MediHerb Ribwort 1:2 500ml

Plantago lanceolata Leaf Extract

Botanical Name: Plantago lanceolata

Plant Part: Leaf

Ethanol Content: 23%

Summary

For practitioner dispensing and professionally guided use. This concentrated Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort) leaf extract is traditionally used in Western herbal medicine for respiratory catarrh, cough and mild inflammation of the mouth and throat.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. This product contains ethanol and should be used according to the current product label or the directions provided by a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Traditional Uses

Traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to:

• Relieve respiratory catarrh and cough
• Relieve symptoms of rhinitis, sinusitis and otitis media
• Soothe mild inflammation of the mouth and throat
• Support the mouth and throat when used internally or as a gargle or mouthwash

These indications are based on traditional use in Western herbal medicine.

Key Herbal Actions

• Primary: Anticatarrhal, demulcent, astringent
• Secondary: Vulnerary, styptic

Dosage

20–40 mL per week.

Directions for Use

• Shake well before use.
• Measure the prescribed amount carefully.
• Dilute the prescribed amount in a small quantity of water immediately before taking.
• Take only according to the current product label or your healthcare practitioner’s directions.
• Do not exceed the recommended or professionally prescribed amount.
• Use as a gargle or mouthwash only when specific preparation and dilution instructions have been provided by a qualified healthcare practitioner.
• Do not use the undiluted extract directly in the mouth or throat.
• Do not increase the dosage because coughing, mucus, sinus pressure or throat irritation remains present.
• Seek professional advice if symptoms worsen or continue for longer than one week.

Important Safety Information

• Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is not recommended unless specifically directed by a qualified healthcare practitioner.
• Adequate safety information has not been established for routine use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Do not give this product to children under 3 years of age.
• Children and adolescents require an age-appropriate amount selected by a qualified healthcare practitioner.
• Advice applying to Ribwort teas, syrups or other European preparations should not automatically be transferred to this concentrated 1:2 ethanol extract.
• The EMA monograph reports no known interactions for the Ribwort preparations reviewed; this does not guarantee compatibility with every medicine or health condition.
• Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you take prescription medicines or are receiving treatment for an existing respiratory, allergic or immune condition.
• Discontinue use 7 days before general anaesthesia, surgery or an invasive procedure unless otherwise directed by your treating healthcare professional.
• Contains ethanol.
• Keep out of reach of children.

When to Seek Medical Advice

• Seek professional advice if coughing or throat symptoms worsen or continue for longer than one week.
• Seek prompt medical assessment if shortness of breath, wheezing, high or persistent fever, chest pain, coughing up blood, purulent or thick discoloured mucus, confusion or rapidly worsening symptoms develops.
• Do not use Ribwort as a substitute for asthma inhalers, antibiotics, antiviral medicines or other prescribed respiratory treatments.
• Ear pain, ear discharge, reduced hearing or fever may indicate an ear condition requiring medical assessment rather than continued herbal treatment.
• Persistent facial pain, marked sinus pressure, high fever, facial swelling or symptoms that worsen after initially improving require medical review.

Use Restrictions

• Do not describe Ribwort as treating sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza or COVID-19.
• Do not apply this oral ethanol-containing extract directly to irritated or broken skin.
• Although some Ribwort preparations have traditional topical uses, topical directions have not been provided for this 1:2 liquid extract.

Warnings

• Professional supervision is suggested during pregnancy and lactation.
• Use in children under 3 years is not recommended.
• Discontinue use 7 days prior to general anaesthesia.
• Refer to the MediHerb Herb-Drug Interaction Chart for information about potential herb-drug interactions.

Allergen Information

No added gluten or dairy. Vegan friendly.