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Butternut Bark Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by TerraVita Premium Collection

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Powder Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Butternut Bark Powder 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

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Butternut Bark Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for constipation (laxative), digestive complaints, skin conditions.Based on those ingredients, 122 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Butternut powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

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.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

Butternut Bark Powder contains a single active ingredient: butternut powder, which is the bark of the butternut tree. Butternut acts as a stimulant laxative — it works by stimulating your intestines to move and promote bowel movements.

The product contains no inactive fillers or other ingredients.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Butternut product and its label doesn't state a use — see Butternut's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

We hold no effectiveness data for butternut in our records, so we cannot tell you whether it works for any particular purpose based on the evidence we have on file.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Butternut

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Butternut is generally well tolerated when taken by mouth, though it commonly causes diarrhea and gastrointestinal irritation or cramping. Because it's a laxative with limited safety data, use caution — especially if you have a sensitive digestive system.

Butternut is rated likely unsafe in pregnancy because laxative herbs may not be safe during pregnancy and safety information is incomplete. It's also rated likely unsafe while breastfeeding due to insufficient safety data, so you should avoid it if you are pregnant or nursing.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Butternut

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Butternut.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs; heart-rhythm medications.
  • For scale: 122 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before taking Butternut Bark Powder, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take blood thinners like warfarin (Coumadin) — diarrhea from this product can increase bleeding risk. Also check if you take diuretics (water pills), corticosteroids, digoxin (Lanoxin), or other stimulant laxatives, as butternut may compound electrolyte loss and drug effects.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

Butternut Bark Powder is a single-ingredient laxative product. If you take a blood thinner like warfarin, a diuretic, a corticosteroid, digoxin, or another stimulant laxative, you need to check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product.

Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals should avoid it. Talk with your own healthcare provider to see if this product is right for you.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 21, 2023.

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

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Butternut Bark Powder, straight from the product label.

Brand TerraVita Premium Collection
Barcode (UPC) 064435145668
Net contents 4 Ounce(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Apr 21, 2023
DSLD ID 290104
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Powder
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Servings per container
113
UPC/BARCODE
064435145668
IngredientAmount% DV
Butternut powder1000 mg--

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Label statements
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FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

Copyright 2005 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.

General Statements

TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.

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FDA Disclaimer Statement

Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection label

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Butternut Bark Powder label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container113 Amounts shown are per serving.

Butternut powder

Interacts with
122 drugs
1000 mg per serving

Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is a North American tree whose inner bark was traditionally used as a mild laxative and folk remedy. Modern scientific evi...

Butternut powder monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions

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122 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Butternut powder 122

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Butternut Bark Powder interact with 122 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Butternut Bark Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Butternut powder

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Butternut Bark Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Butternut powder5 drug types · 122 drugs

Corticosteroids

Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Theoretically, concomitant use of corticosteroids with butternut can increase the risk of potassium depletion.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Digoxin (Lanoxin)

Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Theoretically, potassium depletion associated with butternut might increase the risk of digoxin toxicity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Diuretic Drugs

Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Theoretically, overuse of butternut might compound diuretic-induced potassium loss. There is some concern that people receiving butternut along with potassium-depleting diuretics might be at an increased risk for hypokalemia.
Some diuretics that can deplete potassium include chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Thalitone), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Hydrodiuril, Microzide), and others.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Stimulant Laxatives

Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Concomitant use with stimulant laxative medications might compound fluid and electrolyte loss.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. In some people butternut can cause diarrhea. Diarrhea can increase the effects of warfarin, increase international normalized ratio (INR), and increase the risk of bleeding. Advise patients who take warfarin not to take excessive amounts of butternut.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
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The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Butternut Bark Powder, from the product label.

TerraVita Premium Collection

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Name
TerraVita Fine Whole Herbs
City
Brampton
State
Ontario
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions

Does Butternut Bark Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Butternut Bark Powder has a known interaction with 122 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Butternut Bark Powder contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
No. Butternut is rated likely unsafe in pregnancy because laxative herbs may not be safe and safety data are incomplete. It's also likely unsafe while breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about alternatives if you need a laxative during pregnancy or while nursing.
What side effects might butternut cause?
Butternut commonly causes diarrhea and gastrointestinal irritation or cramping. Because it's a laxative with limited safety data, use caution if you have a sensitive digestive system.
How does butternut work?
Butternut is a stimulant laxative — it works by stimulating your intestines to move and promote bowel movements.
What makes this powder different from other laxatives?
This product is a single-ingredient powder made only from butternut bark. It has no fillers or other inactive ingredients. Whether it's different in how well it works compared to other laxatives, we don't have effectiveness data on file to say.
Are there any medications I shouldn't combine with this?
Yes — several. If you take a blood thinner like warfarin, a water pill (diuretic), a corticosteroid, digoxin (Lanoxin), or another stimulant laxative, check with your doctor or pharmacist before using butternut. It can affect how these drugs work or increase electrolyte loss.

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The Full Monographs Behind Butternut Bark Powder’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Butternut

Interacts with 122 drugs

Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is a North American tree whose inner bark was traditionally used as a mild laxative and folk remedy. Modern scientific evidence supporting any of its uses is very...

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Butternut Bark Powder'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.

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 3 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.

Butternut 3 references
  1. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
  2. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  3. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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