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'''Yohimbe''', (Rubiaceae), common name '''Pausinystalia johimbe''', is a plant species native to western and central Africa (Nigeria, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea). Extracts from yohimbe have been used in traditional medicine in West Africa as an aphrodisiac and have been marketed in developed countries as dietary supplements.<ref name==Uses=="int"/>{{Uses|Erectile dysfunction}}, {{Uses|Depression}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Exhaustion}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Diabetic nerve pain}}, {{Uses|Drowsiness}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Frigidity}}.
== Description Parts Used== Yohimbe is one of five Pausinystalia evergreen species growing in West and Central Africa in lowland forests. The tree grows about 30m tall, with a straight bole that is rarely larger that 50-60 cm in diameter. The bark is grey to reddish-brown, with longitudinal fissures, easy to peel and bitter-tasting. The inner bark is pinkish and fibrous. The sapwood is yellowish and the heartwood is ochre-yellow; the wood is fine-grained and relatively dense and moderately hard. The leaves grow in groups of three, with short (about 2 cm) stems. The blades are oval-shaped, 11-47 cm long and 5 - 17 cm wide{{Parts Used|Bark}}.
== Uses Common names== *The wood and bark are used for firewood and construction. Bark, the most commercially important product, is used in extractions to make tinctures for traditional medicine and dietary supplements.*Extracts from the bark of yohimbe are used in West Africa as a general tonic and as an aphrodisiac.[2][3][4] {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Yohimbe bark and extract are widely used in manufactured dietary supplements. The levels of yohimbine present in yohimbe bark and manufactured supplements are highly variable.*Yohimbine is used in veterinary medicine to reverse sedation in dogs, elk or deer.*Yohimbine is used in veterinary medicine to reverse sedation in dogs, elk or deer.}}
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
==Habit=={{Habit|Evergreen tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}} ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==A plant of the humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Forest area}}, {{Commonly seen|Closed canopy forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal forest}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> Pau de cabinda.jpg </gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://nccihwww.nihsigmaaldrich.govcom/healthlife-science/yohimbe nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/pausinystalia-johimbe.html Pharmacology]</ref> <ref name="YohimbeHow to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pausinystalia+johimbe Cultivation details]</ref>
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== External Links == * [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Yohimbine#section=Top Yohimbe on open chemistry database.net]*[https://enwww.wikipediagaiaherbs.orgcom/products/ingredient/212/wikiYohimbe Yohimbe on gaia herbs plants intelligence]* [https:/Pausinystalia_johimbe Pausinystalia johimbe /www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono- Wikipedia759/yohimbe Yohimbe on webmd.com]* [https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01392 Yohimbe on Drugbank.ca]
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