Jewelweed + Encorafenib
Encorafenib brand name: Braftovi.
We found no known interaction between Jewelweed and Encorafenib 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.
Jewelweed and Encorafenib
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 Encorafenib and Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed at all — not against Encorafenib, 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.
Jewelweed safety at a glance
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Encorafenib
This page covers Jewelweed only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Encorafenib page lists 151 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).
By severity: 8 major · 104 moderate · 39 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Encorafenib page
“Grapefruit is the first thing I would take off the table for anyone on encorafenib (Braftovi), a targeted cancer medicine, because it blocks the enzyme (CYP3A4) that clears the drug, pushing levels and side effects higher. St.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Taking Jewelweed as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 8 real supplement products containing Jewelweed, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Jewelweed. Even though Jewelweed itself has no known interaction with Encorafenib, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Jewelweed and Encorafenib 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.
#1,307 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,606 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 Jewelweed reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Jewelweed and Encorafenib 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.
About Jewelweed
What is Jewelweed?
- Poison ivy and poison oak rashes
- Skin itching and irritation
- Insect bites and stings
- Nettle stings
- Minor skin inflammation
Jewelweed is a wild plant traditionally rubbed on the skin to soothe poison ivy rashes, bug bites, and itching. Good scientific evidence is limited and mostly weak, so it should not replace proven treatments. It is generally used on the skin, and you should always check with a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Impatiens capensis · Balsaminaceae · Stems, leaves, and the sap (juice) from the crushed plant · Fresh crushed plant, salves, soaps, lotions, sprays, frozen cubes, and tinctures
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Jewelweed is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Jewelweed record says about it on its own.
Jewelweed: dosing
There is no official or standardized dose for jewelweed. People traditionally crush the fresh stems and leaves and rub the juice directly on the affected skin, and many use commercial salves, soaps, or sprays.If you use a store-bought product, follow the directions on the label.
From our Jewelweed monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Encorafenib
What Is Encorafenib Used For?
Brand name: Braftovi
Braftovi is used to treat cancers that have a specific change (mutation) in a gene called BRAF — specifically the V600E or V600K mutation, which must be confirmed by an FDA-authorized test before starting treatment. It is always used in combination with other medicines, never alone as standard therapy.
Braftovi (in combination with binimetinib) treats unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation. For metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, Braftovi is used either with cetuximab and fluorouracil-based chemotherapy, or with cetuximab alone after prior therapy. Braftovi (in combination with binimetinib) also treats metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAF V600E mutation.
Most-Reported Side Effects for Encorafenib
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Other Drugs & Jewelweed
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Jewelweed — 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 Jewelweed against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Jewelweed list.
Jewelweed References
The 3 references that drive our Jewelweed 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.
- Long, D., Ballentine, N. H., and Marks, J. G., Jr. Treatment of poison ivy/oak allergic contact dermatitis with an extract of jewelweed. Am J Contact Dermat. 1997;8(3):150-153. DOI
- Zink, B. J., Otten, E. J., Rosentha, M., and Singal, B. The effect of jewel week in preventing poison ivy. J Wilderness Medicine 1991;2:178-182.
- Abrams Motz V, Bowers CP, Mull Young L, Kinder DH. The effectiveness of jewelweed, Impatiens capensis, the related cultivar I. balsamina and the component, lawsone in preventing post poison ivy exposure contact dermatitis. J Ethnopharmacol 2012;143(1):314 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.
Taking Jewelweed and Encorafenib Together: Common Questions
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