Use(s) or Purpose(s)
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- Help maintain a healthy immune system
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- Tonify the lungs and is used for frequent colds
Risk Information
Caution(s) and Warning(s)
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or if you have an auto-immune disorder.
Contraindication(s)
TCM for spleen; TCM for lungs; TCM for stabilizing the exterior: Do not use in cases of exterior excess, Qi stagnation, damp obstruction, food stagnation, Yin deficiency with heat signs, or skin lesions in their early stages or where there is a heat toxin.
Known Adverse Reaction(s)
Orally, grape seed extract is well tolerated. Headache, abdominal pain, sore throat, nausea, and cough have been reported with used of grape seed, but these effects occur at rates similar to placebo. Excessive consumption of grapes, dried grapes, raisins, or sultanas might cause diarrhea due to laxative effects. There is one report of an anaphylactic reaction to grape skin extract, which included urticaria and angioedema. Grape leaves have been reported to cause gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, dyspepsia, dry mouth, and retching. Other adverse effects included infections, headache, and musculoskeletal disorders. One case of leg hematoma following a minor trauma was also reported in a person using grape leaf extract.
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