| Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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(Betula pubescens )
(bud)
((1:20) (14 mg dried equivalent))
(White Birch (Betula pubescens) bud extract PlantPart: bud Genus: Betula Species: pubescens Note: (1:20) (14 mg dried equivalent) )
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0.28 mL |
purified Water, Ethanol (Form: Grain), Glycerin
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Phyto-Gen White Birch Bud. 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 birch.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Phyto-Gen White Birch Bud. 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 used orally and appropriately (12). ...when applied topically and appropriately, short-term. Birch bark ointment has been used safely for up to 2 months (35655).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Phyto-Gen White Birch Bud. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, birch might interfere with diuretic therapy (512).
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Phyto-Gen White Birch Bud. 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
...Birch and birch pollen can cause allergic reactions (12192,35630,35666,97762,97763,97764).
Topically, birch bark, leaves and sap may cause allergic contact dermatitis (35666,97763).
Dermatologic ...Topically, a case of allergic contact dermatitis has been reported for a 51-year-old man who had been applying a cream containing 5% birch bark extract for 4 months prior to the reaction. The constituent betulin was considered to be the most likely cause (97763). Crushed birch leaves and fresh birch sap may also cause allergic contact dermatitis (35666).
Immunologic ...Birch and birch pollen can cause allergic reactions (12192,35630,35666,97762,97763,97764). Treatment of birch pollen allergy can involve immunotherapy with birch pollen extract given sublingually and by the oral vestibular route (97762).
