| Plant Name |
Side effects in human |
Dose |
| Anacardium occidentale linn |
Dermatitis |
2-25 grams per day |
| Tribulus terrestris |
Sleep disturbance and irregular periods. Tribulus terrestris can interact with some heart medicine and increase their effect in the body such as beta blockers and digoxin |
5-7 grams per day |
| Ricinus communisL. |
Excessive use in any form is harmful for stomach |
Seeds 3-5 in number, leaves 7-12 gram, fixed oil 25-50 ml |
| Aloe vera |
Aloe should not be taken internally during pregnancy, since it can stimulate contraction |
125-500 mg |
| Hyssopus officinalis |
Its use is contraindicated in patients suffering from liver affections |
3-7 grams |
| Trigonella foenum-graecum L. |
Long term use may produce headache and nausea |
3-5 grams |
| Smilax chinensis |
Excessive use may produce dryness |
5-7 grams |
| Urginea indica |
Nausea, convulsion and paralysis |
3-5 grams |
| Acacia nilotica |
Prolonged use causes constipation |
Bark: 3-5 gram, gum: 1-3 grams, extract: 1 gram |
| Achyranthes aspera |
The plant seeds may cause emesis and decrease appetite |
5-7 grams (Plant)
500 mg (Salt) |
| Aegle marmelos |
Excessive use may cause obstruction and hemorrhoids |
Fresh fruit: 24-48 grams
Dry pulp (in powdered from) 2-3 grams |
| Laurus nobilis |
Stomatitis, cheilitis and dermatitis |
1-2 grams |
| Curcuma longa |
Curcuminoids may possibly cause stomach ulcer |
1-3 grams |
| Sesamum indicum |
Flatulence |
7-12 grams |
| Allium cepa L. |
Headache and hyperuricemia |
Juice: 24-36 grams
Seeds: 1-3 grams |
| Semecarpus anacardium linn |
Blisters, swelling, painful micturation, inflammation, and pharyngitis |
Seeds kernels: 250-500
Juice of pericarp:12-25 |
| Matricaria chamomilla |
Large doses may cause emesis |
1-3 grams |
| Gymnema Sylvestre |
When chewed, it temporarily paralyses the sense of taste for sweet and bitter substances |
3-7 grams |
| Ficus bengalensis |
It may cause harmful effects on stomach and intestine |
3-5 grams |
