Sanguisorba officinalis

Burnet/Drug Interactions:

  • Anticoagulants and antiplateletsAnticoagulants and antiplatelets: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a hemostatic agent to treat various bleeding disorders (uncharacterized).
  • AntidiarrhealsAntidiarrheals: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for diarrhea.
  • AntineoplasticsAntineoplastics: In in vitro research, triterpenoids and tannins isolated from Sanguisorba officinalis have demonstrated anticancer activity (5; 1).
  • AntiviralsAntivirals: In in vitro research, extracts of Sanguisorba officinalis have demonstrated activity against hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus type 1, and vesicular stomatitis virus (3; 4). In an in vitro study, extract of Sanguisorba minor magnolii, a species related to Sanguisorba officinalis, exhibited inhibitory effects against HIV (2).
  • DiureticsDiuretics: Although unsubstantiated by scientific research, burnet may exert diuretic effects in vivo (secondary sources).
  • HematologicsHematologics: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a hemostatic agent to treat various bleeding disorders (uncharacterized).
  • LaxativesLaxatives: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for diarrhea.

    • Burnet/Herb/Supplement Interactions:

  • Anticoagulants and antiplateletsAnticoagulants and antiplatelets: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a hemostatic agent to treat various bleeding disorders (uncharacterized).
  • AntidiarrhealsAntidiarrheals: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for diarrhea.
  • AntineoplasticsAntineoplastics: In in vitro research, triterpenoids and tannins isolated from Sanguisorba officinalis have demonstrated anticancer activity (5; 1).
  • AntiviralsAntivirals: In in vitro research, extracts of Sanguisorba officinalis have demonstrated activity against hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus type 1, and vesicular stomatitis virus (3; 4). In an in vitro study, extract of Sanguisorba minor magnolii, a species related to Sanguisorba officinalis, exhibited inhibitory effects against HIV (2).
  • DiureticsDiuretics: Although it has not been substantiated by scientific research, burnet may exert diuretic effects in vivo (secondary sources).
  • HematologicsHematologics: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a hemostatic agent to treat various bleeding disorders (uncharacterized).
  • LaxativesLaxatives: Anecdotally, burnet has been used as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for diarrhea.
  • TanninsTannins: In in vitro research, triterpenoids and tannins isolated from Sanguisorba officinalis have demonstrated anticancer activity (5; 1).

    • Burnet/Food Interactions:

  • Insufficient available evidence.

    • Burnet/Lab Interactions:

  • Coagulation panelCoagulation panel: Anecdotally, burnet has been used internally as a folk remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various bleeding disorders. While information about its effects on coagulation and bleeding times is lacking, there is a potential that internal use may affect coagulation panel test results.
  • Viral titersViral titers: Extracts of Sanguisorba officinalis have demonstrated activity against hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus type 1, and vesicular stomatitis virus in vitro (3; 4). Use may potentially affect viral titer results in patients with hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus type 1, or vesicular stomatitis virus infections. In an in vitro study, extract of Sanguisorba minor magnolii, a species related to Sanguisorba officinalis, exhibited inhibitory effects against HIV (2). Use may potentially affect viral titer results in patients with HIV infection.