Drug & supplement interaction

Mormon Tea + Ponesimod

Ponesimod brand name: Ponvory.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Mormon Tea and Ponesimod 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Mormon Tea and Ponesimod

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 Ponesimod and Mormon Tea 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 Mormon Tea at all — not against Ponesimod, 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.

Mormon Tea safety at a glance

Mormon Tea overall Use caution Generally considered milder than Asian ephedra, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, and ephedra-related plants are best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no reliable safety data, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Ponesimod and Mormon Tea? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Mormon Tea and Ponesimod May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Stomach upset Additional detail

    Mormon Tea

    “Orally, Mormon tea might cause gastrointestinal disturbances such as constipation due to its tannin content (12,515).”

    Mormon Tea · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    2 sources cited
    1. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
    2. 515. Foster S, Tyler VE. Tyler's Honest Herbal, 4th ed., Binghamton, NY: Haworth Herbal Press, 1999. DOI

    Ponesimod

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ponesimod. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Mormon Tea but not commonly for Ponesimod: constipation.

Effects for Ponesimod come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Mormon Tea come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ponesimod

This page covers Mormon Tea only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ponesimod page lists 146 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 · 98 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ponesimod page

“Someone managing relapsing MS with ponesimod (Ponvory) has real reason to read this list closely, since 8 of its 146 documented supplement interactions rate major. The largest group, 121 ingredients, works through CYP3A4, the liver enzyme that clears ponesimod.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Ponesimod interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Mormon Tea as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 21 real supplement products containing Mormon Tea, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Mormon Tea. Even though Mormon Tea itself has no known interaction with Ponesimod, 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 Mormon Tea and Ponesimod 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 Mormon Tea
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ponesimod
Top half

#1,088 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 Mormon Tea reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Mormon Tea and Ponesimod records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Mormon Tea

What is Mormon Tea?

  • Caffeine-free beverage
  • Kidney and urinary complaints
  • Cold and congestion relief
  • Mild digestive upset
  • General tonic

Mormon Tea is a traditional Southwestern desert beverage made from a North American Ephedra plant that, unlike Asian ephedra, is generally thought to lack ephedrine. There is very little modern scientific evidence to support any specific health benefit, so it is mostly used as a mild, caffeine-free herbal drink. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a medical condition.

Ephedra nevadensis · Ephedraceae · Dried stems and twigs · Tea (dried herb), capsules, loose dried stems

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

Mormon Tea: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for Mormon Tea. Traditionally, a small amount of dried stems is steeped in hot water and drunk as a tea, but the strength of homemade or commercial products can vary widely.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them. Because the active content is uncertain, start low and avoid frequent or large amounts.

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

Read the full Mormon Tea monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ponesimod

What Is Ponesimod Used For?

Brand name: Ponvory

Ponvory (ponesimod) is approved for adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). This includes clinically isolated syndrome (a first MS episode), relapsing-remitting MS, and active secondary progressive MS.

It is not approved for children, and it is only available as an oral tablet under the brand name Ponvory.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ponesimod

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (428 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 35 reports
Dizziness 24 reports
Dyspnea 23 reports
Headache 22 reports
Nausea 14 reports
See full Ponesimod drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Mormon Tea

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

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Evidence & sources

Mormon Tea References

The 2 references that drive our Mormon Tea 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. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  2. Foster S, Tyler VE. Tyler's Honest Herbal, 4th ed., Binghamton, NY: Haworth Herbal Press, 1999. 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 Mormon Tea and Ponesimod Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Mormon Tea with Ponesimod?
We do not list a known interaction between Mormon Tea and Ponesimod. 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.
Do Mormon Tea and Ponesimod have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Ponesimod interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ponesimod has documented interactions with 146 supplements in our database — Mormon Tea is not one of them. The Ponesimod 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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