(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antiemetic) to help relieve nausea and vomiting
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antispasmodic) to help relieve digestive spasms
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive spasms, nausea and vomiting)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both the traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Black horehound is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nausea and vomiting). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both the traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Black horehound is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nausea and vomiting)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
Approved Dose Ranges
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Population
Dose Range
Frequency
Adults 18 years and older
0.3–12 grams
per day
Cautions & Contraindications
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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are breastfeeding.
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant (Brinker 2010).
Alternative Names
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Ballotta(common)Black hempnettle(common)Black horehound(common)Black stinking horehound(common)Marrubium nigrum(common)Ballota nigra