Active Ingredients: Prunus spinosa (N) 2X. Inactive Ingredients: Alcohol 18% v/v.
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This is a homeopathic preparation. Homeopathy is a system of medicine established in the 19th century by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann. Its basic principles are that "like treats like" and "potentiation through dilution." For example, in homeopathy, diarrhea would be treated with an extreme dilution of a substance that normally causes diarrhea when taken in high doses.
Practitioners of homeopathy believe that more dilute preparations are more potent. Many homeopathic preparations are so diluted that they contain little or no active ingredient. Therefore, most homeopathic products are not expected to have any pharmacological effects, drug interactions, or other harmful effects. Any beneficial effects are controversial and cannot be explained by current scientific methods.
Dilutions of 1 to 10 are designated by an "X." So a 1X dilution = 1:10, 3X=1:1000; 6X=1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 1 to 100 are designated by a "C." So a 1C dilution = 1:100; 3C = 1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 24X or 12C or more contain zero molecules of the original active ingredient.
Homeopathic products are permitted for sale in the US due to legislation passed in 1938 sponsored by a homeopathic physician who was also a Senator. The law still requires that the FDA allow the sale of products listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. However, homeopathic preparations are not held to the same safety and effectiveness standards as conventional medicines. For more information, see the Homeopathy monograph.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Prunus Spinosa 2X. 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 blackthorn.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Prunus Spinosa 2X. 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 SAFE ...when blackthorn flowers are used orally and appropriately, short-term. Traditionally, blackthorn tea, 1-2 cups per day, has been used with apparent safety. The tea has been made from 1-2 grams of flowers steeped in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, then filtered (18). ...when blackthorn berries are used topically and appropriately, short-term. Traditionally, preparations containing 2-4 grams of blackberry fruit applied topically have been used with apparent safety (18).
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when the seeds or fresh flowers are used orally in large doses or long-term. These parts of the plant contain the cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin which can cause toxicity (12,18).
PREGNANCY: POSSIBLY UNSAFE
when the seeds or fresh flowers are used orally; avoid using.
The seeds and fresh flowers contain small amounts of the cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin, which can be teratogenic (12).
LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Prunus Spinosa 2X. 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 Prunus Spinosa 2X. 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, no adverse effects have been reported; however, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted. The seeds and fresh flowers contain the cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin, which might be toxic (12,18).
Dermatologic ...Avoid contact with the thorns on blackthorn branches. They can break off and become embedded in the deep layers of the skin, the tendons, or in the small joints of the fingers, requiring surgical removal. When left embedded they can cause cysts, abscesses, dermatitis, cellulitis, foreign body granuloma, chronic inflammation, tendinitis, synovitis, and septic arthritis (100919,100920).
Other ...Orally, the seeds and fresh flowers of blackthorn contain the cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin, which might be toxic (12,18).