Mountain Laurel

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

What other names is Mountain Laurel known by?

Broad-Leafed Laurel, Calico Bush, Kalmia à Feuilles Larges, Kalmia latifolia, Lambkill, Laurel, Laurel de Montaña, Laurier Américain, Laurier d'Amérique, Laurier des Montagnes, Mountain Ivy, Rose Laurel, Sheep Laurel, Spoon Laurel.

What is Mountain Laurel?

Mountain laurel is a plant. The fresh or dried leaves are used to make medicine.

People apply mountain laurel directly to the affected area to treat ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis), psoriasis, herpes, and syphilis.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis).
• Psoriasis.
• Herpes.
• Syphilis.
• Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of mountain laurel 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).