Forsythia
Scientific names: Forsythia suspensa, Syringa suspensa, Forsythia viridissima, Forsythia viridissima var. koreana, Forsythia koreana
Family: Oleaceae
Alternate names: Forsitia, Forsythia de Paris, Forsythia Fructus, Fructus Forsythiae, Golden Bell, Lian Qiao, Lien Chiao, Mimosa de Paris, Rengyo, Weeping Golden Bell
Background
Forsythia is a shrub. The dried fruit is used for medicine.
Forsythia is used for airway illnesses, swelling, fever, and other conditions. But there is no good scientific research to support any use.
Forsythia is used for airway illnesses, swelling, fever, and other conditions. But there is no good scientific research to support any use.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information available to know if forsythia is safe or what the side effects might be.
When given by IV: There isn't enough reliable information available to know if forsythia is safe or what the side effects might be.
Surgery: Because forsythia might slow blood clotting, there is a concern that it might cause extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop taking forsythia at least two weeks before a scheduled surgery.
When given by IV: There isn't enough reliable information available to know if forsythia is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if forsythia is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Surgery: Because forsythia might slow blood clotting, there is a concern that it might cause extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop taking forsythia at least two weeks before a scheduled surgery.
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
- Fever.
- Gonorrhea.
- Heart disease.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Pain and swelling (inflammation).
- Sore throat (pharyngitis).
- Swelling (inflammation) of small airways in the lung (bronchiolitis).
- Swelling (inflammation) of the tonsils (tonsillitis).
- To increase menstrual flow.
- Infection of the skin (erysipelas).
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of forsythia 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 forsythia. 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
Azithromycin (Zithromax)
Interaction Rating=Minor Be watchful with this combination.
Taking forsythia along with azithromycin might increase the levels of forsythia and azithromycin in the body. This might increase the effects and side effects of both forsythia and azithromycin.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Forsythia might slow blood clotting. Taking forsythia along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.
Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might slow blood clotting: Forsythia might slow blood clotting. Taking forsythia along with other natural products that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding. Some of these products are angelica, clove, danshen, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, Panax ginseng, and others.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Forsythia might decrease inflammation. However, more information is needed to determine how forsythia might work.
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Per capsule:
- Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao) ext. 34.5 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 43.2 mg
- Phragmites australis ext. 34.5 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 26.1 mg
- Prunus armeniaca ext. 26.1 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 26.1 mg
- Magnolia liliflora ext. 26.1 mg
- Fritillaria thunbergii ext. 26.1 mg
- Peucedanum praeruptorum ext. 26.1 mg
- Platycodon grandiflorus ext. 17.4 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 13.8 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao) ext. 31.7 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 31.7 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 31.7 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 31.7 mg
- Eriobotrya japonica ext. 31.7 mg
- Paeonia obovata ext. 31.7 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 31.7 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 31.7 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 31.7 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 13.19 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao) ext. 26.88 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 26.88 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 26.88 mg
- Morus alba ext. 26.88 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. 20.16 mg
- Magnolia liliflora ext. 20.16 mg
- Xanthium sibiricum ext. 20.16 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 20.16 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 20.13 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 20.13 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 20.13 mg
- Ligusticum sinense ext. 20.13 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.16 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao) ext. 22.35 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 33.54 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 27.96 mg
- Phragmites australis ext. 22.35 mg
- Morus alba ext. 16.77 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 16.77 mg
- Prunus armeniaca ext. 16.77 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 16.77 mg
- Glycine max ext. 16.77 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 11.19 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. 11.19 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 9.3 mg
- Platycodon grandiflorus ext. 11.19 mg
- Isatis tinctoria ext. 33.54 mg
- Isatis tinctoria ext. 33.54 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao) ext. 17.91 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 53.73 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 29.85 mg
- Hordeum vulgare ext. 35.82 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 35.82 mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala ext. 29.85 mg
- Pinellia ternata ext. 29.85 mg
- Raphanus sativus ext. 29.85 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 17.91 mg
- Amomum villosum ext. 17.91 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao) ext. 15.72 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 68.19 mg
- Smilax glabra ext. 52.44 mg
- Spatholobus suberectus ext. 52.44 mg
- Luffa cylindrical ext. 15.72 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 15.72 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 15.72 mg
- Paris polyphylla ext. 10.5 mg
- Sparganium stoloniferum ext. 10.5 mg
- Curcuma zedoaria ext. 10.5 mg
- Gleditsia sinensis ext. 10.5 mg
- Campsis grandiflora ext. 9.45 mg
- Dictamnus dasycarpus ext. 6.3 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 6.3 mg
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