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berberine sulfate

berberine

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • aphthous ulcer (canker sores) [Possibly Effective]
  • atrial fibrillation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • biliary disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • burns [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cardiovascular disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • CHF [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cholera [Insufficient Evidence]
  • colorectal adenoma [Insufficient Evidence]
  • coronary heart disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus, type 2 [Possibly Effective]
  • diarrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diarrhea, radiation-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • glaucoma [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hepatitis B [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hepatitis C [Insufficient Evidence]
  • H. pylori infection [Possibly Effective]
  • HTN [Possibly Effective]
  • hyperlipidemia [Possibly Effective]
  • IBS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • impaired glucose tolerance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • menopausal symptoms [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic effects, antipsychotic-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
  • polycystic ovary syndrome [Possibly Effective]
  • radiation fibrosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • stroke [Insufficient Evidence]
  • thrombocytopenia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • trachoma [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ulcerative colitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ventricular arrhythmias [Insufficient Evidence]

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