Woodbine
Woodbine

Background

Avoid confusion with American ivy, gelsemium or honeysuckle, which are also known as woodbine.

People use this for...

Orally, woodbine is used for skin sores, cuts, itching, venereal disorders, cancer, tumors, itching, fever, nephrosis, ulcers, diuretic, purgative, tuberculosis, and cervical lymphadenitis.

Likely Unsafe ...when used orally or topically because it is a powerful irritant (6).

Likely Unsafe ...when used orally or topically (6); avoid using.

There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of woodbine.

Natural Medicines 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.

Dosing & administration

    Adverse effects

    General: Orally, the juice derived from the woodbine leaf is said to be a powerful local irritant (6).

    Interactions with pharmaceuticals

    None known.

    Interactions with herbs & supplements

    None known.

    Interactions with foods

    None known.

    Interactions with lab tests

    None known.

    Interactions with diseases

    None known.

    Mechanism of action

    The applicable part of woodbine is the leaf. There is insufficient reliable information available about the possible mechanism of action and active ingredients.

    References

    6The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
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