Monograph: Figwort

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This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient. It is a referenced document to be used as a labelling standard. Note: (i) Text in parentheses is additional optional information which can be included on the Product Licence Application and product labels at the applicants' discretion. The solidus (/) indicates that the terms are synonyms or that the statements are synonymous. Either term or statement may be selected by the applicant. (ii) Claims for traditional use must include the term "Herbal Medicine".
Date: 2018-07-31

NHPID name

Scrophularia nodosa ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )

Proper name(s)

Scrophularia nodosa ( USDA 1997 )

Common name(s)

Source material

Herb top ( Hoffmann 2003 , BHP 1983 )

Route Of administration

Oral

Dosage form(s)

Use(s) or purpose(s)

Statement(s) to the effect of:

Dose(s)

Adults:

Dose(s):

1 Day per day

See Appendix 1 for examples of appropriate dosage preparations and frequencies of use, according to cited references. The purpose of Appendix 1 is to provide guidance to industry.

Duration of use

Diuretic: For occasional use only.  (Berardi et al. 2002, CPhA 2002)

Risk information

Statement(s) to the effect of:

Caution(s) and Warning(s): Contraindication(s): No statement is required Known Adverse Reaction(s): No statement is required

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural health products ingredients database and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Specifications

References cited

References reviewed

Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C, editors. PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition. Montvale (NJ): Medical Economics Co.; 1998.

Appendix 1: Examples of appropriate dosage preparations and frequencies of use

Infusion:

2-8 g dried aerial parts, per day (BHP 1983)

Fluidextract:

Tincture: