Overview

Kousso is a plant. The leaves, fruit, and flowers are used to make medicine.

Despite safety concerns, people take kousso for diabetes, cancer, and to get rid of tapeworms, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

How does it work ?

Kousso contains chemicals that might lower blood sugar. It also contains chemicals that kill tapeworms and can be poisonous.

Kousso contains chemicals that might lower blood sugar. It also contains chemicals that kill tapeworms and can be poisonous.

Uses & Effectiveness ?

Insufficient Evidence for

  • Cancer.
  • Diabetes.
  • Tapeworm.
  • Nausea.
  • Wounds.
  • Nausea.
  • Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of kousso for these uses.

Side Effects

When taken by mouth: Kousso is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. It can cause irritation of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, nausea, fainting, and vision disorders.

Special Precautions and Warnings

When taken by mouth: Kousso is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. It can cause irritation of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, nausea, fainting, and vision disorders. While taking kousso isn't safe for anyone, some people should be especially careful to avoid it.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It's UNSAFE to take kousso if you are pregnant. In addition to serious side effects for the mother, it might cause a miscarriage. It's also UNSAFE to take kousso if you are breast-feeding.

Stomach or intestinal problems: Kousso can irritate the stomach and intestines. Don't use it if you have a digestive tract condition.

Interactions ?

    Moderate Interaction

    Be cautious with this combination

  • Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with KOUSSO

    Kousso might decrease blood sugar. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking kousso along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed.

    Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.

Dosing

The appropriate dose of kousso depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for kousso. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.

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