Safety · Supplement
Boswellia: side effects, safety & interactions
Well tolerated; occasional GI upset.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Well tolerated; occasional GI upset.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Boswellia at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Boswellia is
Boswellia serrata resin (standardized to boswellic acids, notably AKBA) is used for inflammatory joint pain.
The honest bottom line
One of the more convincing joint botanicals for osteoarthritis pain. Use a standardized high-AKBA extract and give it a couple of weeks.
Related reading
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