Synonyms/Common Names/Related Substances:
- Borneol, Caryophyllaceae (family), common chickweed, linalool, menthol, Stellaria holostea, Stellaria longipes, Stellaria media, Stellaria media Cyrill., Stellaria media Villars, terpenes.
Clinical Bottom Line/Effectiveness
Brief Background:
- Common chickweed (Stellaria media) is a wild plant that has traditionally been collected for human consumption in southeast Spain (1). There is also evidence of ethnobotanical use of Stellaria holostea in the Acquapendente district of Italy, in Canada and in Scotland (2;3;4). There is minimal scientific data available on the medicinal uses of chickweed and related Stellaria species. The current evidence is limited to in vitro study on its antibacterial properties and in vitro study on its anti-hepatoma properties (3;4). Chickweed appears to cause contact dermatitis in approximately 2% of the population (5;6).
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