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Pata De Vaca Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Amazon Therapeutics

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Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Pata De Vaca against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Pata De Vaca is a dietary supplement by Amazon Therapeutics with 3 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for blood sugar support, diabetes (traditional use), diuretic.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are 100% Pata de Vaca. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 3 active ingredients.

This liquid formula contains 3 ingredients: distilled water, 35–40% organic alcohol as a preservative, and 100% pata de vaca as the active component. Pata de vaca is a plant traditionally used in herbal medicine, though the science behind how it works isn't fully understood yet.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

We hold no graded evidence for this product's ingredients for its stated purpose.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: system restoration.
  • Our graded evidence for these ingredients doesn't cover that particular purpose.

The data we hold rates pata de vaca for diabetes as having insufficient reliable evidence to rate. That means current human research hasn't proven whether it actually works for blood sugar control — animal studies suggest a possible effect, but clinical trials in people haven't confirmed it.

You'd want to talk with your doctor before relying on this for any diabetes-related purpose.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Pata De Vaca

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Safety data for pata de vaca in humans is limited, so use this product carefully and under professional guidance. The evidence we hold advises against taking it during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

There are no adverse effects listed in our data, but the small amount of human safety research available means you should discuss this with your healthcare provider before starting it.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Pata De Vaca

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Pata De Vaca.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: diabetes medications.
  • For scale: 86 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

If you take any diabetes medications (like metformin, insulin, sulfonylureas, or others), double-check them with your doctor or pharmacist before adding this product. The combination could affect your blood sugar control and increase the risk of low blood sugar.

We could not check the distilled water and organic alcohol components against our medication database.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Pata De Vaca is a traditional herbal liquid with limited human research behind it. If you take diabetes medications, this product poses a Moderate interaction risk and isn't a proven blood sugar treatment — talk with your doctor or pharmacist before using it.

Pregnant or breastfeeding? The safety data advises against it, so check with your doctor for personalized guidance.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 23, 2020.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Pata De Vaca, straight from the product label.

Brand Amazon Therapeutics
Barcode (UPC) 838451005769
Net contents 1 Fluid Ounce(s); 30 mL
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Apr 23, 2020
DSLD ID 217966
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Women (not pregnant or lactating), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
10 mL
Maximum serving Sizes:
15 mL
UPC/BARCODE
838451005769
IngredientAmount% DV
distilled Water0 NP--
35-40% organic Alcohol0 NP--
100% Pata de Vaca0 NP--

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Label statements
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General Statements

Your Selection You hold in your hands the finest traditional botanical available. This botanical is a long-standing favorite of South America where it has been empirically selected for its effectiveness over many generations.

Direct from the source

Traditional Ethnobotanical Information Amazon Therapeutics works for the preservation of rainforests and to uphold the intellectual property rights of native healers and their traditional medicines.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Directions Use 10-15 drops once or twice a day in water or as recommended by a health care practitioner.

Precautions

Cautions: Information provided on this label should not be used as medical advice. Not intended for long-term use.

Not intended for pregnant or nursing women.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Formula

Bauhinia fortificata

EarthKosher

Formulation

System restoration

Wild crafted sustainable harvest

Gluten free

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Seals/Symbols

EarthKosher

FDA Disclaimer Statement

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics label

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Pata De Vaca label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics

These are the 3 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size10 mL Dosage formLiquid Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Distilled Water

0 NP per serving

35-40% organic Alcohol

0 NP per serving

100% Pata de Vaca

Interacts with
86 drugs
0 NP per serving

Pata de Vaca is a South American plant whose leaves are traditionally brewed as a tea to help support blood sugar, earning it the nickname 'vegetable...

100% Pata de Vaca monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics Drug Interactions

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86 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

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Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Pata De Vaca interact with 86 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 3 ingredients in Pata De Vaca interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. 100% Pata de Vaca

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Pata De Vaca with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

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Antidiabetes Drugs

Animal research suggests that pata de vaca may have hypoglycemic effects. However, preliminary clinical research shows that pata de vaca does not reduce blood glucose levels. Until more is known, use with caution. Theoretically, concomitant use of pata de vaca with antidiabetes drugs might affect glucose control and increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Dose adjustments to diabetes medications might be necessary. Some antidiabetes drugs include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
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The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Pata De Vaca, from the product label.

Amazon Therapeutics

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Name
Herbs America
Street Address
PO Box 446
City
Murphy
State
OR
ZipCode
97533
Phone Number
541-846-6222
Web Address
www.amazonmedicine.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics: Common Questions

Does Pata De Vaca by Amazon Therapeutics interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Pata De Vaca has a known interaction with 86 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Pata De Vaca contains 3 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take this while pregnant or breastfeeding?
The safety data advises against it — there isn't enough information to know if pata de vaca is safe during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about your specific situation before using this product.
Does pata de vaca actually lower blood sugar?
Animal research suggests it might, but early human trials haven't confirmed it works. The evidence we hold rates it as having insufficient reliable evidence for diabetes, so it's not proven as a treatment.
Why does the interaction data say 'use with caution' for diabetes drugs?
Because pata de vaca *might* lower blood sugar based on animal studies, even though human research hasn't proven it yet. If you're already on diabetes medication and add something that could theoretically affect glucose, your blood sugar could drop too low. Your doctor needs to know before you start.
What's the 35–40% alcohol in this formula for?
It's a preservative to keep the liquid stable. We don't have interaction data on file for it, so mention it to your pharmacist if you have questions about alcohol content — especially if you avoid alcohol for any reason.
Are there any side effects listed for this product?
No adverse effects are listed in our data, but human safety information for pata de vaca is very limited. Use it carefully and under professional guidance, and report any unusual effects to your doctor.

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The Full Monographs Behind Pata De Vaca’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Pata De Vaca

Interacts with 86 drugs

Pata de Vaca is a South American plant whose leaves are traditionally brewed as a tea to help support blood sugar, earning it the nickname 'vegetable insulin.' Human evidence is very limited...

Read the full Pata De Vaca monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Pata De Vaca's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 10 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Pata De Vaca 10 references
  1. Russo EM, Reichelt AA, De Sa JR, et al. Clinical trial of Myrcia uniflora and Bauhinia forficata leaf extracts in normal and diabetic patients. Braz J Med Biol Res 1990;23(1):11-20.
  2. da Cunha AM, Menon S, Menon R, et al. Hypoglycemic activity of dried extracts of Bauhinia forficata Link. Phytomedicine 2010;17(1):37-41. PubMed
  3. Lino Cde S, Diogenes JP, Pereira BA, et al. Antidiabetic activity of Bauhinia forficata extracts in alloxan-diabetic rats. Biol Pharm Bull 2004;27(1):125-7. PubMed
  4. Silva FR, Szpoganicz B, Pizzolatti MG, et al. Acute effect of Bauhinia forficata on serum glucose levels in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2002;83(1-2):33-7. PubMed
  5. Pepato MT, Keller EH, Baviera AM, et al. Anti-diabetic activity of Bauhinia forficata decoction in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2002;81(2):191-7. PubMed
  6. Jorge AP, Horst H, de Sousa E, et al. Insulinomimetic effects of kaempferitrin on glycaemia and on 14C-glucose uptake in rat soleus muscle. Chem Biol Interact 2004;149(2-3):89-96. PubMed
  7. de Sousa E, Zanatta L, Seifriz I, et al. Hypoglycemic effect and antioxidant potential of kaempferol-3,7-O-(alpha)-dirhamnoside from Bauhinia forficata leaves. J Nat Prod 2004;67(5):829-32.
  8. Vasconcelos F, Sampaio SV, Garofalo MA, et al. Insulin-like effects of Bauhinia forficata aqueous extract upon Tityus serrulatus scorpion envenoming. J Ethnopharmacol 2004;95(2-3):385-92. PubMed
  9. Córdova Mariángel P, Avello Lorca M, Morales Leon F, et al. Effects of Bauhinia forficata link tea on lipid profile in diabetic patients. J Med Food. 2019;22(3):321-323.
  10. Tonelli CA, de Oliveira SQ, Silva Vieira AAD, et al. Clinical efficacy of capsules containing standardized extract of Bauhinia forficata Link (pata-de-vaca) as adjuvant treatment in type 2 diabetes patients: A randomized, double blind clinical trial. J Et PubMed

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