Wheat Bran
- What other names is Wheat Bran known by?
- What is Wheat Bran?
- How does Wheat Bran work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Wheat Bran.
What other names is Wheat Bran known by?
Bran, Cereal Fiber, Dextrine de Blé, Dietary Fiber, Fibre Alimentaire, Fibre Céréalière, Gehun, Godhoom, Salvado de Trigo, Son, Son de Blé, Triticum aestivum, Triticum Aestrivum, Triticum sativum, Wheat, Wheat Dextrin.What is Wheat Bran?
Wheat is a plant. The outer shell of the grain (the bran) is used to make medicine.Possibly Effective for...
- Constipation.
- Reducing risk of hemorrhoids.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Lowering blood pressure.
- Preventing stomach cancer.
Possibly Ineffective for...
- Preventing cancer of the colon (bowels) or rectum.
- Type 2 diabetes.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
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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