Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as a stomachic) to aid digestion
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as an expectorant) to help relieve coughs, mucous production (anticatarrhal) and bronchial afflictions
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as an astringent) to help relieve diarrhea
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve hemorrhoids
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 diarrhea and to help relieve hemorrhoids)
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., Ground ivy is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion). 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., Ground ivy is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion)
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
1
Population
Dose Range
Frequency
Adults 18 years and older
2–12 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 pregnant or breastfeeding (Barnes et al. 2007).
adverse_reactionWhen using this product diuretic effect may occur.
adverse_reaction1 Note: This statement is not required at a subtherapeutic quantity below 10% of the minimum therapeutic quantity (i.e., < 200 mg of dried herb top per day) as this is based on the therapeutic or residual therapeutic effect of the medicinal ingredient.