Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as an expectorant) to help relieve excess mucous of the (upper) respiratory passages (anticatarrhal)
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as a carminative) to help relieve flatulence/to help expel/relieve intestinal gas
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as a digestive tonic) to aid 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 aid digestion and to help relieve intestinal gas)
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., Hyssop 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., Hyssop 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 Health Claims (Français)
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Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as an expectorant) to help relieve excess mucous of the (upper) respiratory passages (anticatarrhal)
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as a carminative) to help relieve flatulence/to help expel/relieve intestinal gas
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as a digestive tonic) to aid 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 aid digestion and to help relieve intestinal gas)
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., Hyssop 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., Hyssop 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
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Population
Dose Range
Frequency
Adults 18 years and older
3–16 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 breastfeeding.
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant (Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Bradley 2006).