Overview

Mountain ash is a tree. People use the berries and flowers to make medicine. The berries may be used fresh, dried, or cooked and then dried.

People take mountain ash for diabetes, diarrhea, gout, heart disease, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific research to support any of these uses. Eating large amounts of fresh mountain ash berries can also be unsafe.

In manufacturing, mountain ash is used as an ingredient in marmalade, stewed fruit, juice, liqueur, vinegar, and in tea mixtures.

Uses & Effectiveness ?

Insufficient Evidence for

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of mountain ash for these uses.

Side Effects

When taken by mouth: Fresh mountain ash berries are POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Eating large amounts can cause stomach irritation and pain, vomiting, queasiness, diarrhea, kidney damage, and other side effects. There isn't enough reliable information to know if dried or cooked mountain ash berries are safe or what the side effects might be.

Special Precautions and Warnings

When taken by mouth: Fresh mountain ash berries are POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Eating large amounts can cause stomach irritation and pain, vomiting, queasiness, diarrhea, kidney damage, and other side effects. There isn't enough reliable information to know if dried or cooked mountain ash berries are safe or what the side effects might be.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It's POSSIBLY UNSAFE to use large amounts of fresh mountain ash berries. Not enough is known about the safety of dried or cooked berries. Stay on the safe side and avoid using any mountain ash product.

Kidney disease: There is a chemical in mountain ash berries that might harm the kidneys. If you have kidney disease, don't risk making it worse by taking mountain ash berries.

Interactions ?

    Moderate Interaction

    Be cautious with this combination

  • Medications that can harm the kidneys (Nephrotoxic drugs) interacts with MOUNTAIN ASH

    Eating a lot of mountain ash berries might harm the kidneys in some people. Some medications can also harm the kidneys. Taking mountain ash berries with medications that can harm the kidneys might increase the chance of kidney damage.

    Some of these medications that can harm the kidneys include cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune); aminoglycosides including amikacin (Amikin), gentamicin (Garamycin, Gentak, others), and tobramycin (Nebcin, others); nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan, Naprosyn), piroxicam (Feldene); and numerous others.

Dosing

The appropriate dose of mountain ash depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for mountain ash. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
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