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Herbs & Supplements

Tongue grass
Scientific Name: Chickweed
Other Names: Mouse-ear, Satinflower, Starweed, Starwort, Stellaria media, White Bird's Eye, Winterweed

References

Anon: Chickweed. In: DerMarderosian A, Beutler JA, eds. Facts and Comparisons: The Review of Natural Products. St. Louis, MO, Facts and Comparisons. February 1992.

Grieve M. Chickweed. In: A Modern Herbal. New York: Dover Publishers, 1971. Available at: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html Posted 1995. Accessed September 17, 2003.

Hoffmann DL. Chickweed. Herbal Materia Medica. No date given. Available at: http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=article&ID=1651. Accessed September 17, 2003.

Jellin JM, Gregory P, Batz F, Hitchens K, et al, eds. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 3rd Edition. Stockton CA: Therapeutic Research Facility, 2000.

Jovanovic M, Poljacki M, Mimica-Dukic N, Boza P, Vujanovic Lj, Duran V, Stojanovic S. Sesquiterpene lactone mix patch testing supplemented with dandelion extract in patients with allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis and non-allergic chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Contact Dermatitis. 2004;51(3):101-110.

Mancl KM. Nitrate in Drinking Water. Bulletin 744-87. Ohio State University Extension Service. Available at: http://ohioline.osu.edu/b744/b744_2.html. Accessed September 17, 2003.

Ontario Weeds: Mouse-eared chickweed. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Last Updated March 10, 2003. Available at: http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/ facts/ontweeds/mouseeared_chickweed.htm. Accessed September 15, 2003.

Polomski B, McCarty B. Broadleaf weeds. Clemson University Extension Service. No date given. Available at: http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2301.htm. Accessed September 15, 2003.

Last Revised October 10, 2007

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Note: The above information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not meant to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.

In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.

This information is provided for your education only. Please share this information with your healthcare provider and be sure that you talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all the prescription and non-prescription medicines you take before you begin to use any herbal product.

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