Avens Benefits and Side Effects
Avens contains tannins and phenolicglycosides, including eugenol, which give avens root a clove-like odor. Both components have astringent properties that cause tissues to contract.
Avens is available as aerial parts and root, dried and made into a tea for oral consumption, and liquid extract containing alcohol for oral consumption.
Benefits And Uses of Avens
Avens is used to treat diarrhea, digestive complaints, ulcerative colitis, intermittent fevers, sore throats, gingivitis, and halitosis.
Administration
- Extract (containing 25% alcohol): 1 to 4 ml by mouth three times a day .
- Tea: 1 to 4 g in boiling water, by mouth three times a day.
Side Effects of Avens
There are no known adverse effects or interactions associated with use of avens. Pregnant and breast feeding women should avoid use because of a possible effect on the menstrual cycle.
Clinical considerations
- Avens is rarely used in herbal medicine.
- If patient is pregnant, breast-feeding, advise her not to use avens and to notify her health care provider if she become pregnant during therapy.
- If patient is using avens treat diarrhea, advise him to contact is health care professional if the diarrhea persists.
- Tell patient to remind prescriber and pharmacist of any herbal or dietary supplement that he’s taking when obtaining a new prescription.
- Advise patient to consult his health care provider before using an herbal preparation because a treatment with proven efficacy may be available.
Research summary
The concepts behind the use of avens and the claims made regarding its effects have not yet been validated scientifically.
Tagged under:avens diarrhea gingivitis halitosis herbal medicine herbal preparation Herbs ulcerative colitis Posted by editor on July 18th, 2007 | Filed under Herbs
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