Drug & supplement interaction

Manchurian Thorn + Rabeprazole

Rabeprazole brand name: Pariet.

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 Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole 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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Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole

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 Rabeprazole and Manchurian Thorn 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.

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.

Manchurian Thorn safety at a glance

Manchurian Thorn overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, so use cautiously and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information exists, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data exist, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Rabeprazole and Manchurian Thorn? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Rabeprazole

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Rabeprazole is filed under 9 classifications — including proton pump inhibitors (ppis), cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) inducers. Manchurian Thorn has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and hepatotoxic drugs (moderate) — and none of Rabeprazole’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Manchurian Thorn Does Interact With Other Medications

Manchurian Thorn has 442 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Rabeprazole isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 442 No known interaction 2,388 (incl. Rabeprazole)
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What to actually watch for

What Rabeprazole’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Manchurian Thorn. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Rabeprazole’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. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low magnesium Worth acting on
  • Bone thinning Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • Heartburn
  • Bloating or gas
  • Sore throat
  • Constipation
  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhea

Showing the 10 most notable of 13 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 Rabeprazole. Read the label on DailyMed › Manchurian Thorn’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Manchurian Thorn side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Manchurian Thorn has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Manchurian Thorn or Rabeprazole

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Manchurian Thorn or Rabeprazole, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Rabeprazole

This page covers Manchurian Thorn only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Rabeprazole page lists 172 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 Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 119 moderate · 50 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Rabeprazole page

“Rabeprazole (Pariet) quiets stomach acid for reflux and ulcers, but its supplement list deserves genuine care, with three serious entries to understand before anything else. Most items matter because they change how the liver breaks rabeprazole down, so its level can drift up or down.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Rabeprazole interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Manchurian Thorn as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 5 real supplement products containing Manchurian Thorn, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Manchurian Thorn. Even though Manchurian Thorn itself has no known interaction with Rabeprazole, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole 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 Manchurian Thorn
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Rabeprazole
Steady interest

#2,038 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 Manchurian Thorn reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole 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 Manchurian Thorn

What is Manchurian Thorn?

  • Blood sugar support
  • Joint and arthritis discomfort
  • Fatigue and general weakness
  • Digestive complaints
  • General tonic / adaptogen-like use

Manchurian Thorn (Aralia elata) is a thorny shrub or small tree used in traditional East Asian medicine, mainly for blood sugar, joint pain, and as a general tonic. Human evidence is very limited, so its benefits are not well proven. If you are considering it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Aralia elata · Araliaceae · Root bark, stem bark, and sometimes young shoots · Decoctions (teas), tinctures, dried bark, capsules, and traditional food preparations of the young shoots

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

Manchurian Thorn: dosing

There is no well-established or standardized dose for Manchurian Thorn. Traditional preparations and modern supplement strengths vary widely, and reliable dosing studies in people are lacking.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Manchurian Thorn monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Rabeprazole

What Is Rabeprazole Used For?

Brand name: Pariet

Rabeprazole delayed-release tablets treat a range of acid-related conditions in adults, including healing and maintenance of erosive or ulcerative GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), symptomatic GERD, duodenal ulcers, and pathological hypersecretory conditions such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. They are also used alongside antibiotics (amoxicillin and clarithromycin) to eradicate H. pylori bacteria and reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer coming back.

In adolescents 12 years and older, rabeprazole delayed-release tablets are approved for short-term treatment of symptomatic GERD. Both AcipHex and Rabeprazole Sodium delayed-release tablets share this indication set for adults and adolescents 12 and older.

See full Rabeprazole drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Manchurian Thorn

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

0Major
442Moderate
0Minor
2,387No known interaction
442 Moderate 2,387 No interaction
Moderate

442 interactions

Showing 60 of 442 moderate interactions — see all 442 on the Manchurian Thorn page.

No interaction 2,387 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,387 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Manchurian Thorn list.

See the full Manchurian Thorn interactions page
See every supplement checked against Rabeprazole, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Manchurian Thorn References

The 4 references that drive our Manchurian Thorn 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. Abidov MT, del Rio MJ, Ramazanov TZ, et al. Effects of Aralia mandshurica and Engelhardtia chrysolepis extracts on some parameters of lipid metabolism in women with nondiabetic obesity. Bull Exp Biol Med 2006;141(3):343-6. PubMed
  2. Burgos R, Hancke J, Caceres DD, et al. Hepatotoxic effect of Aralia mandshurica dried root extract in pigs. Phytotherapy Res 1997;11(1):59-61. DOI
  3. Burgos R, Hancke J, Wikman G, et al. Toxicological assessment of Aralia mandshurica (Araliaceae) root extract after subchronic administration in rats. A biochemical and histological study. Phytotherapy Res 1994;8(1):1-9.
  4. Martinez, B. and Staba, E. J. The physiological effects of Aralia, Panax and Eleutherococcus on exercised rats. Jpn J Pharmacol 1984;35(2):79-85. DOI

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 Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Manchurian Thorn with Rabeprazole?
We do not list a known interaction between Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole. 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.
How was the Manchurian Thorn and Rabeprazole combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Rabeprazole is filed under 9 classifications, and Manchurian Thorn has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Rabeprazole's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Manchurian Thorn interact with any other medications?
Yes. Manchurian Thorn has 442 documented drug interactions in our database — Rabeprazole is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Rabeprazole interact with any supplements?
Yes. Rabeprazole has documented interactions with 172 supplements in our database — Manchurian Thorn is not one of them. The Rabeprazole 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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