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What is Mangosteen?

Mangosteen is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia that is touted for its antioxidants, especially xanthones. As a folk remedy it is used to treat digestive and urinary tract disorders and as a health tonic for a wide variety of conditions.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 7 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 3 0
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 2 0
Don't know 1 0
Pain 1 0
Tremor 1 0

See all 15 patients currently taking Mangosteen

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Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Mangosteen. See all 13 dosages ►

  daily 2 tps. daily 3 other daily 3 mL daily 3 tbs. daily 4 tbs. daily 4 mL daily 6 daily 50 mL daily 90 mL daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Mangosteen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 40%
Expense 2   Expense: 40%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 20%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 20%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Mangosteen

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Mangosteen

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Report created on February 12, 2012.