(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a stomachic) to aid digestion and to help stimulate appetite
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antispasmodic) to help relieve digestive spasms and indigestion
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a carminative) to help relieve flatulent dyspepsia
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 traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Caraway is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion and to help stimulate appetite). 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 traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Caraway is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion and to help stimulate appetite)
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
Cautions & Contraindications
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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen (ESCOP 2003).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have acute abdominal pain (ESCOP 2003).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (Brinker 2010; ESCOP 2003).