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INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE

• Cough. Oral sandy everlasting has only been evaluated in combination with other ingredients; its effect when used alone is unclear. Details: A small study in children 3-6 years of age with acute cough shows that taking a specific syrup (KalobaTUSS, Schwabe Pharma Italia Srl) based on acacia honey with extracts of sandy everlasting, elecampane, mallow, and great plantain, as 5 mL four times daily for 8 days, produces rapid and sustained reductions in both nighttime and daytime cough scores when compared with placebo (105734). It is unclear if this effect is due to sandy everlasting, other ingredients, or the combination.
• Metabolic syndrome. It is unclear if oral sandy everlasting is beneficial in patients with metabolic syndrome. Details: Preliminary clinical research in patients with at least 2 traits of metabolic syndrome shows that taking sandy everlasting daily for 28 days reduces body weight by a mean of 4% and decreases body mass index (BMI), visceral and total fat levels, and total, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels when compared with baseline. Sandy everlasting was prepared by steeping 1 gram of the dried, above-ground parts in 100 mL hot water (109659). The validity of these findings is limited by the lack of a comparator group.
• Scars. Although there is interest in using topical sandy everlasting for scars, there is insufficient reliable information about the use of sandy everlasting for this purpose.
• Wound healing. Although there is interest in using topical sandy everlasting for wound healing, there is insufficient reliable information about the use of sandy everlasting for this purpose. More evidence is needed to rate sandy everlasting for these uses.

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LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Sandy everlasting has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sandy everlasting when used orally or topically in medicinal amounts.

PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using in amounts greater than those generally found in foods and beverages.

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General ...There is limited reliable information available about the adverse effects of sandy everlasting when used orally or topically.

Immunologic ...Sandy everlasting has been reported to cause allergic reactions in some individuals, including those sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family. In one case report, a 69-year-old female presented with eczematous lesions after applying a cream containing extracts of sandy everlasting and other ingredients. Skin testing showed a positive reaction only to sandy everlasting extract (96563).

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