Drug & supplement interaction

Hyacinth Bean + Amlodipine

Amlodipine brand name: Norliqva.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Hyacinth Bean and Amlodipine in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Hyacinth Bean and Amlodipine

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Amlodipine and Hyacinth Bean in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Hyacinth Bean at all — not against Amlodipine, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Hyacinth Bean safety at a glance

Hyacinth Bean overall Use caution Cooked beans are widely eaten as food, but raw or undercooked beans can be toxic and concentrated supplement use is not well studied.
Pregnancy Use caution Eating well-cooked beans as food is likely fine, but medicinal or supplement amounts have not been proven safe and should be avoided.
Breastfeeding Use caution Little reliable safety information exists for medicinal use, so caution is advised beyond normal dietary amounts.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Amlodipine and Hyacinth Bean? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Amlodipine’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Hyacinth Bean. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Amlodipine’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • A slow heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 49 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Amlodipine. Read the label on DailyMed › Hyacinth Bean’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Hyacinth Bean side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Hyacinth Bean has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Hyacinth Bean or Amlodipine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Hyacinth Bean or Amlodipine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Amlodipine

This page covers Hyacinth Bean only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amlodipine page lists 232 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Coleus (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 7 major · 183 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Amlodipine page

“Millions of people take amlodipine (Norvasc, Norliqva) for high blood pressure, and plenty add a supplement or two without a second thought. With this drug, that casualness costs.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Hyacinth Bean as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 37 real supplement products containing Hyacinth Bean, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Hyacinth Bean. Even though Hyacinth Bean itself has no known interaction with Amlodipine, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Hyacinth Bean and Amlodipine Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Hyacinth Bean
Steady interest

#821 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Amlodipine
Top 10

#3 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Hyacinth Bean reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Hyacinth Bean and Amlodipine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Hyacinth Bean

What is Hyacinth Bean?

  • Digestive upset and diarrhea
  • Nausea and poor appetite
  • General nourishment
  • Traditional summer 'heat' remedy
  • Mild fatigue or weakness

Hyacinth bean is a widely grown food legume that is also used in traditional medicine, mainly for digestive complaints. The cooked beans are eaten as food in many countries, but the raw or undercooked beans contain natural toxins and must be thoroughly cooked. Strong human evidence for its medicinal uses is lacking, so treat any health claims with caution and talk to your pharmacist or doctor.

Lablab purpureus · Fabaceae · Seeds (beans), pods, leaves, and flowers · Cooked beans, dried seeds, traditional decoctions, powders, and capsules

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Hyacinth Bean is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Hyacinth Bean record says about it on its own.

Hyacinth Bean: dosing

There is no well-established standardized medicinal dose for hyacinth bean. As a food, it is simply prepared and eaten like other dried beans after thorough soaking and cooking.For any supplement or traditional preparation, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Hyacinth Bean monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Hyacinth Bean monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Amlodipine

What Is Amlodipine Used For?

Brand name: Norliqva

Amlodipine treats high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children aged 6–17 years. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Sdamlo (oral solution) is specifically indicated for hypertension in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older.

Amlodipine also treats coronary artery disease in adults, including chronic stable angina (chest pain with exertion), vasospastic angina (Prinzmetal's or variant angina, caused by coronary artery spasms), and documented coronary artery disease in patients without heart failure or significantly reduced heart pumping function.

See full Amlodipine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Hyacinth Bean

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Hyacinth Bean — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Hyacinth Bean References

The 1 references that drive our Hyacinth Bean monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Dawson IK, Jaenicke H. Underutilised Plant Species: The Role of Biotechnology. Position Paper No. 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Centre for Underutilised Crops; 2006.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Hyacinth Bean and Amlodipine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Hyacinth Bean with Amlodipine?
We do not list a known interaction between Hyacinth Bean and Amlodipine. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Amlodipine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Amlodipine has documented interactions with 232 supplements in our database — Hyacinth Bean is not one of them. The Amlodipine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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