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., Propolis is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help heal minor wounds)
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)
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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., Propolis is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help heal minor wounds)
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
0.2–0.6 grams
per day
Cautions & Contraindications
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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are allergic to bee products, poplar tree products, or balsam of Peru (Brinker 2010; Marcucci 1995; Valsecchi and Cainelli 1984; Melli et al. 1983; Rudzki and Gryzwa 1983).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (PPRC 2020; Scully 2006; Hsu et al. 2004; Teraki and Shiohara 2001; Machácková 1988; Hausen et al. 1987; Valsecchi and Cainelli 1984; Melli et al. 1983; Rudzki and Grzywa 1983).
Validate against the Propolis-Topical monograph
Check if your product meets all Propolis-Topical monograph requirements — doses, claims, cautions, and bilingual labels.