Health Canada Monograph Database

243 pre-approved ingredient monographs — the fastest pathway to an NPN for natural health products in Canada.

243

Monographs

Monographs are Health Canada's pre-approved "recipes" for NHP ingredients. Products that match a monograph get the fastest review pathway.

3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM)Oral

4 approved uses8 cautions

5 approved uses11 cautions

Acai – Euterpe OleraceaOral

2 approved uses2 cautions

Acne TherapyTopical

14 approved uses16 cautions

African Wild Mango - Irvingia GabonensisOral

5 approved uses5 cautions

Ahcc Extract - GranuleOral

2 approved uses1 cautions

Ahcc Extract - PowderOral

2 approved uses1 cautions

Alfalfa - Medicago SativaOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

Aloe - Aloe Vera TopicalTopical

2 approved uses2 cautions

Aloe - Aloe Vera/Aloe Ferox - OralOral

3 approved uses6 cautions

Aloe Vera Leaf GEL - OralOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

Angelica - Angelica ArchangelicaOral

5 approved uses5 cautions

Arnica - Arnica MontanaTopical

1 approved uses5 cautions

Aromatherapy - Essential Oils

8 approved uses12 cautions

Ashwagandha - Withania SomniferaOral

6 approved uses3 cautions

Astragalus - Astragalus MembranaceusOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Amla - Phyllanthus EmblicaOral

7 approved uses6 cautions

Anti-Dandruff ProductsTopical

4 approved uses8 cautions

AntioxidantsOral

2 approved uses39 cautions

Antiseptic Skin Cleansers (Personal Domestic/Commercial Use) MonographTopical

6 approved uses7 cautions

Athlete's Foot TreatmentsTopical

5 approved uses8 cautions

Avens - Geum UrbanumOral

4 approved uses2 cautions

Beta-GlucanOral

6 approved uses0 cautions

Betaine / Betaine HydrochlorideOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

Bilberry - Vaccinium Myrtillus - BuccalBuccal (Blumenthal et al. 2000)

1 approved uses1 cautions

Bilberry - Vaccinium Myrtillus - OralOral (Blumenthal et al. 2000)

5 approved uses2 cautions

Bitter Fennel- Foeniculum VulgareOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Black Walnut - Juglans NigraOral

2 approved uses2 cautions

Black/White Pepper - Piper NigrumOral

2 approved uses4 cautions

Blessed Thistle - Cnicus Benedictus - OralOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Blessed Thistle - Cnicus Benedictus - TopicalTopical

1 approved uses7 cautions

Boldo - Peumus BoldusOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

Bovine ColostrumOral

2 approved uses4 cautions

Burdock - Arctium Lappa - TopicalTopical

1 approved uses6 cautions

Bearberry - Arctostaphylos Uva-UrsiOral

1 approved uses3 cautions

11 approved uses6 cautions

1 approved uses4 cautions

Black Cohosh - Actaea RacemosaOral

5 approved uses4 cautions

Black Horehound - Ballota NigraOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

2 approved uses1 cautions

3 approved uses0 cautions

Burdock - Arctium Lappa - OralOral

4 approved uses6 cautions

CaffeineOral (Higdon and Frei 2006)

6 approved uses8 cautions

Calcium-Potassium Salt OF Hydroxycitric AcidOral

0 approved uses8 cautions

Calendula - Calendula Officinalis - BuccalBuccal

1 approved uses3 cautions

Calendula - Calendula Officinalis - OralOral

1 approved uses4 cautions

Calendula - Calendula Officinalis - TopicalTopical

2 approved uses3 cautions

California Poppy - Eschscholzia CalifornicaOral

3 approved uses6 cautions

Carbon Dioxide-Releasing LaxativesRectal (US FDA 2023).

3 approved uses4 cautions

Carrot - Daucus Carota Subsp. SativusOral

7 approved uses1 cautions

Cascara Sagrada - Frangula PurshianaOral

3 approved uses6 cautions

Cassia - Cinnamomum AromaticumOral

9 approved uses6 cautions

Catnip - Nepeta CatariaOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Cayenne - Capsicum AnnuumOral

4 approved uses4 cautions

Cayenne - Capsicum Annuum/CapsaicinTopical

3 approved uses5 cautions

Chaste Tree - Vitex Agnus-CastusOral (WHO 2009; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2000)

3 approved uses3 cautions

4 approved uses6 cautions

Chlorella - Chlorella VulgarisOral

10 approved uses4 cautions

Citrus BioflavonoidsOral

2 approved uses1 cautions

COD Liver OILOral

7 approved uses0 cautions

Cognitive Function ProductsOral

0 approved uses23 cautions

Concentrated Turmeric Extracts AND Isolates (Curcuminoids/Curcumin)Oral

3 approved uses5 cautions

Conjugated Linoleic AcidOral

2 approved uses6 cautions

Corn AND Callus RemoverTopical (US FDA 2021)

4 approved uses9 cautions

Cranberry - Vaccinium MacrocarponOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Caraway - Carum CarviOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Cinnamon - Cinnamomum VerumOral

5 approved uses4 cautions

Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone-10)Oral

4 approved uses4 cautions

CounterirritantsTopical

1 approved uses11 cautions

Creatine MonohydrateOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

Dandelion - Taraxacum OfficinaleOral

16 approved uses4 cautions

Deglycyrrhizinated LicoriceBuccal

0 approved uses1 cautions

Devil'S Claw - HarpagophytumOral

3 approved uses2 cautions

DL-Alpha-Lipoic Acid/R-Alpha-Lipoic AcidOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

Dong Quai - Angelica SinensisOral

2 approved uses7 cautions

Dried Cranberry JuiceOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice OralOral

2 approved uses1 cautions

Diaper Rash ProductsTopical

5 approved uses6 cautions

Digestive EnzymesOral

10 approved uses13 cautions

Echinacea - Echinacea PallidaOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Echinacea - Echinacea PurpureaOral

5 approved uses4 cautions

Echinacea- Echinacea AngustifoliaOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

Elder – SambucusOral

15 approved uses4 cautions

Ephedra - Ephedra SinicaOral

1 approved uses8 cautions

European Pennyroyal - Mentha PulegiumOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Evening Primrose OILOral

3 approved uses0 cautions

EleutheroOral (ESCOP 2003; Bradley 1992)

3 approved uses4 cautions

Ephedrine, L-Oral

4 approved uses8 cautions

Fenugreek - Trigonella Foenum-Graecum - OralOral

11 approved uses3 cautions

Fenugreek - Trigonella Foenum-Graecum - TopicalTopical

1 approved uses1 cautions

Feverfew - Tanacetum PartheniumOral

4 approved uses7 cautions

11 approved uses2 cautions

Flaxseed - Linum UsitatissimumOral

11 approved uses6 cautions

Flaxseed OILOral

5 approved uses0 cautions

Frankincense - Boswellia Sacra - TopicalTopical

4 approved uses6 cautions

Free Plant SterolsOral

3 approved uses1 cautions

Figwort - Scrophularia NodosaOral

9 approved uses2 cautions

First Aid AntisepticsTopical

7 approved uses11 cautions

Fixed Oil Products - OralOral

0 approved uses4 cautions

Flower Essences

0 approved uses2 cautions

Frankincense - Boswellia Sacra - OralOral

6 approved uses2 cautions

Frankincense - Boswellia Sacra BuccalBuccal

1 approved uses1 cautions

German Chamomile - Matricaria ChamomillaBuccal (ESCOP 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000; Bradley 1992)

1 approved uses2 cautions

German Chamomile - Matricaria Chamomilla OralOral (ESCOP 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000; WHO 1999; Bradley 1992).

3 approved uses3 cautions

Ginger - Zingiber OfficinaleOral

3 approved uses1 cautions

Ginkgo - Ginkgo BilobaOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

GlucomannanOral

4 approved uses8 cautions

Goldenseal - Hydrastis Canadensis - BuccalBuccal

1 approved uses3 cautions

Goldenseal - Hydrastis Canadensis - OralOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Grape Seed ExtractOral

3 approved uses2 cautions

Green Coffee Bean ExtractOral

5 approved uses2 cautions

Green TEA ExtractOral

3 approved uses7 cautions

Ground IVY - Glechoma Hederacea - TopicalTopical

1 approved uses6 cautions

Ground IVY - Glechoma Hederacea -OralOral

5 approved uses3 cautions

Garlic - Allium sativumOral

3 approved uses5 cautions

GemmotherapyOral

0 approved uses2 cautions

Gentian - Gentiana LuteaOral

4 approved uses5 cautions

German Chamomile - Matricaria Chamomilla TopicalTopical

1 approved uses2 cautions

Globe Artichoke - Cynara CardunculusOral

4 approved uses5 cautions

Heal-ALL - Prunella Vulgaris - Buccal and Oromucosal

2 approved uses1 cautions

Heal-ALL - Prunella Vulgaris - OralOral

3 approved uses1 cautions

Heal-ALL - Prunella Vulgaris - TopicalTopical

2 approved uses6 cautions

Holy Basil - Ocimum Tenuiflorum - SeedOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Hops - Humulus LupulusOral

3 approved uses5 cautions

Hydrocortisone - TopicalTopical

4 approved uses7 cautions

Haematococcus pluvialis extractOral

9 approved uses2 cautions

HawthornOral (ESCOP 2009; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2000)

2 approved uses2 cautions

Holy Basil - Ocimum Tenuliflorum - Leaf

7 approved uses5 cautions

HomeopathyThe acceptable route(s) of administration must be acceptable as per the NNHPD Evidence for Homeopathic Medicines guidance document.

0 approved uses3 cautions

Horse Chestnut - Aesculus HippocastanumOral (Bradley 2006; ESCOP 2003)

3 approved uses3 cautions

Horseradish - Armoracia RusticanaOral

2 approved uses7 cautions

Hydrolyzed CollagenOral

6 approved uses3 cautions

Hyperosmotic Laxatives

3 approved uses5 cautions

Hyssop - Hyssop OfficinalisOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

Joint Health ProductsOral

0 approved uses20 cautions

Juniper - Juniperus CommunisOral

4 approved uses4 cautions

Kutki - Picrorhiza KurrooaOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Kelp ProductsOral

4 approved uses2 cautions

7 approved uses2 cautions

2 approved uses6 cautions

L-CarnitineOral

10 approved uses2 cautions

L-GlutamineOral

4 approved uses1 cautions

0 approved uses0 cautions

0 approved uses1 cautions

0 approved uses0 cautions

Lemon Balm - Melissa OfficinalisOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

2 approved uses6 cautions

Lungwort - Pulmonaria Officinalis - OralOral

5 approved uses3 cautions

Lungwort - Pulmonaria Officinalis - TopicalTopical

1 approved uses5 cautions

4 approved uses1 cautions

Linden - TiliaOral

2 approved uses2 cautions

0 approved uses3 cautions

Malabar Tamarind - Garcinia Gummi-GuttaOral

0 approved uses5 cautions

Male Genital DesensitizersTopical

4 approved uses14 cautions

Marigold Extract AND Isolates (Lutein AND Zeaxanthin)Oral

3 approved uses0 cautions

Marshmallow - Althaea Officinalis - LeafOral

2 approved uses2 cautions

Medicated Vapours

1 approved uses10 cautions

Melatonin - OralOral

5 approved uses7 cautions

Melatonin - SublingualSublingual

5 approved uses7 cautions

Milk Thistle - Silybum MarianumOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

0 approved uses3 cautions

Mugwort - Artemisia VulgarisOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplements MonographOral

20 approved uses8 cautions

22 approved uses8 cautions

Maca - Lepidium MeyeniiOral

4 approved uses4 cautions

Marshmallow - Althaea Officinalis - RootOral

2 approved uses2 cautions

Medicated Skin Care Products MonographTopical

6 approved uses9 cautions

Monograph: Indole-3-CarbinolOral

3 approved uses7 cautions

N-Acetyl-L-CysteineOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

0 approved uses4 cautions

Olive Leaf - Olea EuropaeaOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

0 approved uses11 cautions

Oral Health Products

16 approved uses6 cautions

Oral Rehydration SolutionsOral

4 approved uses6 cautions

0 approved uses2 cautions

Panax GinsengOral

6 approved uses5 cautions

Panax QuinquefoliusOral

6 approved uses3 cautions

Passionflower - Passiflora IncarnataOral

2 approved uses6 cautions

Peppermint - Mentha X PiperitaOral

3 approved uses6 cautions

PhosphatidylserineOral

0 approved uses0 cautions

Plant Stanol EstersOral (US FDA 2023; de Jong et al. 2008; Hallikainen et al. 2008; Goldberg et al. 2006; Chen et al. 2005; US FDA 2001)

3 approved uses1 cautions

Plant Sterol EstersOral (US FDA 2023; de Jong et al. 2008; Chen et al. 2005; Davidson et al. 2001; US FDA 2001; Clifton et al. 2004; Hendriks et al. 2003; Hendriks et al. 1999; Westrate and Meijer 1998)

3 approved uses1 cautions

Pomegranate - Punica GranatumOral

2 approved uses0 cautions

0 approved uses4 cautions

3 approved uses3 cautions

Propolis - OralOral

3 approved uses4 cautions

Propolis BuccalBuccal

1 approved uses4 cautions

Propolis-TopicalTopical

1 approved uses3 cautions

Pseudoephedrine Children 6-11 yearsOral

4 approved uses8 cautions

Pygeum - Prunus AfricanaOral

1 approved uses3 cautions

Primary Sunscreen MonographTopical

11 approved uses6 cautions

Pseudoephedrine for Adolescents 12-17 years and AdultsOral

4 approved uses9 cautions

3 approved uses7 cautions

3 approved uses1 cautions

RED Clover Isoflavone ExtractOral

2 approved uses6 cautions

RED Wine ExtractOral

2 approved uses1 cautions

Rhodiola - Rhodiola RoseaOral

5 approved uses5 cautions

Rosemary - Rosmarinus Officinalis TopicalTopical (ESCOP 2003)

3 approved uses4 cautions

Rosemary – Rosmarinus Officinalis OralOral (ESCOP 2003)

4 approved uses2 cautions

Royal JellyOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

3 approved uses1 cautions

Roman Chamomile - Chamaemelum NobileOral (Wichtl 2004; Bradley 1992)

1 approved uses2 cautions

Sage - Salvia OfficinalisOral

7 approved uses3 cautions

Sage - Salvia Officinalis - BuccalBuccal

1 approved uses1 cautions

SAW Palmetto – Serenoa RepensOral

2 approved uses4 cautions

7 approved uses0 cautions

Senna - Senna AlexandrinaOral

3 approved uses6 cautions

SerrapeptaseOral

4 approved uses5 cautions

Skullcap - Scutellaria LaterifloraOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

7 approved uses0 cautions

Soybean Extracts AND IsolatesOral

2 approved uses6 cautions

ST. John'S Wort - Hypericum Perforatum - OralOral

3 approved uses9 cautions

ST. John'S Wort - Hypericum Perforatum - TopicalTopical

1 approved uses5 cautions

Stinging Nettle - Urtica DioicaOral

5 approved uses3 cautions

Stinging Nettle JuiceOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Sweet Fennel - Foeniculum VulgareOral

3 approved uses3 cautions

Secondary Sunscreen MonographTopical

5 approved uses5 cautions

13 approved uses2 cautions

0 approved uses1 cautions

Thuja - Thuja Occidentalis - Oral

1 approved uses4 cautions

Thuja - Thuja Occidentalis - TopicalTopical

2 approved uses5 cautions

Thyme - Thymus Vulgaris - BuccalBuccal (Mills and Bone 2005; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

1 approved uses1 cautions

Thyme - Thymus Vulgaris - OralOral (Mills and Bone 2005; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

3 approved uses2 cautions

Thyme - Thymus Vulgaris - TopicalTopical (Mills and Bone 2005; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

1 approved uses5 cautions

Tomato ExtractOral

2 approved uses0 cautions

Tribulus - Tribulus TerrestrisOral

10 approved uses6 cautions

Turmeric - Curcuma Longa - OralOral (ESCOP 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

8 approved uses5 cautions

Throat Lozenges MonographOral

11 approved uses9 cautions

Traditional Chinese Medicine Ingredients (Tcmi)

2 approved uses10 cautions

10 approved uses6 cautions

Turmeric - Curcuma Longa - TopicalTopical

3 approved uses5 cautions

4 approved uses4 cautions

Vitamin D (>1,000 - 2,500 IU)Oral

2 approved uses11 cautions

Valerian - Valeriana OfficinalisOral

2 approved uses5 cautions

Wart RemoverTopical (US FDA 2021)

4 approved uses10 cautions

Whey ProductsOral

7 approved uses5 cautions

White Kidney Bean ExtractOral

4 approved uses3 cautions

Willow BarkOral

4 approved uses6 cautions

Witch Hazel - Hamamelis Virginiana Buccal and Oromucosal

1 approved uses1 cautions

Witch Hazel - Hamamelis Virginiana OphthalmicOphthalmic

1 approved uses2 cautions

Witch Hazel - Hamamelis Virginiana OralOral

2 approved uses3 cautions

Witch Hazel - Hamamelis Virginiana TopicalTopical

3 approved uses8 cautions

Workout SupplementsOral

36 approved uses34 cautions