Black alder
Black alder

Background

Black alder is a tree. The bark and leaves are used to make medicine.

People take black alder for bleeding, sore throat, fever, swelling, constipation, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.

Black alder is sometimes used as a gargle for sore throat, especially strep throat.
There isn't enough information to know if black alder is safe or what the side effects might be.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough information to know if it safe to use black alder when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Effectiveness

NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
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  • Bleeding.
  • Cancer.
  • Constipation.
  • Fever.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
  • Sore throat.
  • Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of black alder for these uses.

Dosing & administration

The appropriate dose of black alder depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for black alder. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.

Interactions with pharmaceuticals

Cisplatin (Platinol AQ)

Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.

Black alder may interfere with the action of the anti-cancer drug cisplatin. This might make cisplatin less effective for treating cancer.

Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, others)

Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.

Black alder may interfere with the action of the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin. This might make doxorubicin less effective for treating cancer.

Interactions with herbs & supplements

There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.

Interactions with foods

There are no known interactions with foods.

Action

There isn't enough information to know how black alder works.
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