Yarrow Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Yarrow 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
Yarrow is a dietary supplement by Nature's Sunshine with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for wounds and minor bleeding, digestive upset and cramping, colds, flu, and fever.Based on those ingredients, 1 medication has a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Yarrow. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine
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 contains one active ingredient: yarrow, a flowering plant used traditionally for various purposes. The capsule itself is made from gelatin and water.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for yarrow isn't established in the data we hold. It's been used traditionally for tonsillitis, wound healing, eczema, period pain, and yeast infections, but we have insufficient reliable evidence to rate how well it actually works for any of these.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
When taken by mouth or applied vaginally, yarrow is generally well tolerated. When applied to skin, however, allergic reactions can occur—yarrow can cause contact dermatitis, rashes, and itching due to its natural compounds.
In rare cases, it has triggered breathing problems in sensitive people. The safety data on yarrow are limited overall, and it should be avoided in pregnancy (traditionally believed to affect the uterus) and while breastfeeding.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take lithium, double-check with your pharmacist or doctor before using this product. Yarrow may increase lithium levels in your blood.
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.
Yarrow is a single-ingredient herbal supplement with limited safety and effectiveness data. If you take lithium, talk to your pharmacist before starting.
If you've had allergic reactions to plants or sensitive skin, be cautious—topical use carries a real risk of skin reactions.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Nov 22, 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 Yarrow, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Nature's Sunshine |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 099904007505 |
| Net contents | 100 Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Nov 22, 2022 |
| DSLD ID | 278322 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
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FDA Disclaimer Statement
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General Statements
Bottle made from 100% post consumer recycled material. We are committed to you and our planet. Scan to learn more. We source the world's purest ingredients, no matter where they are grown, to ensure the active nutrients are delivered just as nature intended.
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Seals/Symbols
Ko Kosher Service Pareve
Formula
Ko Kosher Service Pareve
Precautions
Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Formulation
Traditional respiratory support
Guaranteed pure
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Recommended use: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
Brand IP Statement(s)
Natures Sunshine Herbal Experts since 1972
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Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine 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 Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container100 Amounts shown are per serving.
Yarrow
Interacts with1 drug
Yarrow is a traditional herb long used for wounds, digestive complaints, and colds, but high-quality human studies are very limited, so its benefits a...
Yarrow monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Kosher Gelatin, Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine does interact with at least one medication class.
The main concern is lithium, a mood stabilizer used for bipolar disorder. Yarrow has diuretic properties—meaning it increases urine output—and may reduce how your body clears lithium.
This could raise lithium levels and increase side effects. If you take lithium, you'll want to check with your pharmacist or doctor before starting yarrow; your lithium dose might need adjustment.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Additionally, no other interactions are documented in our data for the ingredients we hold. That said, absence of documented interactions isn't a guarantee none exist.
Run your exact medications through the search tool on this page to be sure.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Yarrow interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Yarrow interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Yarrow
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Yarrow — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
YarrowLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking yarrow with lithium might increase the levels and adverse effects of lithium.
Read the full Yarrow + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Yarrow 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.
Yarrow
Lithium
Theoretically, taking yarrow with lithium might increase the levels and adverse effects of lithium.
Animal research shows that yarrow has diuretic activity. Theoretically, due to these potential diuretic effects, yarrow might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Yarrow, from the product label.
Nature's Sunshine
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- Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
- City
- Spanish Fork
- State
- UT
- ZipCode
- 84660
- Phone Number
- (800) 223-8225
- Web Address
- www.naturessunshine.com
Yarrow by Nature's Sunshine: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Yarrow’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Yarrow'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 8 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.
Yarrow 8 references
- McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
- Uter, W., Nohle, M., Randerath, B., and Schwanitz, H. J. Occupational contact urticaria and late-phase bronchial asthma caused by compositae pollen in a florist. Am J Contact Dermat. 2001;12(3):182-184. DOI
- Schempp, C. M., Schopf, E., and Simon, J. C. [Plant-induced toxic and allergic dermatitis (phytodermatitis)]. Hautarzt 2002;53(2):93-97.
- Jovanovic, M., Poljacki, M., Duran, V., Vujanovic, L., Sente, R., and Stojanovic, S. Contact allergy to Compositae plants in patients with atopic dermatitis. Med Pregl. 2004;57(5-6):209-218. PubMed
- Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, et al. Safety assessment of Achillea millefolium as used in cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2016;35(3 suppl):5S-15S.
- Zakeri S, Esmaeilzadeh S, Gorji N, Memariani Z, Moeini R, Bijani A. The effect of Achillea millefolium L. on vulvovaginal candidiasis compared with clotrimazole: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2020;52:102483. PubMed
- de Souza P, Crestani S, da Silva Rde C, et al. Involvement of bradykinin and prostaglandins in the diuretic effects of Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). J Ethnopharmacol. 2013 Aug 26;149(1):157-61. PubMed
- Miranzadeh S, Adib-Hajbaghery M, Soleymanpoor L, Ehsani M. Effect of adding the herb Achillea millefolium on mouthwash on chemotherapy induced oral mucositis in cancer patients: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2015;19(3):207- PubMed
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