Chickweed

Generic name: Stellaria Media (L.) Villars.
Brand names: Chickenwort, Chickweed, Mouse-ear, Satinflower, Starweed, Starwort, Tongue Grass, White Bird's-eye, Winterweed

Usage of Chickweed

Although there is extensive scientific literature describing chickweed, the literature focuses largely on its control as an unwanted weed. The bioactive secondary metabolites (mentioned above) have displayed diverse pharmacological activities such as antiobesity, antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antidiabetic, and anxiolytic activities using mostly in vitro and, in some cases, in vivo experiments on rats.(Oladeji 2020)

Animal data

A study in rats with induced hepatitis found the water-soluble fraction of chickweed was able to improve liver enzyme indices as well as being protective, this was demonstrated histologically.(Gorina 2013)

Anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) activity of S. media was demonstrated in human cell lines.(Ma 2012)

A study in mice suggested the observed antiobesity effect of chickweed might be mediated by inhibition of intestinal absorption of fat and inhibition of digestive enzymes.(Rani 2012)

A study demonstrated that, although chickweed does not seem to be toxic, the results did not support the rationale of its use in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia in rats.(Demján 2020)

Chickweed side effects

Human cases of paralysis have been reported from large amounts of the infusion.

Before taking Chickweed

Information regarding safety and efficacy in pregnancy and lactation is lacking.

How to use Chickweed

There is no recent published clinical evidence to guide dosage of chickweed.

Warnings

Grazing animals have experienced nitrate poisoning secondary to chickweed.Duke 2002 Chickweed extract appeared to be safe in a brine shrimp toxicity evaluation.Shah 2014

What other drugs will affect Chickweed

None well documented.

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