viscum abietis

Action and Spectrum

Actions and Spectrum: 

Actions: 

Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties are demonstrated by Viscum abietis. 

Spectrum: 

Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties are demonstrated by Viscum abietis. 

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Limited data is available 

Black Box Warning

Black Box Warning: 

keep out of children’s reach. 

Caution: Statements made rely on conventional homeopathic medicine; official medical data does not support them. Not FDA evaluated. If you are allergic to any substance, avoid using. For serious conditions, or if your condition gets worse or doesn’t go away, see a doctor before using. See a doctor before using if you are nursing a baby or pregnant. 

Contraindication / Caution

Limited data is available 

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy consideration:  

No data is available regarding the administration of the drug during pregnancy. 

Breastfeeding warnings:  

No data is available regarding the excretion of drug in breast milk. 

Pregnancy category: 

Category A: well-controlled and satisfactory studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester. 

Category B: there was no evidence of risk to the fetus in animal studies, and there were not enough studies on pregnant women. 

Category C: there was evidence of risk of adverse effects in animal reproduction studies, and no adequate evidence in human studies must take care of potential risks in pregnant women.    

Category D: adequate data with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.    

Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh the risks over benefits. Hence these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women.    

Category N: No data is available for the drug under this category. 

Pharmacology

Pharmacology: 

Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties are demonstrated by Viscum abietis. 

Pharmacodynamics: 

N/A 

Pharmacokinetics: 

N/A 

Adminstartion

Administration: 

Instructions: ORAL USE ONLY.  

Take one ampule, hold it under your tongue for thirty seconds, and then swallow it. 

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet 

Generic Name: viscum abietis 

Pronounced: VIS-kum uh-BY-eh-tis 

Why do we use viscum abietis? 

This medication, which has anti-inflammatory properties, is used only for temporary relief of headaches.