tree hedgehog

Reported Uses

• NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
• Alzheimer dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• anxiety [Insufficient Evidence]
• athletic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
• cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
• chronic atrophic gastritis [Insufficient Evidence]
• cognitive function [Insufficient Evidence]
• cognitive impairment [Insufficient Evidence]
• COVID-19 [Insufficient Evidence]
• dementia [Insufficient Evidence]
• depression [Insufficient Evidence]
• diabetes [Insufficient Evidence]
• hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
• memory [Insufficient Evidence]
• multiple sclerosis [Insufficient Evidence]
• obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
• Parkinson dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• peptic ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
• wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Special Note

[formulation clarification]

Info: may incl. fruiting body and/or mycelial fibers; may contain hericenones, erinacines, other constituents

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

Alzheimer dz

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1.05 g mycelial fibers PO qd; Info: stdzd to contain 5 mg/g erinacrine A

cognitive function

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 3.2 g fruiting body pwdr PO qd

cognitive impairment

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1 g (96% dry pwdr) PO tid; Info: for pts w/ mild cognitive impairment