berberine alkaloid

Reported Uses

• NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
• aphthous ulcer (canker sores) [Possibly Effective]
• atrial fibrillation [Insufficient Evidence]
• biliary disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
• burns [Insufficient Evidence]
• cardiovascular dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• CHF [Insufficient Evidence]
• cholera [Insufficient Evidence]
• colorectal adenoma [Insufficient Evidence]
• coronary heart dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• diabetes mellitus, type 2 [Possibly Effective]
• diarrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
• diarrhea, radiation-related [Insufficient Evidence]
• glaucoma [Insufficient Evidence]
• hepatitis B [Insufficient Evidence]
• hepatitis C [Insufficient Evidence]
• H. pylori infection [Possibly Effective]
• HTN [Possibly Effective]
• hyperlipidemia [Possibly Effective]
• IBS [Insufficient Evidence]
• impaired glucose tolerance [Insufficient Evidence]
• menopausal sx [Insufficient Evidence]
• metabolic effects, antipsychotic-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
• metabolic syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
• nonalcoholic fatty liver dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
• polycystic ovary syndrome [Possibly Effective]
• radiation fibrosis [Insufficient Evidence]
• stroke [Insufficient Evidence]
• thrombocytopenia [Insufficient Evidence]
• trachoma [Insufficient Evidence]
• ulcerative colitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• ventricular arrhythmias [Insufficient Evidence]