Blackberry
Blackberry

Background

Blackberry is a plant. The leaf, root, and fruit (berry) are used to make medicine.

Blackberry is used for diarrhea, fluid retention, diabetes, gout, pain and swelling (inflammation), throat irritation, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
When taken by mouth: Blackberry fruit is LIKELY SAFE in the amounts commonly found in food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if blackberry is safe in the larger amounts used as medicine or what the side effects might be.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if blackberry is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.

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.
Likely effective Effectiveness definitions
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
Likely ineffective Effectiveness definitions
Possibly ineffective Effectiveness definitions
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
  • Fluid retention.
  • Diabetes.
  • Diarrhea.
  • Gout.
  • Pain and swelling (inflammation).
  • Cancer.
  • Heart disease.
  • Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of blackberry for these uses.

Dosing & administration

The appropriate dose of blackberry for use as treatment 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 blackberry. 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

It is not known if Blackberry interacts with any medicines. Before taking Blackberry, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.

Interactions with herbs & supplements

There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.

Interactions with foods

There are no known interactions with foods.

Action

Blackberry contains chemicals that might have antioxidant effects. It also contains chemicals that might protect against cancer.
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