Last update: Dec. 26, 2013

Sweet Flag

High Risk for breastfeeding


Poorly safe. Evaluate carefully.
Use safer alternative or interrupt breastfeeding several T½.
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Root is used.

Essential oil contains Asaron which is active within the Nervous System.

Anti-worm, insecticide and pesticide properties are recognized.

Suspicious of mutagen and carcinogen activity.

Considered to be a toxic has underwent sale restrictions in some countries.

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Sweet Flag.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM´s pediatricians and pharmacists, and are based on updated scientific publications.
It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it.

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Other names

Sweet Flag is also known as


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Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Sweet Flag in its composition:

  • Bittner™. Contains other elements than Sweet Flag in its composition
  • Pervivo™. Contains other elements than Sweet Flag in its composition

References

  1. Hernández-Moreno D, Soffers AE, Wiratno, Falke HE, Rietjens IM, Murk AJ. Consumer and farmer safety evaluation of application of botanical pesticides in black pepper crop protection. Food Chem Toxicol. 2013 Abstract
  2. Gholkar MS, Mulik MB, Laddha KS. Fate of β-asarone in Ayurvedic Sodhana process of Vacha. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2013 Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  3. Björnstad K, Helander A, Hultén P, Beck O. Bioanalytical investigation of asarone in connection with Acorus calamus oil intoxications. J Anal Toxicol. 2009 Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  4. Stahl E, Keller K. [To the classification of commercial Calamus drugs]. Planta Med. 1981 Abstract

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