Boldo
21licensed products
1 monograph
Liquid, Solution, Oral drops +2
Health Canada Monographs
1Approved Health Claims
6- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances/dyspepsia
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate digestion
- The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances and stimulate digestion)
- For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Boldo is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate digestion). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
- To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Boldo is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate digestion)
- When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
Approved Dose Ranges
2| Population | Dose Range | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Adults 18 years and older | 0.15–3 grams | per day |
| Adults 18 years and older | 2–6 grams | per day |
Cautions & Contraindications
3cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a kidney or liver disorder (Brinker 2010; Barnes et al. 2007; Bradley 2006).
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2016; Brinker 2010; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2005).
Alternative Names
4Boldo(common)Boldo tree(common)Boldu(common)Peumus boldus
Common Quantities in Licensed Products
104 X13 licensed products
2 D3 licensed products
3 X3 licensed products
6 X2 licensed products
200 mg2 licensed products
1 DH1 licensed products
1 X1 licensed products
2 X1 licensed products
30 CH1 licensed products
200 CH1 licensed products
Related Ingredients
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