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Tormentil is an herb. The root is used to make medicine.
People use tormentil as a tea for diarrhea, stomach problems, and fever.
Tormentil tincture, an alcoholic preparation of the root, is sometimes applied to small cuts to stop bleeding. It is also added to water and used as a rinse or mouthwash to treat sore mouth and throat.
How does work?
Tormentil contains ingredients called tannins that might help reduce skin inflammation, and have a drying (astringent) effect on the tissues. This drying effect may help control diarrhea and stop bleeding.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Mouth sores (lichen planus). Early research suggests that gargling with a tormentil solution, applying codfish oil to the affected area, and taking conventional medicine to stimulate the immune system shortens flare-ups of lichen planus compared to taking only conventional medicines to stimulate the immune system.
- Ulcerative colitis. Early research suggests that taking tormentil extract daily for 3 weeks may reduce symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
- Fever.
- Stomach complaints.
- Diarrhea.
- Stopping bleeding, when applied to small cuts.
- Sore mouth and throat, when used as a mouthwash.
- Other conditions.
QUESTION
Next to red peppers, you can get the most vitamin C from ________________. See AnswerTormentil is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth or applied to the skin. Tormentil extract has been taken by mouth safely by adults for up to 3 weeks.
Tormentil can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and stomach complaints.
Children: Tormentil is POSSIBLY SAFE in children when taken by mouth for up to 5 days.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking tormentil if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
The appropriate dose of tormentil 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 tormentil. 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.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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