Drug & supplement interaction

Bowen Technique + Valbenazine Tosylate

Valbenazine Tosylate brand name: Ingrezza.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Bowen Technique and Valbenazine Tosylate in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Bowen Technique and Valbenazine Tosylate

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Valbenazine Tosylate and Bowen Technique in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Bowen Technique alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Bowen Technique at all — not against Valbenazine Tosylate, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Bowen Technique is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Bowen Technique safety at a glance

Bowen Technique overall Use caution Generally low-risk when done by a trained practitioner, but it should not replace proven medical care.
Pregnancy Use caution Discuss with your doctor first and choose a practitioner experienced with pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Use caution No specific concerns are known, but check with your healthcare provider first.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Valbenazine Tosylate and Bowen Technique? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Valbenazine Tosylate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Bowen Technique. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Valbenazine Tosylate’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you have Bowen Technique and take the medicine. 9 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on
  • Trouble passing urine Worth acting on
  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Trouble concentrating

Showing the 10 most notable of 26 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Valbenazine Tosylate. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 24,614 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Valbenazine Tosylate that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Bowen Technique’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Bowen Technique side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Bowen Technique has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Valbenazine Tosylate

This page covers Bowen Technique only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Valbenazine Tosylate page lists 216 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major) and Beer (major).

By severity: 14 major · 164 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Valbenazine Tosylate page

“The list for valbenazine (Ingrezza), the medicine for tardive dyskinesia, warrants genuine care, since 14 of its 216 supplement and herbal interactions are rated major. Most of those majors either pile extra sedation onto a drug that can already make people drowsy, alcohol being the everyday example, or shift how much valbenazine reach…”

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How much people look this up

Where Bowen Technique and Valbenazine Tosylate Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Bowen Technique
Steady interest

#1,144 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Valbenazine Tosylate
Top 25%

#316 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Bowen Technique reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Bowen Technique and Valbenazine Tosylate records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Treatment approach

About Bowen Technique

What is Bowen Technique?

  • Back and neck pain
  • Muscle tension and stiffness
  • Stress and relaxation
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Sports injuries
  • General aches and pains

Bowen Technique is a gentle, hands-on bodywork therapy, not a supplement or herb, that uses light rolling moves over muscles and soft tissue. It is generally considered low-risk and relaxing, but high-quality scientific evidence that it treats any specific condition is limited. If you have a medical problem, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before relying on it.

Not applicable (manual bodywork therapy) · Hands-on therapy sessions performed by a trained practitioner

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Bowen Technique is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Bowen Technique record says about it on its own.

Bowen Technique: dosing

Because Bowen Technique is a hands-on therapy rather than a product you take, there is no standard dose. Treatment is given in sessions, and the number and spacing of sessions vary by practitioner and by the reason for treatment.Follow the guidance of a qualified, trained Bowen practitioner.

From our Bowen Technique monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Bowen Technique monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Valbenazine

What Is Valbenazine Used For?

Brand name: Ingrezza

Valbenazine — sold as Ingrezza and INGREZZA Sprinkle — is approved for two conditions in adults. The first is tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder that causes uncontrolled, repetitive facial or body movements, often brought on by long-term use of certain psychiatric medications. The second is chorea associated with Huntington's disease, which refers to the involuntary, dance-like jerking movements that are a hallmark of that condition.

Both Ingrezza and INGREZZA Sprinkle are approved for both of these uses.

See full Valbenazine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Bowen Technique

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Bowen Technique — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Bowen Technique against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Bowen Technique list.

See the full Bowen Technique interactions page
See every supplement checked against Valbenazine Tosylate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Bowen Technique References

The 4 references that drive our Bowen Technique monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Carter B. A pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of Bowen technique in the management of clients with frozen shoulder. Complement Ther Med 2001;9:208-15. PubMed
  2. Dicker A. Using Bowen technique in a health service workplace to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of staff. Aust J Holist Nurs. 2005;12(2):35-42.
  3. Duncan B, McHugh P, Houghton F, Wilson C. Improved motor function with Bowen therapy for rehabilitation in chronic stroke: a pilot study. J Prim Health Care. 2011;3(1):53-7. DOI
  4. Lee K, Lewis GN. Short term relief of multisite chronicpain with Bowen Therapy: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2020 Oct;24(4):271-279. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Having Bowen Technique While Taking Valbenazine Tosylate: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Bowen Technique while taking Valbenazine Tosylate?
We do not list a known interaction between Bowen Technique and Valbenazine Tosylate. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Valbenazine Tosylate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Valbenazine Tosylate has documented interactions with 216 supplements in our database — Bowen Technique is not one of them. The Valbenazine Tosylate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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