Generally safe to use in recommended dosages. Overdose: vertigo, vomiting, nausea, severe abdominal cramps. Long-term use can lead to hypokalemia and cirrhosis of the liver.
Cotton root bark has not been identified as producing side effects.
No unwanted side effects are reported with the use of codonopsis.
Not to be taken with cardiac medications, diuretics, other laxatives, cathartics or steroids due to potassium loss. Potassium loss can be decreased by combining the rhubarb root with licorice root.
May be taken safely in high doses.
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Rhubarb grows from a root, called a Crown
Not to be taken by pregnant or nursing women, children under 12 years, those with intestinal inflammatory diseases or gallstones or kidney stones. Effectiveness decreased by extended use. And more . . .
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Large doses may cause potassium levels in the body to drop too low. Possibility of allergic reactions.
Can cause diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Many Chinese herbalists mix this herb with grains-of-paradise fruit, a kind of cardamon, to prevent these side effects.