Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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(herb)
(1:5 Extract)
|
0.13 mL |
Glycerin, Chocolate flavor
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Mistletoe Herb Chocolate Flavor. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of American mistletoe.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Mistletoe Herb Chocolate Flavor. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when the flower, fruit, leaf, or stem are used orally (6,515). American mistletoe plant parts have historically been considered toxic. However, most case reports of American mistletoe exposure suggest that intake of up to 20 berries or 5 leaves is unlikely to produce serious morbidity or fatalities (19692,19693). Still, there is a report of fatality due to cardiovascular collapse associated with consumption of tea made from an unspecified number of American mistletoe berries (6,19695).
PREGNANCY: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally.
American mistletoe is considered an abortifacient (19).
LACTATION: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally (6,515); avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Mistletoe Herb Chocolate Flavor. 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 Mistletoe Herb Chocolate Flavor. 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, American mistletoe may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, delirium, hallucinations, bradycardia, hypertension, cardiac arrest, and even death (6,19695). However, ingestion of 1-3 berries or 1-2 leaves of American mistletoe is unlikely to result in serious adverse effects (3706). In fact, most case reports of American mistletoe exposure suggest that intake of up to 20 berries or 5 leaves is unlikely to produce serious morbidity or fatalities (19692,19693).
Cardiovascular ...Orally, large doses of American mistletoe may cause bradycardia, hypertension, and cardiac arrest (6,19695).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, American mistletoe can cause acute gastroenteritis. Consuming large doses of American mistletoe may cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diarrhea and vomiting from ingestion of American mistletoe can lead to dehydration, hypovolemic shock, and cardiovascular collapse (6).
Psychiatric ...Orally, large doses of American mistletoe may cause delirium and hallucinations (6).
Other ...Deaths have been reported after ingestion of teas used as an abortifacient (mistletoe species not identified) (6). However, no fatalities were reported in a review of over 1,700 accidental American mistletoe exposures extracted from the American Association of Poison Control Centers national data collection system from 1985-1992 (3706).