Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: Low-uncertain at traditional doses; aromatic herb, not fully characterised.
Contraindications: Pregnancy data insufficient.
Interactions: Not well documented.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Pregnancy data insufficient.
Evidence level
Supported by laboratory or animal studies; not yet confirmed in humans.
Preparations
infusion (aromatic) · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
powder · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
pill · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
decoction · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
Traditional use: aromatic herb for liver and stomach heat, indigestion, cough; reputed for altitude/wind complaints
Proposed mechanism: phenolic acids (rosmarinic acid), flavonoids (luteolin/apigenin glycosides), essential oil — antioxidant/anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
Not nutritional; bioactives are phenolics + essential oil.
Healing traditions
Related plants
Sources (2)
- Weremczuk-Jezyna & Grzegorczyk-Karolak 2025, Molecules (PMID 40363822)
- Guo et al. 2022, Front Pharmacol (PMID 35370722)
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