Herb Safety Guidelines

Just because a product is natural doesn't mean that it's harmless. Inappropriate use can lead to adverse and damaging side effects. Always consult your physician before ingestion of any herb product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.

Agar

should be ingested only with adequate liquid. Not for use by persons with bowel obstruction.

Alfalfa

products not recommended for use by persons taking blood thinning agents.

Aloe

should not be used if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools or abdominal pain. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition consult your physician before using this product.

Angelica

is not to be used during pregnancy or by persons taking blood thinning agents. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Arnica

is for external use only. Arnica may cause allergic dermatitis with extended use or in sensitive persons.

Ashwagandha

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Barberry

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Black Cohosh

is not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing.

Black Walnut

is not recommended for long term use.

Bladderwrack

is not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing, or by persons with hyperthyroidism.

Blessed Thistle

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Blood Root

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Blue Cohosh

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Boldo

is not to be used by persons with gallstones, serious liver conditions or obstruction of the bile duct.

Borage

is not recommended for long term use. Not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing.

Butchers Broom Root

is not for use by persons taking MAO inhibitors or with high blood pressure.

Buckthorn

should not be used if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools or abdominal pain. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition consult your physician before using this product.

Calamus

is not recommended for internal use.

Canadian Snake Root

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use. Not to be used during pregnancy

Cascara

should not be used if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools or abdominal pain. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition consult your physician before using this product.

Catnip

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Chaparral

is not for use in large amounts by persons with pre-existing kidney disease and liver conditions, such as hepatitis and cirrhosis.

Coltsfoot

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use. Not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing.

Comfrey

is for external use only. This herb should not be used on abraded skin and should not be used on unbroken skin for prolonged periods. Not to be used during pregnancy.

Coptis

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Cornflowers

are not to be used during pregnancy.

Cramp bark

is not recommended for use by persons with ulcers.

Devils Claw

is not recommended for use by persons with ulcers.

Don Quai

is not to be used during pregnancy or by persons taking blood thinning agents.

Elecampane

is not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing.

Eucalyptus

is not to be used by persons with inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal and bile ducts, nor severe diseases of the liver.

Goldenrod

Persons with chronic kidney disorder should consult a health care practitioner before use.

Goldenseal

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use. Not to be used during pregnancy.

Guar

should only be ingested with adequate liquid. Not for use by persons with bowel obstruction.

Hops

are not recommended for use by persons suffering from depression.

Horehound

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Hydrangea

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use.

Juniper Berries

are not to be used for more than six weeks in succession. Persons with inflammatory kidney disease should not use this herb. Not to be used during pregnancy.

Lemon grass

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Licorice

is not for prolonged use except under the supervision of a qualified health practitioner. Prolonged use may cause hypertension, edema, headache, vertigo and potassium depletion. Not for use by persons with hypertension, hypokalemia, edema, cirrhosis of the liver and cholestatic liver disorders, and diabetes. Not to be used during pregnancy.

Lobelia

may cause nausea and vomiting if ingested. Not to be used during pregnancy.

Lycii

berries are not to be used during pregnancy.

Mace

in large quantities may cause dizziness, stomach pains, rapid pulse, nausea, anxiety, liver pain, double vision and coma.

Mandrake

should not be taken internally. Mandrake is to be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this substance.

Mistletoe

is not for use by persons with protein hypersensitivity and chronic-progressive infections such as Tuberculosis and AIDS.

Motherwort

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Mugwort

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Myrrh

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Nutmeg

in large quantities may cause dizziness, stomach pains, rapid pulse, nausea, anxiety, liver pain, double vision and coma.

Oregon grape root

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Parsley root

is not to be used during pregnancy or by persons with inflammatory kidney disease.

Peach leaf

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Pennyroyal

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Periwinkle

is not for use by persons with low blood pressure or hypotension.

Pleurisy

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Prickly ash bark

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Psyllium

should only be ingested with adequate liquid. Not for use by persons with bowel obstruction.

Quassia

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Queen of the Meadow

should be used with caution. Not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing.

Red Clover

is not to be used during pregnancy or by persons taking blood thinning agents.

Rehmannia Root

is not for use by persons with diarrhea and indigestion.

Rhubarb Root

should not be used if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using this product.

Safflower

is not to be used during pregnancy or by persons with hemorrhagic diseases or peptic ulcers. Ingestion of this herb may prolong blood coagulation time.

Sarsaparilla Root, Indian

is not recommended for use by persons taking blood thinning agents.

Sassafras Root

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use.

Senna

should not be used if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using this product.

Sheep sorrel

is not recommended for use by persons with a history of kidney stones.

Shepherds purse

is not to be used during pregnancy or by persons with a history of kidney stones.

Stevia

is only for use as a dietary supplement.

Stillingia Root

is not to be used during pregnancy or while nursing.

Tansy

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Tonka beans

are only for use as an aromatic fixative in potpourris or other crafts. Not for internal use.

Uva Ursi leaf

is not to be used during pregnancy, contraindicated in kidney disorders, not for prolonged use without consulting a practitioner.

Vervain

is only to be used as a flavoring agent in alcoholic beverages. Blue Vervain is not to be used during pregnancy.

White oak bark

should not be applied to extensively damaged skin.

Wild Cherry Bark

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use.

Wormwood

should be used with caution. Avoid excessive or long term use. Not to be used during pregnancy.

Yarrow

is not to be used during pregnancy.

Yellow dock root

is not recommended for use by persons with a history of kidney stones.

Yohimbe bark

is contraindicated in existing liver and kidney diseases and in chronic inflammation of the sexual organs or prostate gland. Not recommended for excessive or long term use; may potentiate pharmaceutical MAO-inhibitors. depending on location.