Herbal Cautions

ACUTE INFECTIONS
Caution
Astragalus
Dong Quai
Ginseng
Eleuthero

CARDIAC INSUFFICIENCY
Contraindicated
Licorice (in high doses)

CHILDREN
Contraindicated
Uva Ursi (If under 12)
Caution
Garlic

CHOLESTASIS
Caution
Tribulus

DEPRESSION
Contraindicated
Hops

DIARRHOEA
Caution
Rhubarb

EPILEPSY
Caution
Thuja

GALLSTONES
Caution
Ginger

GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX
Contraindicated
Peppermint
Caution
Bacopa
Bupleurum
Butcher's Broom
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Cloves
Fennel
Fenugreek
Ginger
Gymnema
Sarsaparilla
Shatavari
Tribulus
Wild Yam
Wormwood

HEAVY MENSTRUATION
Caution
Dong Quai

HYPERTENSION
Contraindicated
Licorice (in high doses)
Caution
Asian Ginseng

HYPERTHYROIDISM
Contraindicated
Bladderwrack

HYPOKALAEMIA
Contraindicated
Licorice (in high doses)

HYPOTENSION
Contraindicated
Coleus

HYPOTHYROIDISM
Contraindicated
Bugleweed

INSOMNIA
Contraindicated
Kola Nut

INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
Contraindicated
Slippery Elm

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Caution
Senna Pods

KIDNEY DISEASE
Contraindicated
Uva Ursi
Caution
Licorice (in high doses)

LACTATION
Contraindicated
Barberry
Uva Ursi
Bladderwrack
Blue Cohosh
Sage (except to stop milk)
Thuja
Willow Bark
Wormwood
Caution
Peppermint
Senna Pods
Shepherd's Purse
Wild Yam

LIVER DISEASE
Contraindicated
Chaparral
Greater Celandine
Caution
Licorice (in high doses)

OEDEMA
Contraindicated
Licorice (in high doses)

OESTROGEN-SENSITIVE BREAST CANCER
Best Avoided
Alfalfa
Black Cohosh (controversial, may be safe)
Hops
Wild Yam

PEPTIC ULCERS
Contraindicated
Coleus
Horseradish
Kola Nut
Caution
Cayenne
Devil's Claw
Gentian
Ginger
Wormwood

PHOTOSENSITIVITY
Caution
St John's Wort

PREGNANCY
Contraindicated
Andrographis (first trimester)
Baical Skullcap (first trimester)
Barberry
Black Cohosh (except to assist with birth)
Bladderwrack
Blue Cohosh (except to assist with birth)
Cat's Claw
Corydalis
Dan Shen
Dong Quai (first trimester)
Sage
Schisandra (except at birth)
Thuja
Tienchi Ginseng
Wormwood
Caution
Cinnamon
Ginger
Raspberry Leaf (best to use in 2nd and 3rd trimester)
Rehmannia
Senna Pods
Shepherd's Purse
Wild Yam

SALICYLATE SENSITIVITY
Contraindicated
Meadowsweet
Willow Bark

SHORT-TERM USE ONLY
Sage
Senna Pods
Wild Cherry

SPASMODIC DYSMENORRHOEA
Caution
Chaste Berry