Stellaria media
(Chickweed)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Antirheumatic
• Diuretic
• Emollient
• Laxative
• Tonic

Clinical Indications:

• Congestive heart failure
• Gout
• Hypertension
• Obesity
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Contraindications:

• None known

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Limited data

Chemical Constituents:

• B-carboline alkaloids:
  
  Harman
  Norharman
• Coumarins:
  
  Chicoriin
  Esculetin
  Esculin
  Umbelliferone
  Scopoletin
• Inulin
• Sesquiterpene lactones:
  
  Lactucin
  Lactupicrin

Toxicity:

• No known toxicity

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