Cowhage

• What other names is Cowhage known by?
• What is Cowhage?
• How does Cowhage work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Cowhage.

What other names is Cowhage known by?

Atmagupta, Couhage, Cowitch, Cow-Itch Plant, Dolichos Pruriens, Feijao Macaco, HP 200, HP-200, Kapi Kacchu, Kapikachchhu, Kapikachhu, Kapikachu, Kaunch, Kawach, Kawanch, Kevanch, Kiwach, Macuna, Mucuna hirsuta, Mucuna pruriens, Mucuna Prurient, Mucuna Prurita, Nescafé, Ojo de Buey, Ojo de Venado, Pica-Pica, Pois à Gratter, Pois Mascate, Pois Velu, Stizolobium pruriens, Velvet Bean.

What is Cowhage?

Cowhage is a plant. The bean, seed, and hair of the bean pod are used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Worm infestations, bone and joint conditions, muscle pain, Parkinson's disease, and to stimulate surface blood flow in conditions that involve paralysis.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).