Amaranth
- What other names is Amaranth known by?
- What is Amaranth?
- How does Amaranth work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Amaranth.
What other names is Amaranth known by?
Alegría, Amarante, Amarante-Grain, Amarante-Grain Géante, Amaranthus frumentaceus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus leucocarpus, Amaranto, Chua, Huantli, Huatlí, Lady Bleeding, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Lovely Bleeding, Pilewort, Prince's Feather, Ramdana, Red Cockscomb, Rhamdana, Velvet Flower.What is Amaranth?
Amaranth is a plant. The leaf contains a small amount of vitamin C. People use the entire plant to make medicine.Possibly Ineffective for...
- Lowering high cholesterol.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Ulcers, diarrhea, swelling (inflammation) of the mouth and throat, and other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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