetic effects. However, regarding topical utilization of lobelia, there is insufficient information available.
How Lobelia Works?
The most effective part of Lobelia inflata are the aerial parts. It has respiratory stimulant, antispasmodic, expectorant, emetic and anti-asthmatic effects. The primary constituent of lobelia is lobeline, which is also known as alpha lobeline to differentiate it from the mixture of lobelia alkaloids in earlier times known as lobeline. Alpha lobeline is a partial nicotine agonist with effects on the neuromuscular system, peripheral circulation and central nervous system (CNS). Lobeline’s low dosage has expectorant activity and stimulates respiration. Lobelia inflate, when used in a large amounts, has diuretic, purgative and emetic effects. Lobeline causes CNS stimulation then respiratory and CNS depression.
What Are The Side Effects /Adverse Reactions of Lobelia?
Oral consumption of lobelia powder can lead to vomiting, nausea, coughing, diarrhea, tremors, dizziness and irritation in throat. Excessive dosage of lobelia may also cause tachycardia, sweating, hypothermia, convulsions, coma, hypotension and even causes death.
How Lobelia Interacts With Other Herbs and Supplements?
Tobacco - Oral intake of combination of lobelia and tobacco may increase adverse effects of nicotine.
How Lobelia Interacts With Drugs?
Lithium - Interaction rating between lithium and lobelia is moderate, so be careful about this mixture. Lobelia is thought to have diuretic effects. Therefore, because of these possible potential diuretic effects, lobelia may increase lithium levels and may also reduce its excretion. So, studies recommend that lithium dosage for such patients should be reduced from normal.
How Lobelia Interacts With Foods?
There is no known interaction between lobelia powder and different food items.
How Lobelia Interacts With Lab Tests?
There is scarce information regarding the interaction between lobelia and various food items.
How Lobelia Interacts With Diseases and Conditions?
Gastrointestinal (GI) Conditions - There are some possibilities that lobelia may irritate the GI tract. It is contraindicated in patients with inflammatory or infectious GI conditions.
Heart Disease - Heart patients shouldn’t use lobelia powder because it may adversely affect the cardiac functions of such patients.
What Should Be the Dose/Administration of Lobelia?
ORAL Typically, people use 100 mg of lobelia leaves along 0.6-2.0 mL of the tincture. The dosage of this particular changes widely from 375 mg to 820 mg thrice on daily basis. Another supplier notifies that dosage of dried lobelia should no exceed more than 50 mg. An lobelia extract is also consumed as 2-5 drops three to four times every day. Such extract also contains some alcohol.
Comments
Clinical studies were unable to show lobeline efficacy greater than placebo in smoking cessation and it was disallowed as an ingredient in anti-smoking products in the United States in 1993.
General Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Specification sheet links below are a standard copy of the COA less the batch or lot number and manufactures dates. Specification sheet can be dated and should only be considered as a general information. Please contact and request an up to date COA if needed for specific updated information before placing order by filling out the contact form with product name and SKU number. If ordering quantities of twenty five kilos or more contact for availability.
