Side effects/precautions: Hypersensitivity; do not take with renal disease or if taking anti-coagulant medicines; photosensitivity – may cause sun burn in fair-skinned people; may cause allergic reactions in those sensitive to wild carrots/mugwort/birch and dandelion; may cause inflammation in individuals with renal disease; skin inflammation and sensitivity to sunlight.

From: Patient information leaflet on Licensed herbal medicines containing Apium graveolens.

Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Authority, 2013 Licensed Traditional Herbal Remedies

Relief of Rheumatic aches and pains as a licensed traditional herbal remedy.

Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Authority, 2013 Licensed Traditional Herbal Remedies

Traditional Herbal Medicine Registration (THMR).

OTHER COMMON NAMES: ACHE; CELERY; CELERY SEED; MARCHE; MARSH PARSLEY; SMALLAGE; SMALLEDGE; SWEET PARSLEY; VENUS'S HERB

The Royal Horticultural Society Horticultural Database, available at www.rhs.org.uk

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