CUDWEED
Brown Cudweed, Chaffweed, Cotton Dawes, Cotton Weed, Cotonnière des Fanges, Dwarf Cotton, Dysentery Weed, Everlasting, Filaginella uliginosa, Gnaphale, Gnaphale des Fanges, Gnaphale des Marais, Gnaphale des Mares, Gnaphale des Vases, Gnaphalium uliginosum, Immortelle des Vases, Live Everlasting, Low Cudweed, Marsh Cudweed, Mountain Everlasting, Mouse Ear, Petty Cotton, Sumpf-Ruhrkraut, Sumpnoppa, Wartwort. <br/><br/>
Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for
- Aphrodisiac.
- Blood clots.
- Constipation or hemorrhoids, when used as an enema.
- Cough, tonsillitis.
- Depression, sleep problems, anxiety.
- Diarrhea, gut infections.
- Diseases of the mouth or throat, when used as a gargle or rinse.
- High blood pressure.
- Stomach ulcers.
- Wounds, ulcers, burns, or head lice, when used topically.
Side Effects & Safety
It is not known if cudweed is safe or what the potential side effects might be.Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of cudweed during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Cudweed may cause an allergic reaction in people who are allergic to the Asteraceae/Compositae plant family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many others. If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking cudweed.
Diabetes: Cudweed might lower blood sugar. There is a chance that cudweed might interfere with blood sugar control and might lower blood sugar too much. If you have diabetes and use cudweed, monitor your blood sugar carefully.
Interactions
We currently have no information for CUDWEED Interactions.
Dosing
The appropriate dose of cudweed 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 cudweed. 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.
REFERENCES:
- Spiridonov, N. A., Konovalov, D. A., and Arkhipov, V. V. Cytotoxicity of some Russian ethnomedicinal plants and plant compounds. Phytother.Res 2005;19(5):428-432. View abstract.
- Shikov AN, Kundracikova M, Palama TL, et al. Phenolic constituents of Gnaphalium uliginosum L. Phytochem Lett 2010;3:45-7.
- Shikov AN, Pozharitskaya ON, Makarov VG, et al. Medicinal plants of the Russian Pharmacopoeia; their history and applications. J Ethnopharmacol 2014;154(3):481-536. View abstract.
- Williamson EM, Evans FJ, eds. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations. Essex, England: CW Daniel Company Ltd., 1998.
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