(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances (such as dyspepsia)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a digestive tonic and bitter) to help stimulate appetite and (as a stomachic) to aid digestion
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antiemetic) to help prevent nausea
Used in Herbal Medicine (as a cholagogue) to help increase bile flow
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 prevent nausea and to help relieve digestive disturbances)
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., Gentian is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help prevent nausea)
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
Plages de doses approuvées
1
Population
Plage de doses
Fréquence
Adults 18 years and older
0.1–6 grams
per day
Mises en garde et contre-indications
5
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 (Hoffmann 2003; Morimoto et al.1983).
contraindicationDo not use if you have stomach or duodenal acute inflammation or ulcer (Brinker 2010; ESCOP 2003; Bradley 1992).
adverse_reactionWhen using this product you may experience headaches (ESCOP 2003; Hoffmann 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000).