Teazle
Scientific names: Dipsacus fullonum, Dipsacus sylvestris
Family: Dipsacaceae
Alternate names: Baignoire de Vénus, Barber's Brush, Brushes and Combs, Cabaret des Oiseaux, Card Thistle, Cardencha, Cardère Sauvage, Cardère Sylvestre, Cardo de Cardar, Chardon des Forêts, Church Broom, Teasel, Venus' Basin
Background
Teazle is an herb. The roots and leaves are used to make medicine.
People apply teazle to the skin for wound healing, arthritis, and scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis). But there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse teazle (Dipsacus fullonum) with boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), which is also called teasel.
People apply teazle to the skin for wound healing, arthritis, and scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis). But there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse teazle (Dipsacus fullonum) with boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), which is also called teasel.
Safety Safety definitions
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if teazle 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 teazle is safe to use when pregnant or 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.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Osteoarthritis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis).
- Wound healing.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of teazle 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 teazle. 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
Drying medications (Anticholinergic drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Teazle might decrease the effects of some drying medications.
Some of these drying medications include atropine, scopolamine, and some medications used for allergies (antihistamines) and for depression (antidepressants).
Various medications used for glaucoma, Alzheimer disease, and other conditions (Cholinergic drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Teazle might have effects similar to some medications used for glaucoma, Alzheimer disease, and other conditions. Taking teazle with these medications might increase the chance of side effects.
Some of these medications used for glaucoma, Alzheimer disease, and other conditions include pilocarpine (Pilocar and others), donepezil (Aricept), tacrine (Cognex), and others.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Teazle may work by killing bacteria. It might also help prevent damage caused by chemicals in the body called free radicals.
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