Peumus boldus

105licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Tablet, Liquid +2

Health Canada Monographs

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BOLDO -PEUMUS BOLDUS
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances/dyspepsia
  • Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate digestion
  • 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 digestive disturbances and stimulate digestion)
  • 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., Boldo is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate 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., Boldo is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate 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

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older0.15–3 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older2–6 gramsper 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 have a kidney or liver disorder (Brinker 2010; Barnes et al. 2007; Bradley 2006).
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2016; Brinker 2010; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2005).

Alternative Names

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Boldo(common)Boldo tree(common)Boldu(common)Peumus boldus

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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50 mg14 licensed products
100 mg9 licensed products
250 mg6 licensed products
20 mg5 licensed products
150 mg5 licensed products
200 mg5 licensed products
0 4 licensed products
15 mg4 licensed products
42 mg4 licensed products
100 milligrams4 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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BoldoShared monographBoldo treeShared monographBolduShared monographBOLDO -PEUMUS BOLDUSCovers this ingredientTaraxacum officinaleCo-occurs in 40 productspeumus boldus - leafShared monographAloe feroxShared health claimsAloe ferox - LeafShared health claims

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