Forget-me-not
Scientific names: Myosotis arvensis
Family: Boraginaceae
Alternate names: Field Scorpion Grass, Forget Me Not, Herbe d'Amour, Myosotis, Myosotis des Champs, Ne-m'oubliez-pas, Nomeolvides, Oreille-de-Souris
Background
Forget-me-not is an herb. The whole plant is used to make medicine.
Despite safety concerns, people take forget-me-not for lung problems and nosebleeds.
Despite safety concerns, people take forget-me-not for lung problems and nosebleeds.
Safety Safety definitions
Forget-me-not might be UNSAFE. It belongs to a plant family that contains hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, chemicals that can cause severe liver damage and cancer.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE for anyone, including pregnant and breast-feeding women, to use forget-me-not because it might contain chemicals that can cause severe liver damage and cancer.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.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Lung problems.
- Nosebleeds.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of forget-me-not depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for forget-me-not. 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 your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Forget-Me-Not interacts with any medicines. Before taking Forget-Me-Not, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs)-containing herbs and supplements: Forget-me-not contains PAs, dangerous chemicals that can harm the liver. Using it along with other herbs that also contain this dangerous chemical might increase the chance of developing serious side effects, including liver damage and cancer. Other herbs that contain hepatotoxic PAs include alkanna, boneset, borage, butterbur, coltsfoot, comfrey, gravel root, groundsel, hemp agrimony, hound's tongue, dusty miller, golden ragwort, and tansy ragwort.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
There isn't enough information available to know how forget-me-not might work.
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