Fibro-Ease LG Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Fibro-Ease LG 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
Fibro-Ease LG is a dietary supplement by Earth Friend Herb Co. with 6 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for colds, flu (influenza), other respiratory infections.Based on those ingredients, 289 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Sheep Sorrel, Elderberry, Lobelia. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Fibro-Ease LG by Earth Friend Herb Co.
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
Low disclosure
Fibro-Ease LG contains 6 active herbal ingredients: elderberry, lobelia, couch grass, white pond lily, sheep sorrel, and condurango. Beyond those, the liquid form contains alcohol and glycerin as inactive ingredients.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence base for this product's ingredients is limited. Elderberry has insufficient evidence for hay fever, heart disease, chronic fatigue, lung disease, memory, and respiratory infections.
Lobelia is rated possibly ineffective for smoking cessation. Sheep sorrel, couch grass, white pond lily, and condurango all have insufficient evidence or no established effectiveness ratings for their traditional uses in our data.
If you're considering this product for a specific condition, talk with your pharmacist about what the research actually shows.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Properly cooked elderberry is generally well tolerated, but raw or unripe berries and seeds can cause nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, weakness, dizziness, and other toxicity symptoms due to naturally occurring cyanide compounds — cooking eliminates this risk. Lobelia carries a caution for toxicity; even doses as low as 50 mg can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and throat irritation, and doses of 600 mg or higher can trigger sweating, rapid heartbeat, convulsions, dangerously low blood pressure, and death.
Sheep sorrel is high in oxalates and at medicinal doses could raise kidney stone risk and cause kidney damage. Couch grass is generally well tolerated but has limited human data.
White pond lily may rarely cause skin reactions. This product should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding — elderberry and lobelia specifically lack enough safety data in pregnancy, and lobelia is rated likely unsafe; sheep sorrel is possibly safe in pregnancy but has limited breastfeeding data, and couch grass, white pond lily, and condurango should be avoided when pregnant or nursing due to insufficient information.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check before taking this product if you use immunosuppressants, pazopanib (a cancer medication), lithium, blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs, Allegra (fexofenadine), or any drug that uses OATP transporters to be absorbed — all carry documented moderate-severity interactions with elderberry, lobelia, or sheep sorrel in this formula.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
If you take any immunosuppressants, lithium, blood thinners, or Allegra (fexofenadine), check with your pharmacist before starting Fibro-Ease LG. Lobelia's toxicity risk at higher doses is real, so stick to the label dose.
Pregnant people and those breastfeeding should avoid this product.
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Assessment coverage: 6 of 6 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 21, 2024.
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 Fibro-Ease LG, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Earth Friend Herb Co. |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 1 Fluid Ounce; 30 Milliliter(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Dec 21, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 323593 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Women (not pregnant or lactating) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Fibro-Ease LG by Earth Friend Herb Co., sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Elderberry | 0 NP | -- |
| Lobelia | 0 NP | -- |
| Couch Grass | 0 NP | -- |
| White Pond Lily | 0 NP | -- |
| Sheep Sorrel | 0 NP | -- |
| Condurango | 0 NP | -- |
Other ingredients: Alcohol, Glycerin
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Use 10 drops 3x daily. Take straight-then drink water.
Precautions
Keep away from children.
Not for use with pregnancy or nursing.
General Statements
An Elijah Free formula
Formulation
All certified organic or wild crafted herbs.
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Fibro-Ease LG by Earth Friend Herb Co. label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Fibro-Ease LG by Earth Friend Herb Co.
These are the 6 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size10 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container30 Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
Elderberry
Interacts with121 drugs
Elderberry is a popular herbal supplement, mainly taken to help with colds and flu. Some small studies suggest it may modestly shorten cold or flu sym...
Elderberry monograph & interactionsLobelia
Interacts with1 drug
Lobelia is a traditional herb once used for breathing problems and to help people quit smoking, but reliable evidence supporting these uses is lacking...
Lobelia monograph & interactionsCouch Grass
No knowninteractions
Couch grass is a common lawn weed whose rhizome has long been used in traditional European herbal medicine, mainly for urinary and bladder complaints....
Couch Grass monograph & interactionsWhite Pond Lily
No knowninteractions
White Lily (Lilium candidum) is a flowering plant used mostly in traditional skin care, where its bulb- or flower-infused oils are applied for minor s...
White Pond Lily monograph & interactionsSheep Sorrel
Interacts with169 drugs
Sorrel is a tangy, leafy herb used in cooking and traditional medicine, often for congestion, digestion, and inflammation. Solid human evidence for an...
Sheep Sorrel monograph & interactionsCondurango
No knowninteractions
Condurango is the bark of a South American vine traditionally used as a bitter to stimulate appetite and ease digestive complaints. Modern scientific...
Condurango monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Alcohol, Glycerin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Fibro-Ease LG by Earth Friend Herb Co. Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Fibro-Ease LG by Earth Friend Herb Co. does interact with several medication types.
The most serious concern is elderberry, which may interfere with immunosuppressant drugs (those that calm down your immune system). Elderberry boosts immune activity, which could work against what these medications are trying to do.
There's also a case report of severe liver damage when someone taking pazopanib (a cancer drug) used elderberry; the combination led to nausea, diarrhea, and grade 3 liver injury.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Lobelia in this product may raise lithium levels. Lobelia appears to have mild water-pill properties, and if it reduces how your body clears lithium, you could end up with too much in your system — your doctor would need to adjust your dose.
Sheep sorrel may thin your blood additively if you're already on blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs like aspirin or warfarin. It can also reduce how well your body absorbs fexofenadine (Allegra, an allergy medication) and other drugs that rely on a specific intestinal transporter (OATP substrates) to get into your bloodstream.
Although couch grass, white pond lily, and condurango are in this product, we hold no interaction data for them. Altogether, these interactions span 285 individual medications.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Fibro-Ease LG interact with 289 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
3 of the 6 ingredients in Fibro-Ease LG interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Sheep Sorrel Elderberry Lobelia
6-mercaptopurinePurinethol
How 6-mercaptopurine interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + 6-mercaptopurine interactionAbciximabReoPro
How Abciximab interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Abciximab interactionAbrocitinibCibinqo
How Abrocitinib interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Abrocitinib interactionSheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Abrocitinib interactionAcenocoumarolSintrom
How Acenocoumarol interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Acenocoumarol interactionAcetaminophen, AspirinGemnisyn
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Acetaminophen, Aspirin interactionAcetaminophen, Aspirin, CaffeineExcedrin, Excedrin Extra Strength, Excedrin Migraine
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, IbuprofenCombogesic
How Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen interactionAcetylsalicylic AcidEntrophen
How Acetylsalicylic Acid interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Acetylsalicylic Acid interactionAdalimumabHumira
How Adalimumab interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab interactionAdalimumab-adazHyrimoz
How Adalimumab-adaz interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab-adaz interactionAdalimumab-adbmCyltezo
How Adalimumab-adbm interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab-adbm interactionAdalimumab-afzbAbrilada
How Adalimumab-afzb interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab-afzb interactionAdalimumab-attoAmjevita
How Adalimumab-atto interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab-atto interactionAdalimumab-bwwdHadlima
How Adalimumab-bwwd interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab-bwwd interactionAdalimumab-fkjpHulio
How Adalimumab-fkjp interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Adalimumab-fkjp interactionAlefaceptAmevive
How Alefacept interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Alefacept interactionAlemtuzumabCampath
How Alemtuzumab interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Alemtuzumab interactionAlteplase, TpaActilyse, Activase
How Alteplase, Tpa interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Alteplase, Tpa interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #2
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAnacaulase-bcdbNexoBrid
How Anacaulase-bcdb interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Anacaulase-bcdb interactionAnagrelideAgrylin
How Anagrelide interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Anagrelide interactionAnifrolumab-fniaSaphnelo
How Anifrolumab-fnia interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Anifrolumab-fnia interactionAnisindioneMiradon
How Anisindione interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Anisindione interactionAntithrombin IiiThrombate III
How Antithrombin Iii interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Antithrombin Iii interactionAntithymocyte GlobulinThymoglobulin
How Antithymocyte Globulin interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ElderberryImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Read the full Elderberry + Antithymocyte Globulin interactionApixabanEliquis
How Apixaban interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Apixaban interactionArgatrobanArgatroban
How Argatroban interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Argatroban interactionAspirinAngettes 75, ASA, Asaphen, Aspirin, Caprin, Cartia +8 more
How Aspirin interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Aspirin interactionAspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #3
How Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Fibro-Ease LG — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Sheep SorrelAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Sheep Sorrel + Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Fibro-Ease LG with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Sheep Sorrel
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, sorrel might cause additive effects and side effects when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
In vitro, sorrel has been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation. However, this effect has not been reported in humans.
Fexofenadine (Allegra)
Sorrel might reduce the effectiveness of fexofenadine by reducing its absorption from the gut.
In vitro research shows that an ethanol extract of sorrel inhibits organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1A2 (OATP1A2), which transports fexofenadine from the intestine into cells. In rats, concomitant administration of sorrel extract with fexofenadine reduces oral absorption of fexofenadine and the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC).
Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptide Substrates (Oatp)
Sorrel might reduce the effectiveness of OATP substrates by reducing their absorption from the gut.
In vitro research shows that sorrel inhibits OATP1A2. Theoretically it may inhibit other OATPs. The OATPs are expressed in the small intestine and liver and transport drugs into cells. Inhibition of OATP may reduce the bioavailability of oral drugs that are substrates of OATP.
Elderberry
Immunosuppressants
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
Elderberry has immunostimulant activity, increasing the production of cytokines, including interleukin and tumor necrosis factor.
Pazopanib (Votrient)
Theoretically, elderberry might interact with pazopanib, potentially increasing the risk of adverse effects.
Lobelia
Lithium
Lobelia is thought to have diuretic properties. Theoretically, due to these potential diuretic effects, lobelia might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Fibro-Ease LG, from the product label.
Earth Friend Herb Co.
See all Earth Friend Herb Co. products- Name
- Exsula Foods Inc.
- Street Address
- PO Box 44459
- City
- Tacoma
- State
- WA
- ZipCode
- 98448
- Phone Number
- 253-874-9092
- Web Address
- www.exsula.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Fibro-Ease LG’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Elderberry
Interacts with 121 drugsElderberry is a popular herbal supplement, mainly taken to help with colds and flu. Some small studies suggest it may modestly shorten cold or flu symptoms, but the evidence is limited and n...
Read the full Elderberry monograph → Herb & supplement monographLobelia
Interacts with 1 drugLobelia is a traditional herb once used for breathing problems and to help people quit smoking, but reliable evidence supporting these uses is lacking. It can be toxic in higher amounts, cau...
Read the full Lobelia monograph → Herb & supplement monographCouch Grass
Couch grass is a common lawn weed whose rhizome has long been used in traditional European herbal medicine, mainly for urinary and bladder complaints. High-quality human studies are lacking,...
Read the full Couch Grass monograph → Herb & supplement monographWhite Lily
White Lily (Lilium candidum) is a flowering plant used mostly in traditional skin care, where its bulb- or flower-infused oils are applied for minor skin problems and soothing. Good-quality...
Read the full White Lily monograph → Herb & supplement monographSorrel
Interacts with 169 drugsSorrel is a tangy, leafy herb used in cooking and traditional medicine, often for congestion, digestion, and inflammation. Solid human evidence for any health benefit is limited, and its hig...
Read the full Sorrel monograph → Herb & supplement monographCondurango
Condurango is the bark of a South American vine traditionally used as a bitter to stimulate appetite and ease digestive complaints. Modern scientific evidence supporting any of these uses is...
Read the full Condurango monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Fibro-Ease LG'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 23 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.
Elderberry 6 references
- Barak V, Halperin T, Kalickman I. The effect of Sambucol, a black elderberry-based, natural product, on the production of human cytokines: I. Inflammatory cytokines. Eur Cytokine Netw 2001;12:290-6..
- Elderberry (Sambucus species). The Poison Plant Patch, Novia Scotia Museum, 2007. Available at: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/?section=species&id=117 (Accessed 16 October 2009).
- European elder. Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System. Available at: http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.jump?p_null=all&p_psn=121&p_type=all&p_sci=comm&p_x=px (Accessed 16 October 2009).
- Raus K, Pleschka S, Klein P, Schoop R, Fisher P. Effect of an echinacea-based hot drink versus oseltamivir in Influenza treatment: a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, noninferiority clinical trial. . Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2015;20;77:6 PubMed
- Ramachandran A, Antala D, Pudasainee P, Panginikkod S, Gupta H. A Plausible Association Between the Use of Elderberry and Autoimmune Hepatitis. Cureus 2022;14(4):e24250. PubMed
- Agarwal N, Mangla A. Elderberry interaction with pazopanib in a patient with soft-tissue sarcoma: A case report and literature review. Mol Clin Oncol 2024;20(5):36. PubMed
Lobelia 6 references
- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
- Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
- McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
- McChargue DE, Collins FL Jr, Cohen LM. Effect of non-nicotinic moist snuff replacement and lobeline on withdrawal symptoms during 48-h smokeless tobacco deprivation. Nicotine Tob Res 2002;4:195-200. PubMed
- Stead LF, Hughes JR. Lobeline for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;2:CD000124. PubMed
- Plakun, A. L., Ambrus, J., Bross, I., Graham, S., Levin, M. L., and Ross, C. A. Clinical factors in smoking withdrawal: preliminary report. Am J Public Health Nations.Health 1966;56(3):434-441. PubMed
White Lily 2 references
Sorrel 8 references
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