Common stonecrop
Scientific names: Sedum acre
Family: Crassulaceae
Alternate names: Bird Bread, Creeping Tom, Gazon d'Or, Gold Chain, Golden Moss, Jack-of-the-Buttery, Mousetail, Orpin Âcre, Orpin Brûlant, Pain d'Oiseau, Pampajarito, Petite Joubarbe, Poivre de Muraille, Prick Madam, Trique-Madame, Uva de Gato, Vermiculaire, Vermiculaire Âcre, Wall Ginger, Wallpepper
Background
Common stonecrop (Sedum acre) is a flowering plant that has sometimes been used to make medicine.
People use common stonecrop for cough, high blood pressure, wound healing, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
People use common stonecrop for cough, high blood pressure, wound healing, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if common stonecrop is safe. Taking very large amounts can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if common stonecrop is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using common stonecrop for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of common stonecrop might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Common Stonecrop interacts with any medicines. Before taking Common Stonecrop, 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.
vital.ly has licensed monographs from TRC Healthcare.
This monograph was last reviewed on 08/03/2024 11:00:00 and last updated on 25/04/2022 00:14:55. Monographs are reviewed and/or updated multiple times per month and at least once per year.
Natural Medicines disclaims any responsibility related to medical consequences of using any medical product. Effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this monograph is accurate at the time it was published. Consumers and medical professionals who consult this monograph are cautioned that any medical or product related decision is the sole responsibility of the consumer and/or the health care professional. A legal License Agreement sets limitations on downloading, storing, or printing content from this Database. No reproduction of this monograph or any content from this Database is permitted without written permission from the publisher. It is unlawful to download, store, or distribute content from this site.
Natural Medicines rates safety based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Likely Safe, Possibly Safe, Possibly Unsafe, Likely Unsafe, Unsafe, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate. For more information about Natural Medicines’ Safety Rating System, click here.
The Natural Medicines Effectiveness Ratings are assigned for specific indications. A product might be rated "Possibly Effective" for one condition, but be rated "Likely Ineffective" for another condition, depending on the evidence. For more info click here.
