Clown's mustard plant
Scientific names: Iberis amara, Iberis coronaria
Family: Brassicaceae/Cruciferae
Alternate names: Bitter Candy Tuft, Candytuft, Iberide, Ibéris Amer
Background
Clown's mustard plant is an herb. People use the leaves, stem, roots, and seeds to make medicine.
Clown's mustard plant is used for digestion problems such as heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stomach discomfort (gastritis), and bloating. It is also used for gout, muscle and joint aches and pains (rheumatism), rapid heartbeat, asthma, bronchitis, and fluid retention (edema).
Clown's mustard plant is used for digestion problems such as heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stomach discomfort (gastritis), and bloating. It is also used for gout, muscle and joint aches and pains (rheumatism), rapid heartbeat, asthma, bronchitis, and fluid retention (edema).
Safety Safety definitions
Clown's mustard plant seems to be safe for most people when used for up to eight weeks. It can cause side effects in some people, including nausea, diarrhea, and skin rashes.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of clown's mustard plant during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Heartburn, when a combination of clown's mustard plant and several other herbs is used. The combination (Iberogast, Medical Futures, Inc) includes clown's mustard plant plus peppermint leaf, German chamomile, caraway, licorice, milk thistle, celandine, angelica, and lemon balm. Taking this product reduces the amount of stomach acid in the throat (acid reflux), stomach pain, cramping, nausea, and vomiting.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Gastritis.
- Bloating.
- Gout.
- Muscle and joint aches and pains (rheumatism).
- Rapid heartbeat.
- Asthma.
- Bronchitis.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The following doses have been studied in scientific research:
BY MOUTH:
BY MOUTH:
- For heartburn: A specific combination product containing clown's mustard plant (Iberogast, Medical Futures, Inc) and several other herbs has been used in a dose of 1 mL three times daily for 4 weeks.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Clown's Mustard plant interacts with any medicines. Before taking Clown's Mustard plant, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Early research suggests clown's mustard plant might increase contractions in the small intestine, which helps move food through the digestive tract.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Iberis amara (Bitter candytuft) ext. 50 mg
- Lipase 1200 LipU
- Lactobacillus brevis 1 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus fermentum 1 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus helveticus 1 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus bulgaricus 2 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus paracasei 1 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus reuteri 1 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus 1 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus salivarius 1 billion CFU
- Streptococcus thermophilus 1 billion CFU
- Allium sativum powder 100 mg
- Wolfiporia extensa ext. 125 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 50 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Iberis amara (Bitter candytuft) ext. 50 mg
- L-glutamic acid 25 mg
- Glutamic acid hydrochloride 25 mg
- Echinacea angustifolia ext. 25 mg
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SB) 35.72 mg equiv. bakers yeast beta glucan 178.6 mg
- Cichorium intybus powder 33.19 mg
- Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 0.5 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium bifidum 0.5 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium infantis 0.5 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus acidophilus 0.5 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus brevis 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus casei 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus fermentum 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus gasseri 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus helveticus 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus paracasei 0.5 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus plantarum 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus reuteri 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus salivarius 0.25 billion CFU
- Lipase 600 LipU
- Polyporus umbellatus powder 50 mg
- Grifola frondosa powder 50 mg
- Cordyceps sinensis powder 50 mg
- Ganoderma lucidum powder 25 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 25 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 55 mg
- Yeast 25 mg equiv. selenium 50 µg
- Apple pectin 25 mg
- Yucca gloriosa ext. 25 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Iberis amara (Bitter candytuft) ext. 36.6 mg
- Lactobacillus gasseri 0.75 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus plantarum 0.75 billion CFU
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SB) 50 mg equiv. bakers yeast beta glucan 250 mg
- L-glutamic acid 15 mg
- Glutamic acid hydrochloride 15 mg
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) 17 mg
- Yeast 8.33 mg equiv. chromium 16.66 µg
- Yeast 10.42 mg equiv. molybdenum 20.8 µg
- Cichorium intybus powder 40 mg
- Ganoderma lucidum powder 92.5 mg
- Polyporus umbellatus powder 16.67 mg
- Grifola frondosa powder 66.67 mg
- Cordyceps sinensis powder 55 mg
- Lentinula edodes powder 55 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 30 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Iberis amara (Bitter candytuft) ext. 33.3 mg
- Lactobacillus gasseri 0.67 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus plantarum 0.67 billion CFU
- L-glutamic acid 16.67 mg
- Glutamic acid hydrochloride 16.67 mg
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SB) 47.62 mg equiv. bakers yeast beta glucan 232 mg
- Cichorium intybus powder 44.44 mg
- Ganoderma lucidum powder 83.33 mg
- Polyporus umbellatus powder 16.67 mg
- Grifola frondosa powder 66.67 mg
- Cordyceps sinensis powder 50 mg
- Lentinula edodes powder 50 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 33.33 mg
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) 16.67 mg
- Yeast 8.33 mg equiv. chromium 16.66 µg
- Yeast 10.42 mg equiv. molybdenum 20.83 µg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Iberis amara (Bitter candytuft) ext. 33.3 mg
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SB) 11.9 mg equiv. bakers yeast beta glucan 59.5 mg
- Bifidobacterium longum ssp. infantis 1.33 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus acidophilus 1.33 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus casei 1.33 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus gasseri 0.67 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus paracasei 1.33 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus plantarum 1.33 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus reuteri 0.67 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus 0.67 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus salivarius 0.67 billion CFU
- Streptococcus thermophilus 0.67 billion CFU
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) 8.33 mg
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer’s yeast) 8.33 mg
- Ganoderma lucidum powder 83.33 mg
- Yeast 8.33 mg equiv. chromium 16.67 µg
- Yeast 10.41 mg equiv. molybdenum 20.8 µg
- Yeast 24.6 mg equiv. selenium 49 µg
- Colostrum - bovine 33.3 mg
- L-glutamic acid 33.3 mg
- Glutamic acid hydrochloride 33.3 mg
- Yucca gloriosa ext. 33.34 mg
Practitioner product
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