30901

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 12:35
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Teasel Root

  • Botanical Name

    Dipsacus asper

  • Part Used

    Root

  • Clinical Summary

    Click here

  • Monograph

    Click here

  • Alcohol

    60%

  • Dose

    15 to 50mL weekly

Widely used as a remedy for bone health and in the treatment of lower back pain, knee pain, rheumatoid arthritis, postmenopausal osteoporosis, bone fractures, joint disease, muscle and joint pains, and for those symptoms associated with Lyme disease.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Teasel Root and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Teasel has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for its effects on osteoporosis, lower back pain, knee pain, rheumatic arthritis and bone fractures.

  • Actions

    Anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, analgesic, bacteriostatic

  • Indications

    •    Joint disease including:  
    •    Rheumatoid arthritis
    •    Postmenopausal osteoporosis
    •    Fibromyalgia
    •    Bone fractures, muscle and joint pains
    •    Tendon and ligament injuries
    •    Soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees
    •    Symptoms in Lyme disease.

  • Energetics

    Warm

  • Use in Pregnancy

    In TCM teasel root has been used to treat pregnancy disorders for thousands of years. It is traditionally used to control bleeding and threatened miscarriage during pregnancy. It is currently ranked as the first herb to select for prevention of miscarriage clinically however there is no sufficient evidence as yet to assess its safety. Preclinical studies in mice suggest that high dose and long-term administration of teasel root preparations could be unsafe in pregnant women.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with anticholinergic and cholinergic drugs.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Devil’s Claw, Glossy Privet