Herb Safety Guidlines
Safety guidelines available through the American Botanical Council.
A
- Aloe - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Angelica - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Arnica - For external use only.
- Ashwagandha - Not to be used if pregnant.
B
- Barberry - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Bentonite clay - Use with at least 8 oz. of water.
- Black cohosh - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Black walnut - Not for long term use.
- Bladderwrack - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Blessed thistle - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Bloodroot - For external use only.
- Blue cohosh - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Blue vervain - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Boldo leaf - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Borage - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Buckthorn - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Bupleurum - Consult health practitioner before use.
C
- Calamus - For external use only.
- Cascara sagrada bark - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Catnip - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Chaparral - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Chaste tree - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Coltsfoot - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Comfrey - For external use only.
- Cramp bark - Consult health practitioner before use.
D
- Devil's claw root - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Dong quai- Not to be used if pregnant.
- Dulse - Consult health practitioner before use.
E
- Elecampane - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Eucalyptus - Consult health practitioner before use.
F
- Frankincense - For external use only.
- French green clay - For external use only.
G
- Gentian - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Glucosamine - Do not use if allergic to shellfish.
- Goldenrod - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Goldenseal - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Guar gum - Use with at least 8 oz. of water.
H
- Horehound - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Horny goat - Not for long term use.
- Hydrangea - Consult health practitioner before use.
J
- Juniper - Consult health practitioner before use.
K
- Kava - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Kola nut - Consult health practitioner before use.
L
- Lemongrass - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Licorice - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Lobelia- Consult health practitioner before use.
- Lycii - Not to be used if pregnant.
M
- Mandrake - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Mistletoe - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Motherwort - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Mugwort - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Myrrh - For external use only.
O
- Oregon grape - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Osha - For external use only.
P
- Parsley - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Peach - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Periwinkle - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Pennyroyal - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Pleurisy - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Poke root - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Prickly ash - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Psyllium - Use with at least 8 oz. of water.
Q
- Quassia - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Queen of the meadow - Consult health practitioner before use.
R
- Red clover - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Rhubarb - Consult health practitioner before use.
S
- Safflower - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Sarsaparilla - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Sassafras - For external use only.
- Senna - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Sheep sorrel - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Shepards purse - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Spikenard - Not to be used if pregnant.
- St Johns - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Star Anise- recommended for external use.
T
- Tansy - Not to be used if pregnant.
U
- Uva ursi - Not to be used if pregnant.
W
- Watercress - Consult health practitioner before use.
- White Oak - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Wild cherry - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Wormwood - Consult health practitioner before use.
Y
- Yarrow - Not to be used if pregnant.
- Yellowdock - Consult health practitioner before use.
- Yohimbe - Consult health practitioner before use.