MEDIHERB – PolyFem 60 Tablets
PolyFem contains Black Cohosh traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve dysmenorrhoea and menstrual spasms and Licorice to help relieve inflammation.
- Black Cohosh is traditionally used in Western herbal medicine:
– as an emmenagogue to promote menstrual flow in females
– to relieve dysmenorrhoea and menstrual spasms in females - Licorice is traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve inflammation
Each tablet contains:
Paeonia lactiflora (Paeonia) extract 213 mg
derived from root dry 852 mg
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) extract 121 mg
derived from min. root dry 847 mg
standardised to contain glycyrrhizinic acid 12.1 mg
Actaea racemosa (Black Cohosh) extract 0.6 mL
derived from root dry 300 mg
Thuja occidentalis (Thuja) extract 1.25 mL
derived from leaf dry 250 mg
Recommended dosage:
Adults: 1 tablet 3-4 times daily.
Warnings
- Caution in those with liver problems: In very rare cases Black Cohosh may cause harm to the liver in some individuals. If the patient is experiencing yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and/or loss of appetite, the patient should stop using this product and see their doctor
- Due to Licorice: caution is advised in those with elevated liver enzymes taking immunosuppressives; contraindicated in hypertension and oedema and in those taking thiazide or loop diuretics
- Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation
- Caution is advised in patients taking statin drugs
- Discontinue 7 days prior to general anaesthesia
- If patient symptoms persist, seek additional professional advice
Always read the label.
Follow the directions for use.