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Kornkrade is a plant whose root and seeds are used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, Kornkrade is used for water retention, coughs, menstrual problems, worm infestations and jaundice. Kornkrade seeds are sometimes applied directly to the skin to treat cancer, tumors, warts and swellings of the uterus. Kornkrade root is applied to the skin for hemorrhoids and to treat sudden skin rashes known as exanthema.

How does corncrake work?

There is not enough information available to say how Kornrade might work.

How effective is Kornrade?

There is not enough scientific data to say how effective Kornrade taken orally is for water retention, coughs, menstrual problems, worm infestations and diarrhea, and how effective Kornrade applied to the skin is for cancer, tumors, warts, swelling of the uterus, skin rashes and hemorrhoids. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of Kornkrade for these conditions.

Safety and side effects

Kornkrade is not safe to take orally. Several chemicals contained in Kornkrade are considered toxic. Symptoms of poisoning include diarrhea, drooling, dizziness, vomiting, paralysis, breathing problems and coma. There is not enough information available to say whether Kornkrade applied to the skin is safe and harmless.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: The use of Kornkrade is not safe for anyone, but for pregnant and breastfeeding women, the health of their baby should be an additional reason not to use Kornkrade.

Interactions

At this time, there is no information on interactions of Kornkrade with medications or supplements.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of Kornrade depends on various factors such as age, health status and others. At this time, there is insufficient scientific data to make a statement about appropriate dosage ranges for Kornrade. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.