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Wild cherry
Scientific names: Prunus serotine, Prunus virginiana
Family: Rosaceae
Alternate names: American Black Cherry, Bird Cherry, Black Cherry, Black Choke, Capulín, Cerezo Silvestre, Cerisier à Grappes, Cerisier d'Automne, Cerisier de Virginie, Cerisier Noir, Cerisier Sauvage, Cerisier Tardif, Choke Cherry, Prunier d'Automne, Rum Cherry Bark, Virginian Prune, Wild Black Cherry
Actions: Antioxidant, Cardiovascular, Neurologic/CNS, Respiratory
Background
Wild cherry is a tree. The bark and fruit are used to make medicine.
Some people take wild cherry by mouth for colds, whooping cough, bronchitis (lung inflammation), and other lung problems. It is also used for diarrhea, gout, digestive disorders, pain, and cancer. It is also used in cough syrups because of its sedative (sleepiness), expectorant (clearing mucus), drying, and cough-suppressing effects.
In foods and beverages, wild cherry is used as a flavoring agent. Some people eat the seeds as snacks. The fruit of wild cherry is eaten fresh, in jams, or used in liquors or syrups.
Some people take wild cherry by mouth for colds, whooping cough, bronchitis (lung inflammation), and other lung problems. It is also used for diarrhea, gout, digestive disorders, pain, and cancer. It is also used in cough syrups because of its sedative (sleepiness), expectorant (clearing mucus), drying, and cough-suppressing effects.
In foods and beverages, wild cherry is used as a flavoring agent. Some people eat the seeds as snacks. The fruit of wild cherry is eaten fresh, in jams, or used in liquors or syrups.
Safety Safety definitions
Wild cherry is LIKELY SAFE when consumed in amounts normally found in food. Wild cherry is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth in small amounts, short-term. But taking wild cherry long-term or in large amounts is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Wild cherry contains chemicals that are poisonous in large amounts.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It's LIKELY UNSAFE to use wild cherry if you are pregnant. Wild cherry contains a chemical, prunasin, which can cause birth defects. Not enough is known about the safety of using wild cherry during 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
- Bronchitis.
- Colds.
- Cough.
- Diarrhea.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of wild cherry 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 wild cherry. 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
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Wild cherry might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking wild cherry along with some medications that are broken down by the liver can increase the effects and side effects of some medications. Before taking wild cherry, talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking any medications that are changed by the liver.
Some medications changed by the liver include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), 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
Wild cherry contains chemicals that might help reduce swelling (inflammation).
Products
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- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Green banana starch
- Larix spp. powder
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Malus domestica (peel) ext. (Apple)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Oryza sativa (Rice)
- Cinnamomum verum (bark) powder
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) powder
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) powder
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Vaccinium macrocarpon powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Punica granatum (peel) powder
- Glucosamine hydrochloride
- Hibiscus sabdariffa (flower) powder
- Punica granatum (fruit pericarp) powder
- Raphanus sativus (fruit) powder
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- Hordeum vulgare (sprout) powder
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Per 5 g:
- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) ext.
- Vaccinium macrocarpon (berry) powder
- Punica granatum (fruit pericarp) powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Hibiscus sabdariffa powder
- Punica granatum (peel) powder
- Malus (fibre) powder (Apple)
- Natural raspberry flavour
- Xanthan gum
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) powder
- Cinnamomum verum (bark) powder
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- Raphanus sativus (fruit) powder
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Per 6 g:
- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder) 1.2 g
- Theobroma cacao (fruit) powder
- Punica granatum (fruit pericarp) powder
- Malus (fibre) powder (Apple)
- Xanthan gum
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Natural flavours
- Hibiscus sabdariffa powder
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) powder
- Vaccinium macrocarpon (berry) powder
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) powder
- Cinnamomum spp. (bark) powder
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Raphanus sativus (fruit) powder
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per bar:
- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Pea protein concentrate
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- Prebiotic fibre
- Vicia faba (Fava bean protein)
- Prunus dulcis (Almond)
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- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa mass)
- Coconut sugar
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Sugar
- Sunflower oil
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder) 3 g
- Coconut flesh (dried)
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice malt syrup)
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- Coconut oil
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Per 3.5 g:
- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Green banana starch
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Punica granatum (fruit peel) powder
- Malus (fibre) powder (Apple)
- Hibiscus sabdariffa (flower) ext. dry
- Theobroma cacao (fruit) powder
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) ext. dry
- Cinnamomum verum (bark) ext. dry
- Vaccinium macrocarpon ext. dry
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) ext. dry
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Oryza sativa powder
- Raphanus sativus (root) ext. dry
- Stevia rebaubiana
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