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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="int"/>
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'''Yohimbe''' is a plant species native to western and central Africa. 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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Erectile dysfunction}}, {{Uses|Depression}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Exhaustion}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Diabetic nerve pain}}, {{Uses|Drowsiness}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Frigidity}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}.
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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.  
 
  
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The demand for yohimbe bark has led to over-exploitation, with possibility of long-term threat to sustainability of the species. Cameroon is the biggest exporter.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Yohimbe bark extract contains approximately 6% indole alkaloids, of which 10-15% is yohimbine. A 1995 chemical analysis of 26 commercial yohimbe products reported that most commercial yohimbe products contained virtually no yohimbine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Yohimbe}}
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*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.
 
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*Extracts from the bark of yohimbe are used in West Africa as a general tonic and as an aphrodisiac.[2][3][4] 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.
 
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*Yohimbine is used in veterinary medicine to reverse sedation in dogs, elk or deer.
 
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*Yohimbine is used in veterinary medicine to reverse sedation in dogs, elk or deer.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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* '''English''' - Yohimbe
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
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<ref name="int">[https://nccih.nih.gov/health/yohimbe "Yohimbe"]</ref>
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Forest area}}, {{Commonly seen|Closed canopy forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal forest}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Pau de cabinda.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/pausinystalia-johimbe.html Pharmacology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pausinystalia+johimbe Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Yohimbine#section=Top Yohimbe on open chemistry database.net]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pausinystalia_johimbe Pausinystalia johimbe - Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.gaiaherbs.com/products/ingredient/212/Yohimbe Yohimbe on gaia herbs plants intelligence]
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* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-759/yohimbe Yohimbe on webmd.com]
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* [https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01392 Yohimbe on Drugbank.ca]
  
 
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]

Latest revision as of 14:38, 29 June 2020

Yohimbe is a plant species native to western and central Africa. 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.

Uses

Erectile dysfunction, Depression, Chest pain, Exhaustion, Blood pressure, Diabetic nerve pain, Drowsiness, Impotence, Frigidity.

Parts Used

Bark.

Chemical Composition

Yohimbe bark extract contains approximately 6% indole alkaloids, of which 10-15% is yohimbine. A 1995 chemical analysis of 26 commercial yohimbe products reported that most commercial yohimbe products contained virtually no yohimbine[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Yohimbe


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest area, Closed canopy forest, Coastal forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Pau de cabinda.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Pharmacology
  2. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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