Bearberry -Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi

Monograph

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Accepted Names (English)

Bear-grape(common)Bearberry(common)Kinnikinnick(common)Uva ursi(common)Arctostaphylos uva-ursi(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

Bear-grape(common)Bearberry(common)Kinnikinnick(common)Uva ursi(common)Arctostaphylos uva-ursi(proper)

Approved Health Claims

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., Bearberry is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms associated with mild recurrent lower urinary tract infections, such as burning sensation or frequent urination). 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., Bearberry is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms associated with mild recurrent lower urinary tract infections, such as burning sensation or frequent urination)
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 Health Claims (Français)

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., Bearberry is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms associated with mild recurrent lower urinary tract infections, such as burning sensation or frequent urination). 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., Bearberry is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms associated with mild recurrent lower urinary tract infections, such as burning sensation or frequent urination)
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

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	0.3–1.33 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	1.5–8 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	500–700 milligrams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	100–210 milligrams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

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 have a liver disorder, fever, painful urination (dysuria), spasms, or blood in urine (EMA 2018; Duke 2002; Newall 1996).

contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2018; Brinker 2010; ESCOP 2003; WHO 2002; Blumenthal 2000; Mills and Bone 2000; Bradley 1992).

Ingredients Covered

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Leaf Bear-grape Bearberry Kinnikinnick Uva ursi

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