DANDELION JUICE

Monograph: Dandelion Juice (PDF Version - 63 KB)

This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications (PLAs) and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient.

Notes

Date

October 30, 2018

Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)

Table 1. Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)
Proper name(s) Common name(s)
Source material(s)
Proper name(s) Part(s) Preparation(s)

Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion juice

Taraxacum officinale
  • Leaf
  • Root
  • Whole plant

Juice

References: Proper name: USDA 2018, McGuffin et al. 2000; Common name: Blumenthal et al. 2000, BHC 1992, BHP 1983; Source materials: Blumenthal et al. 1998, BHC 1992.

Route of Administration

Oral

Dosage Form(s)

This monograph excludes foods or food-like dosage forms as indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Acceptable dosage forms for the age category listed in this monograph and specified route of administration are indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Use(s) or Purpose(s)

LEAF

The following combined use(s) or purpose(s) is/are also acceptable:

ROOT

The following combined use(s) or purpose(s) is/are also acceptable:

WHOLE PLANTS

The following combined use(s) or purpose(s) is/are also acceptable:

Note

Claims for traditional use must include the term "Herbal Medicine", "Traditional Chinese Medicine", or "Ayurveda".

Dose(s)

Subpopulation(s)

Adolescents 12-17 years and Adults 18 years and older

Quantity(ies)

Method of preparation: Juice

LEAF

10-20 milliliters of juice of fresh leaf, per day; Not to exceed 10 milliliters per single dose (EMA 2009; BHC 1992).

ROOT

12-24 millilitres of juice of fresh root, per day; Not to exceed 8 milliliters per single dose (BHC 1992; BHP 1983).

WHOLE PLANT

15-30 milliliters of juice of fresh whole plant, per day; Not to exceed 10 milliliters per single dose (EMA 2009; Blumenthal et al. al. 2000).

Direction(s) for use

Flushing of urinary tract

To ensure an increase of the amount of urine, adequate fluid intake is required during treatment (EMA 2009).

Duration(s) of Use

Diuretic

For occasional use only (APhA 2002; CPhA 2002).

Flushing of the urinary tract, Indigestion, and Loss of appetite

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist beyond 2 weeks (EMA 2009).

Risk Information

Caution(s) and warning(s)

All products

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have liver or gall bladder diseases, and/or intestinal obstruction (Brinker 2010; Godfrey et al. 2010; EMA 2009; ESCOP 2003; BHC 1992).

Constipation, Flushing of the urinary tract, Indigestion, and Loss of appetite

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

Contraindication(s)

Products providing 10 ml or more of juice, per day

Do not use this product if you have heart disease, high or low blood pressure, kidney or liver disorder, diabetes or edema (swelling of hands, face and feet) or are taking products containing diuretics (EMA 2009; Hunt et al. 2005; Green et al. 2002; Mujais and Katz 2000; Carlsen et al. 1990; Kuller et al. 1986; Artz et al. 1966).

Known adverse reaction(s)

No statement required.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Storage conditions

No statement required.

Specifications

References Cited

References Reviewed