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Also indexed as:Baptisia tinctoria, Indigo (Wild)
Wild Indigo: Main Image© Steven Foster
Botanical names:
Baptisia tinctoria

Side Effects

Higher intakes (over 30 grams per day) of wild indigo can cause nausea and vomiting.5 Long-term use (more than two to three weeks) is not recommended. The safety of wild indigo during pregnancy and breast-feeding has only been established in a product combining it with echinacea and thuja. Used according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, the combination delivers 90 mg of wild indigo per day.

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