Drug & supplement interaction

European Five-finger Grass + Tofacitinib

Tofacitinib brand names: Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between European Five-finger Grass and Tofacitinib 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

European Five-finger Grass and Tofacitinib

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 Tofacitinib and European Five-finger Grass in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for European Five-finger Grass at all — not against Tofacitinib, 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.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. 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.

European Five-finger Grass safety at a glance

European Five-fing... overall Use caution Limited safety data exist, so use it cautiously and at modest amounts.

Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.

Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoid use unless cleared by your doctor.

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

Still wondering about combining Tofacitinib and European Five-finger Grass? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

What to actually watch for

What Tofacitinib’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves European Five-finger Grass. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Tofacitinib’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 take both. 6 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Low blood sugar Worth acting on
Blood clots Worth acting on
A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
Liver problems Worth acting on
A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
An allergic reaction Worth acting on
Joint pain mentioned in 29.0% of FDA reports for Tofacitinib
Headache mentioned in 7.3% of FDA reports for Tofacitinib
Diarrhea
A skin rash

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Tofacitinib. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 185,980 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Tofacitinib that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. European Five-finger Grass’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no European Five-finger Grass side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that European Five-finger Grass has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tofacitinib

This page covers European Five-finger Grass only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tofacitinib page lists 184 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 143 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tofacitinib page

“Supplements deserve genuine care alongside tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR), a medicine that deliberately dials down the immune system to control conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Most of the interactions on this page run through the liver enzymes that clear the drug, meaning an herb can push its blood level…”

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How much people look this up

Where European Five-finger Grass and Tofacitinib 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 European Five-finger Grass

Steady interest

#1,303 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Medication Tofacitinib

Steady interest

#1,878 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. European Five-finger Grass is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every European Five-finger Grass reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The European Five-finger Grass and Tofacitinib 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About European Five-finger Grass

What is European Five-finger Grass?

Diarrhea
Sore throat and mouth rinse
Skin irritation
Mild inflammation
Digestive upset

European Five-finger Grass (Potentilla reptans) is a traditional European herb used mainly for diarrhea, sore throat, and minor skin problems, largely because of its tannin content. There is very little high-quality human research to confirm it works for any condition, so use it cautiously and talk to your pharmacist or doctor first.

Potentilla reptans · Rosaceae · Leaves, flowers, and roots (aerial parts and rhizome) · Tea, liquid extract, tincture, dried herb, topical preparations

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

European Five-finger Grass: dosing

There is no standardized, scientifically established dose for European Five-finger Grass. Traditional use most often involved a tea made from the dried leaves or roots, but exact amounts varied widely.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount. Because product strength can vary a lot between brands, it is wise to start low.

From our European Five-finger Grass monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full European Five-finger Grass monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Tofacitinib

What Is Tofacitinib Used For?

Brand names: Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR

Tofacitinib is used alone or with other medications to treat rheumatoid arthritis (condition in which the body attacks its own joints causing pain, swelling, and loss of function) in adults who are unable to take or did not respond to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor medication(s). It is also used to treat psoriatic arthritis (a condition that causes joint pain and swelling and scales on the skin) in adults who are unable to take or did not respond to or tolerate one or more TNF inhibitor medication(s). Tofacitinib is used to treat ulcerative colitis (a condition which causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum) in adults who are unable to take or who did not respond to one or more TNF inhibitor medication(s). It is also used to treat polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA; a type of childhood arthritis that affects five or more joints during the first six months of the condition, causing pain, swelling, and loss of function) in children 2 years and older who are unable to take or who did not respond to one or more TNF inhibitor medication(s). Tofacitinib is in a class of medications called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. It works by decreasing the activity of the immune system.

See full Tofacitinib drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & European Five-finger Grass

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against European Five-finger Grass — 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 European Five-finger Grass 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 European Five-finger Grass list.

See the full European Five-finger Grass interactions page

See every supplement checked against Tofacitinib, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

European Five-finger Grass References

The 2 sources that drive our European Five-finger Grass monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. European Five-finger Grass is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

Herbs at a Glance — NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Source
Herbs and Supplements — MedlinePlus Source

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

Taking European Five-finger Grass and Tofacitinib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take European Five-finger Grass with Tofacitinib?

We do not list a known interaction between European Five-finger Grass and Tofacitinib. 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 Tofacitinib interact with any supplements?

Yes. Tofacitinib has documented interactions with 184 supplements in our database — European Five-finger Grass is not one of them. The Tofacitinib 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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