Holly Flower Essence Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Holly Flower Essence 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
Holly Flower Essence is a dietary supplement by Flower Essence Services with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for fever, cough and chest congestion, joint pain (traditional use).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 Holly Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services
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
This product contains one active ingredient: an infusion of Ilex aquifolium (holly leaf) at a 1:6000 concentration. The other ingredients are water and brandy, which serve as the liquid base and preservative.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
We hold no effectiveness data for holly leaf in the facts available to us, so we cannot tell you whether this product is expected to work for any particular purpose.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Holly leaf preparations carry caution: ingestion can cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. The spines on holly leaves may physically irritate or tear skin and mucous membranes.
Holly berries are toxic — even a small number (2 or more) can cause vomiting and diarrhea in young children, and 20–30 berries can be fatal. The facts note there is little safety data on leaf preparations overall.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, there is no safety data for this product, so the safety data advises against use. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist before taking it if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for the ingredient we could check. That does not mean none exist — it means the research we hold did not find any.
Still, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, especially given the limited safety data on this plant.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. No medication interactions are currently documented, and safety information is well characterized.
Because this product's safety profile is poorly understood and holly leaf can cause stomach upset and other effects, it is not a straightforward choice. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have young children in your home, avoid it.
Before you start, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist to see if it is right for you.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 24, 2014.
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 Holly Flower Essence, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Flower Essence Services |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 782932220151 |
| Net contents | 0.25 fl. Oz.; 7.5 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jan 24, 2014 |
| DSLD ID | 29771 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, No Claim |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Holly Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| infusion (1:6000) of Ilex aquifolium | 0 NP | -- |
Other ingredients: Water, brandy
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FDA Statement of Identity
herbal supplement
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: four drops, four times daily
Formulation
Certified organic by Stellar Certification Services, Inc.
Seals/Symbols
Healingherbs
DEMETER
Brand IP Statement(s)
Demeter-certified Biodynamic
General Statements
BEST BY 04/2022 120419
General
120419
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Holly Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Holly Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size4 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Amounts shown are per serving.
Infusion (1:6000) of Ilex aquifolium
No knowninteractions
Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is a common ornamental shrub whose bright red berries are poisonous and should never be eaten. There is very little reliable h...
Infusion (1:6000) of Ilex aquifolium monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Water, Brandy. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Holly Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Holly Flower Essence. 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 Holly Flower Essence, from the product label.
Holly Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Holly Flower Essence’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Holly Flower Essence'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 2 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.
Holly 2 references
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 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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