Kubeben pepper

Cubebpepper is a plant whose dried, fully-grown but unripe fruit is used to make medicine. Cubeb pepper is used to promote urine excretion to relieve water retention. In addition, cubeb pepper is used for a parasitic infection of the intestines called amoebic dysentery. Other uses include the treatment of flatulence, gonorrhea and cancer. Some people also use cubeb pepper as an expectorant. In food, cubeb pepper oil is used as a flavoring agent.

How does kubeb pepper work?

Cubebpepper contains cubebic acid, which may have effects on the urinary tract and respiratory tract.

How effective is cubeb pepper?

There is not enough scientific data to make a statement about the effectiveness of cubeb pepper for amoebic dysentery, flatulence, gonorrhea and cancer, as well as for increasing urine flow and as an expectorant. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of cubeb pepper in these applications.

Safety and side effects

Kubeb pepper appears to be safe and harmless for most people when taken orally, but nothing is known about possible side effects.

Precautions and warnings:

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: not enough is known about the use of kubeb pepper during pregnancy and breastfeeding. For this reason, pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid Kubeben pepper. Infections or inflammatory swellings in the stomach or intestines: Kubeb pepper can irritate the digestive tract, which is why people suffering from stomach or intestinal problems should not use kubeb pepper.

Nephritis: People suffering from this kidney disease should not use Kubeben pepper.

Interactions

Care should be taken when using Kubeben pepper in combination with the following medications

Acid blockers

Acid blockers are used to reduce the acidity of stomach acid. Cubeb pepper may increase stomach acid production. By increasing stomach acid production in this way, cubeb pepper could reduce the effectiveness of acid blockers. Drugs that reduce the production of stomach acid (H2 blockers, proton pump inhibitors) Cubeb pepper could increase stomach acid production. By increasing gastric acid production, cubeb pepper may reduce the effectiveness of medications to reduce gastric acid production.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of cubeb pepper depends on various factors such as age, health status and others. At this time, there is insufficient scientific data to determine appropriate dosage ranges for cubeb pepper. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.