Wild Indigo
Feb 17, 2025
Wild Indigo
Wild Indigo (Scientific name Baptisia species) is a violet colored plant native to North America commonly known as blue false indigo, blue wild indigo, horsefly weed, indigo carmine, indigo weed, rattle bush, rattle weed, and wild indigo root.
This supplement has low toxicity levels, exacerbated when used in combination with Baptisia tinctoria root, Echinaca pallida purpurca root, and Thuja occidentalis. Uses of wild indigo have included antiviral, antiemetic, immunomodulating, and as a laxative.
There is no standard dosing. It should not be taken with antiviral drugs or immunosuppressants. According to the evidence, benefits of this supplement do not outweigh the risk.
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