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Sweet acacia

Cassie Absolute(sweet acacia) is an extract from the flower of the sweet acacia (Acacia Farnesiana), which is used as a medicine.

CassieAbsolute is used for fever, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, diarrhea, muscle spasms and stomach cancer. Cassie Absolute is also used as a stimulant and to increase sexual desire. Some people apply Cassie Absolute directly to the skin to treat dry skin. Cassie Absolute is also applied to the skin to kill insects. In India, a tea made from sweet acacia is used to treat gonorrhea and the root of sweet acacia is chewed for sore throats. Cassie absolute is used as a flavoring agent in foodstuffs. In industrial production, Cassie Absolute is used as a fragrance in perfume.

How does Cassie Absolute work?

CassieAbsolute contains chemicals called glycosides. These chemicals may relieve pain and inflammatory swelling and open the airways.

How effective is Cassie Absolute?

There is not enough scientific data to make a statement about the effectiveness of Cassie Absolute for spasms, diarrhea, fever, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, sore throat and stomach cancer, or for use as an insecticide, stimulant or aphrodisiac.

Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of Cassie Absolute in these applications.

Safety and side effects

CassieAbsolute appears to be safe and harmless when used in food grade quantities, but nothing is known about the safety and possible side effects of larger quantities.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and lactation: Cassie Absolute appears to be safe for pregnant and lactating women in normal food quantities. However, larger medicinal amounts should be avoided until more is known about their safety.

Interactions

At this time, there is no information on interactions of Cassie Absolute with medications or supplements.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of Cassie Absolute 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 Cassie Absolute. For this reason, you should follow the dosing instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.

References

  1. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Title 21. Part 182 -- Substances Generally Recognized As Safe. Available at: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid= 786bafc6f6343634fbf79fcdca7061e1&rgn=div5&view= text&node=21:3.0.1.1.13&idno=21
  2. Trivedi CP, Modi NT, Sarin RK, Rao SS. Bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory effect of glycosidal fraction of Acacia farnesiana. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1986;30:267-8.