Comment · Sun, January 30, 2022 · ND Owner
andrographis reactions
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phaedrus_ravenscroft · 8 points
Really want to try andrographis but I keep reading about bad reactions from it. Is it safe? Anyone have any negative experiences.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364323/
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/ews/2017/AndrographisPaniculata.asp
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phaedrus_ravenscroft · 3 points
I think the things that caused the bad reactions were methanol extracted if that makes a difference?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
It absolutely could! Different solvents used in the extraction process can pull different things from the plant. Perhaps one of those things that gets pulled over in methanol causes an allergic reaction. Our extract is water/ethanol. It could also be a specific cultivar they are using or environmental toxins from a specific area some of the plants are grown. The reported issues are so small, it could very well be a single farm growing things or extracting them improperly leading to the cases.