Usnea
- What other names is Usnea known by?
- What is Usnea?
- How does Usnea work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Usnea.
What other names is Usnea known by?
Acide Usnique, Barba de Capuchino, Barbe de Jupiter, Barbe de Saint Antoine, Beard Moss, Mousse d'Arbre, Musgo de los Arboles, Old Man's Beard, Sodium Usniate, Tree Moss, Tree's Dandruff, Usnea barbata, Usnea florida, Usnea hirta, Usnea Lichen, Usnea plicata, Usnée, Usnée Barbue, Usnée Fleurie, Usniate de Sodium, Usnic Acid, Woman's Long Hair.What is Usnea?
Usnea is a lichen that grows on trees. The plant body is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Weight loss, pain, fever, mild inflammation (swelling) of the mouth and throat.
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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