| Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
|---|---|
|
(flowering aerial parts)
(certified organic, fresh (undried), extraction rate 400 mg fresh herb per 0.7 ml)
|
617 mg |
certified organic Cane Alcohol Note: 47-57%
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Chickweed. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Chickweed. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in the amounts commonly found in foods (12). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of chickweed when used orally or topically as a medicine.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in the amounts commonly found in foods (12).
There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of chickweed when used orally in amounts greater than those found in food; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Chickweed. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Chickweed. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, chickweed is generally well tolerated when consumed in food amounts. There is currently a limited amount of information on the adverse effects of chickweed when used as a medicine. A thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.
Immunologic ...Topically, chickweed extract has been reported to cause contact dermatitis (13478,41587,41590).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, consumption of large amounts of chickweed tea has been associated with some poorly documented cases of human paralysis (6). There is also one case of alleged nitrate toxicity leading to paralysis, but the chickweed implicated in this case may have been contaminated with fertilizer (12).
