Dodder
- What other names is Dodder known by?
- What is Dodder?
- How does Dodder work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Dodder.
What other names is Dodder known by?
Atermoyer, Beggarweed, Chinese Dodder, Cuscuta, Cuscuta chinensis, Cuscuta epithymum, Cuscutae, Cuscute, Cuscute Chinoise, Cuscute à Petites Fleurs, Cuscute du Thym, Devil's Guts, Dodder of Thyme, Hellweed, Japanese Dedder, Lesser Dodder, Petite Cuscute, Scaldweed, Semen Cuscutae, Strangle Tare, Tu Si Zi, Tu Sizi.What is Dodder?
Dodder is an herb. People use the above ground parts to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Bladder, liver, and spleen problems.
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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