Drug & supplement interaction

Goutweed + Aluminum Chloride

Aluminum Chloride brand names: Drysol, Aluminum Chloride, Anhydrol Forte, Driclor.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Goutweed and Aluminum Chloride 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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Goutweed and Aluminum Chloride

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 Aluminum Chloride and Goutweed 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 Goutweed at all — not against Aluminum Chloride, 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.

Goutweed safety at a glance

Goutweed overall Use caution Young leaves are eaten as food, but medicinal use is poorly studied and high doses may cause stomach upset.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoid medicinal use.

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

Still wondering about combining Aluminum Chloride and Goutweed? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Aluminum Chloride

This page covers Goutweed only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Aluminum Chloride page lists 25 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Calcium (moderate), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 13 moderate · 11 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Aluminum Chloride page

“Aluminum chloride (Drysol, Driclor) goes on the skin to control heavy sweating, yet most of its 25 documented interactions involve things you swallow, and one deserves genuine care. Activated charcoal is the lone major-rated entry; it binds many medications in the gut and can lower their levels.”

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Where Goutweed and Aluminum Chloride 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 Goutweed
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Aluminum Chloride
Top half

#969 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.
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Goutweed and Aluminum Chloride 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 .
Supplement

About Goutweed

What is Goutweed?

Goutweed
  • Gout
  • Joint pain and rheumatism
  • Kidney and bladder complaints
  • Mild digestive upset
  • Wound and skin compresses

Goutweed is a common European wild plant traditionally used for gout, joint pain, and rheumatism, but there is very little human research to show it actually works for these conditions. Young leaves are eaten as a wild green in some areas, but using it as a medicine is not well studied, so talk with your pharmacist or doctor before trying it.

Aegopodium podagraria · Apiaceae · Leaves, young shoots, and aerial parts (sometimes roots) · Tea, fresh young leaves (food), tincture, poultice, dried herb

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

Goutweed: dosing

There is no established or standardized medicinal dose for goutweed. Traditional use varies widely, and the strength of teas, tinctures, and supplements can differ a lot between products.If you choose to use a goutweed product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Goutweed monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Aluminum Chloride

Most-Reported Side Effects for Aluminum Chloride

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (137 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Rash 12 reports
Dermatitis atopic 7 reports
Headache 7 reports
Nausea 7 reports
Pruritus 7 reports
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Other Drugs & Goutweed

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

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We also checked Goutweed 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 Goutweed list.

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See every supplement checked against Aluminum Chloride, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

We checked Goutweed against Aluminum Chloride in the Natural Medicines interaction database and found no documented interaction on file. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus, and supplement label details from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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Taking Goutweed and Aluminum Chloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Goutweed with Aluminum Chloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Goutweed and Aluminum Chloride. 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 Aluminum Chloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Aluminum Chloride has documented interactions with 25 supplements in our database — Goutweed is not one of them. The Aluminum Chloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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