Mentzelia

• What other names is Mentzelia known by?
• What is Mentzelia?
• How does Mentzelia work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Mentzelia.

What other names is Mentzelia known by?

Anguraté, Mentzelia cordifolia, Mentzélie.

What is Mentzelia?

Mentzelia is a plant. The branch tips, stems, and roots are used to make medicine.

People take mentzelia for a wide range of stomach problems. These include stomach pain, "acid stomach," stomach spasms, "nervous stomach," feeling of fullness, upset stomach, stomach irritation due to drinking alcohol, and "weak digestion."

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Stomach problems including pain, spasms, acidity, irritation, and others.
• Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of mentzelia for these uses.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).