Drug & supplement interaction

Vietnamese Coriander + Nortriptyline

Nortriptyline brand names: Pamelor, Nortriptyline, Aventyl, Allegron.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Vietnamese Coriander and Nortriptyline 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

Vietnamese Coriander and Nortriptyline

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 Nortriptyline and Vietnamese Coriander 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 Vietnamese Coriander at all — not against Nortriptyline, 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.

Vietnamese Coriander safety at a glance

Vietnamese Coriand... overall Use caution Likely safe as a food flavoring, but medicinal amounts are not well studied in humans.
Pregnancy Avoid Traditionally avoided in pregnancy and not proven safe in medicinal amounts.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so avoid medicinal use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Nortriptyline and Vietnamese Coriander? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Nortriptyline’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Vietnamese Coriander. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Nortriptyline’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Mania or an unusually elevated mood Worth acting on
  • Dependence or withdrawal symptoms Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Trouble passing urine Worth acting on
  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • Hallucinations Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 49 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 Nortriptyline. Read the label on DailyMed › Vietnamese Coriander’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Vietnamese Coriander side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Vietnamese Coriander has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Vietnamese Coriander or Nortriptyline

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Vietnamese Coriander or Nortriptyline, 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 Nortriptyline

This page covers Vietnamese Coriander only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Nortriptyline page lists 198 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Henbane (major), Lithium (major), Scopolia (major) and 1,3-dmaa (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 150 moderate · 44 minor.

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How much people look this up

Where Vietnamese Coriander and Nortriptyline 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 Vietnamese Coriander
Steady interest

#1,336 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Nortriptyline
Top 25%

#417 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. Vietnamese Coriander 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 Vietnamese Coriander reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Vietnamese Coriander and Nortriptyline 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 Vietnamese Coriander

What is Vietnamese Coriander?

  • Flavoring food
  • Digestive upset
  • Antimicrobial uses
  • Reducing sexual desire (traditional)
  • Skin and wound care (traditional)

Vietnamese coriander (rau ram) is a fragrant Southeast Asian culinary herb traditionally used for digestion and as an antimicrobial. There is very little human research to support its medicinal uses, so it is best thought of as a flavorful food rather than a proven remedy. Pregnant and breastfeeding people should avoid medicinal amounts, and anyone considering it as a supplement should check with a pharmacist or doctor.

Persicaria odorata · Polygonaceae · Leaves and stems · Fresh leaves (culinary herb), dried leaves, tea, essential oil

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

Vietnamese Coriander: dosing

There is no established or standardized medicinal dose for Vietnamese coriander. It is most often used simply as a fresh culinary herb, added to dishes to taste.If you choose to use a tea or supplement product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Vietnamese Coriander monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Nortriptyline

What Is Nortriptyline Used For?

Brand names: Pamelor, Nortriptyline, Aventyl, Allegron

Nortriptyline is approved to relieve symptoms of depression. This applies to nortriptyline hydrochloride capsules, nortriptyline hydrochloride oral solution, and Pamelor capsules — all used for the same core indication.

The label notes that depression arising from within the body (endogenous depression) may respond better than other types of depression, though all of these products are indicated for the broader relief of depressive symptoms.

See full Nortriptyline drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Vietnamese Coriander

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

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Evidence & sources

Vietnamese Coriander References

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

  1. Herbs at a Glance — NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Source
  2. Herbal Supplements — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) 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 Vietnamese Coriander and Nortriptyline Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Vietnamese Coriander with Nortriptyline?
We do not list a known interaction between Vietnamese Coriander and Nortriptyline. 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 Nortriptyline interact with any supplements?
Yes. Nortriptyline has documented interactions with 198 supplements in our database — Vietnamese Coriander is not one of them. The Nortriptyline 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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