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Lonicera Nigra Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by UNDA Gemmo

Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Lonicera Nigra is a dietary supplement by UNDA Gemmo with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for colds and sore throat, fever, inflammation.Based on those ingredients, 122 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Honeysuckle young shoot extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo

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.

This product contains one active ingredient: honeysuckle young shoot extract. The liquid form also includes glycerin, ethanol, and purified water as inactive carriers.

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 Honeysuckle product and its label doesn't state a use — see Honeysuckle'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.

The evidence for honeysuckle is insufficient to establish its usefulness for the conditions studied — age-related cognitive decline, respiratory tract infections, eczema, diabetes, and indigestion. We hold no data showing it works for any of these.

If you're considering it for one of these reasons, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what the evidence actually supports.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Honeysuckle

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 0 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.

Honeysuckle is often used as a tea with few reported problems, but solid human safety data is limited. Topically, it has caused contact dermatitis in a case report.

Orally, one case of an allergic skin reaction was reported after a very large dose (30 grams over 24 hours) — symptoms resolved after the person stopped taking it and used antihistamines and steroids. The safety information advises against this product during pregnancy and while breastfeeding because there isn't enough data to know it's safe.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Honeysuckle

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 — Honeysuckle.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • 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.

Blood thinners (anticoagulants) and antiplatelet drugs like aspirin, clopidogrel, and warfarin carry a Moderate risk of increased bleeding with this product. Double-check any blood thinner or blood clot prevention medication you take before starting.

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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 some safety-information gaps remain.

If you take blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs, check with your doctor or pharmacist before trying this product — the documented Moderate interaction risk is real. The evidence for its effectiveness is too thin to rely on it for any of the conditions listed.

It's traditionally used as a tea, but high-quality safety data in humans is sparse.

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 Jan 22, 2021.

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 Lonicera Nigra, straight from the product label.

Brand UNDA Gemmo
Barcode (UPC) 88319631020
Net contents 4.2 fl. Oz.; 125 mL
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 22, 2021
DSLD ID 241019
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Children 4 or More Years of Age, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Women (not pregnant or lactating)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo, 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:
1.25 mL
Maximum serving Sizes:
1.25 mL
Servings per container
100
UPC/BARCODE
88319631020
IngredientAmount% DV
Honeysuckle young shoot extract1.25 mL--

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Ethanol, purified Water

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Recommended Dose: Adults and children (over 12 years): Take 50 drops (1.25 ml) three times daily in a small amount of water or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.

Precautions

Risk Information: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, do not use, unless directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Formula

Surculi recentes young shoots

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

Seroyal UNDA

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Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo

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

Serving size1.25 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container100 Amounts shown are per serving.

Honeysuckle young shoot extract

Interacts with
122 drugs
1.25 mL per serving

Honeysuckle, especially Japanese honeysuckle flower (Lonicera japonica), is a staple of traditional Chinese medicine used mainly for colds, sore throa...

Honeysuckle young shoot extract monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Ethanol, Purified Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo Drug Interactions

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122Drugs
122 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Lonicera Nigra 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.

Honeysuckle young shoot extract1 drug type · 122 drugs

Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs

Theoretically, honeysuckle might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
In vitro research shows that polyphenols extracted from honeysuckle can inhibit platelet aggregation.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Lonicera Nigra, from the product label.

UNDA Gemmo

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Name
Seroyal USA
City
Pittsburg
State
PA
ZipCode
15275
Phone Number
1-888-737-6925
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Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo: Common Questions

Does Lonicera Nigra by UNDA Gemmo interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Lonicera Nigra 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?
Lonicera Nigra 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.
Is honeysuckle safe to take while pregnant or breastfeeding?
No — there isn't enough safety information to know either way, so the data advises against it during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is right for you in those situations.
Can honeysuckle help with my cold or respiratory infection?
The evidence is insufficient to say. We hold no reliable data showing it works for respiratory tract infections, so you shouldn't count on it for that purpose.
What causes the allergic reaction some people have reported?
One case of an allergic skin eruption was reported after taking a very large dose of honeysuckle granules. Some people may also develop contact dermatitis when honeysuckle touches the skin. If you have a history of plant allergies, mention it to your pharmacist before using this product.
Does honeysuckle have any common side effects?
It's often used as a tea with few reported problems. High-quality safety data in humans is limited, so uncommon side effects may exist but aren't well documented.

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Sources & How We Checked

Lonicera Nigra'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.

Honeysuckle 3 references
  1. Chang WC, Hsu FL. Inhibition of platelet activation and endothelial cell injury by polyphenolic compounds isolated from Lonicera japonica Thunb. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1992;45:307-12. PubMed
  2. Webster RM. Honeysuckle contact dermatitis. Cutis 1993;51:424.
  3. Zhou LF, Lu R. Compound-honeysuckle-induced drug eruption with special manifestations: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022;10(22):8018-8024. PubMed

See these in context on the Honeysuckle monograph →

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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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