Blood Root Strawberry Flavor Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Blood Root Strawberry Flavor against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Blood Root Strawberry Flavor is a dietary supplement by TerraVita with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for skin growths, moles, and warts (topical), dental plaque and gum health, sore throat and cough (traditional).We don’t currently list a known drug interaction for its mapped ingredients — but that doesn’t guarantee none exist, so always confirm with your pharmacist.
HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Blood Root Strawberry Flavor by TerraVita
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product is a single-ingredient liquid extract: bloodroot glycerite liquid extract, which is bloodroot root dissolved in glycerin. The inactive ingredients are glycerin itself (the extraction base) and strawberry flavor.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Bloodroot is rated possibly effective for dental plaque and gingivitis — meaning there's some evidence it may help, but we don't have enough reliable data to be certain. For irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and periodontitis (gum inflammation and bone loss), the evidence isn't established in the data we hold.
Before using it for any condition, talk with your doctor or dentist about whether it's right for you and how it compares to other options.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Here's where we need to be direct: bloodroot is potentially toxic and corrosive, and the safety data advises against self-treatment with it. The active compound sanguinarine — found in bloodroot — is toxic, especially at higher doses.
When taken orally in appropriate short-term doses, it's generally well tolerated, but nausea, vomiting, and central nervous system depression (drowsiness, dizziness) have been reported. Higher oral doses can cause low blood pressure (hypotension), shock, and coma.
Topical use carries serious risks: skin contact can burn, corrode skin, and leave permanent scarring; long-term use of bloodroot toothpaste or mouthwash has been linked to mouth lesions, loss of taste, and staining. During pregnancy, bloodroot is likely unsafe because it may be toxic and its safety isn't established.
While breastfeeding, it's possibly unsafe due to lack of safety data and potential toxicity.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for bloodroot. However, because the ingredient is potent and not widely studied alongside modern medications, check with your own pharmacist or doctor before starting — they can review your full medication list and advise whether it's appropriate for you.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. No medication interactions are currently documented, and safety information is well characterized.
Bloodroot has limited evidence for gum health, but it carries real toxicity risks — oral or topical — so we don't recommend it for self-treatment. If you're considering it for dental plaque, gingivitis, or any other condition, talk with your doctor or dentist first; there are safer options with better evidence.
Don't use it if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 13, 2022.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Blood Root Strawberry Flavor, straight from the product label.
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Blood Root Strawberry Flavor by TerraVita, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodroot Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0.13 mL | -- |
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Strawberry flavor
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2006 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Formula
Glycerite liquid extract (1:5) Strawberry flavored
Formulation
Alcohol free
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 25-40 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3-4 times daily. Shake well before using.
Precautions
Keep away from children.
Do not use if safety seal around cap is broken or missing.
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Blood Root Strawberry Flavor by TerraVita label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Blood Root Strawberry Flavor by TerraVita
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size25 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container227 Amounts shown are per serving.
Bloodroot Glycerite Liquid Extract
No knowninteractions
Bloodroot is a North American plant whose red root sap contains potent alkaloids that are corrosive to skin and tissue. It has a long folk history, bu...
Bloodroot Glycerite Liquid Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Strawberry flavor. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Blood Root Strawberry Flavor by TerraVita Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Blood Root Strawberry Flavor. This doesn’t guarantee none exist — always confirm with your pharmacist before combining a supplement with your medications.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Blood Root Strawberry Flavor, from the product label.
TerraVita
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- ZooScape LLC
- Phone Number
- 844-449-0444
- Web Address
- www.ZooScape.com
Blood Root Strawberry Flavor by TerraVita: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Blood Root Strawberry Flavor’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Blood Root Strawberry Flavor's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 14 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Bloodroot 14 references
- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
- Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
- Eversole, L. R., Eversole, G. M., and Kopcik, J. Sanguinaria-associated oral leukoplakia: comparison with other benign and dysplastic leukoplakic lesions. Oral Surg.Oral Med.Oral Pathol.Oral Radiol.Endod. 2000;89(4):455-464. PubMed
- Allen, C. L., Loudon, J., and Mascarenhas, A. K. Sanguinaria-related leukoplakia: epidemiologic and clinicopathologic features of a recently described entity. Gen.Dent. 2001;49(6):608-614.
- Kuftinec, M. M., Mueller-Joseph, L. J., and Kopczyk, R. A. Sanguinaria toothpaste and oral rinse regimen clinical efficacy in short- and long-term trials. J.Can.Dent.Assoc. 1990;56(7 Suppl):31-33.
- Frankos, V. H., Brusick, D. J., Johnson, E. M., Maibach, H. I., Munro, I., Squire, R. A., and Weil, C. S. Safety of Sanguinaria extract as used in commercial toothpaste and oral rinse products. J.Can.Dent.Assoc. 1990;56(7 Suppl):41-47.
- Cullinan, M. P., Powell, R. N., Faddy, M. J., and Seymour, G. J. Efficacy of a dentifrice and oral rinse containing sanguinaria extract in conjunction with initial periodontal therapy. Aust.Dent.J. 1997;42(1):47-51. PubMed
- Affleck, A. G. and Varma, S. A case of do-it-yourself Mohs' surgery using bloodroot obtained from the internet. Br.J Dermatol 2007;157(5):1078-1079. PubMed
- Cienki JJ, Zaret L. An Internet misadventure: bloodroot salve toxicity. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16(10):1125-7. PubMed
- Hou JL, Brewer JD. Black salve and bloodroot extract in dermatologic conditions. Cutis. 2015;95(6):309-11.
- Schilling LM, Saedi N. Bloodroot paste: what dermatologists and patients need to know. Dermatol Surg 2016;42(10):1223-4. PubMed
- Schlichte MJ, Downing CP, Ramirez-Fort M, Gordon R, Tyring S. Bloodroot associated eschar. Dermatol Online J 2014;20(7). DOI
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