Mountain laurel

Mountain laurel, also known as laurel rose, is a plant whose fresh and dried leaves are used to make medicine. Mountain laurel is applied directly to the affected areas to treat bark lichen on the scalp, psoriasis, herpes and syphilis.

How does mountain laurel work?

Mountainlaurel may change the way sodium is used by cells in the body.

How effective is mountain laurel?

There is not enough scientific data to make a statement about the effectiveness of mountain laurel for bark lichen on the scalp, psoriasis, herpes and syphilis. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of mountain laurel in these applications.

Safety and side effects

Mountainlaurel is not safe and harmless when taken orally. It can cause many side effects such as pain, cold sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness, dizziness, headaches, fever, loss of vision, muscle weakness, serious heart and lung problems, death and other serious side effects. There is not enough information on the safety and harmlessness of mountain laurel applied to the skin.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and lactation: The oral use of mountain laurel is not safe and there is not enough information to make a statement about the safety of mountain laurel applied to the skin. For this reason, pregnant and breastfeeding women should not use mountain laurel.

Interactions

At this time, there is no information available on interactions of mountain laurel with medications or supplements.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of mountain laurel depends on various factors such as age, state of health and others. At this time, there is insufficient scientific data to make a statement about appropriate dosage ranges for mountain laurel. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.

References

1. Mancini SD, Edwards JM. Cytotoxic principles from the sap of Kalmia latifolia. J Nat Prod 1979;42:483-8.