Qing chun bao

Qing chun bao (Calebasse verte) is a food supplement declared in France. Status: déclaré en France, commercialisation possible : l'administration ne s'est pas opposée à la déclaration (ce n'est ni une autorisation ni une évaluation de sécurité). None of the rules we check flags an issue with its declared composition.

Brand

Calebasse verte

Food business operator placing the product on the market

Calebasse

Status

Déclaré en France, commercialisation possible : l'administration ne s'est pas opposée à la déclaration (ce n'est ni une autorisation ni une évaluation de sécurité)

Form

Poudre

Daily dose

6 g

Not recommended for (according to the manufacturer)

Femmes allaitantes, Enfants (moins de 12 ans), Enfants en bas âge (1 à 3 ans), Femmes enceintes, Nourrissons (moins de 1 an), Sous anticoagulants, Sous antidiabétiques

Objectives stated by the manufacturer (these are not authorised claims)

Mémoire, Concentration

Official warnings (Health Canada)

Health Canada publishes warnings on these ingredients:

• Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.
  Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited

  PANAX GINSENG

  Route of administration: Oral

  Cautions and warnings

  Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

  Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Vuksan et al. 2008; Seely et al. 2008; Sievenpiper et al. 2006; ESCOP 2003; Tetsutani et al. 2000; Sotaniemi et al. 1995; Chin 1991).

  8 studies cited in the text have no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

  Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking antidepressant medication, blood thinners or digoxin (Brinker 2010; Lee et al. 2008a; Dasgupta and Reyes 2005; Janetzki and Morreale 1997; Gonzalez-Seijo et al. 1995; Shader and Greenblatt 1988; Jones and Runikis 1987; Shader and Greenblatt 1985).

  8 studies cited in the text have no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

  Contraindications

  Condition of application: Traditional Chinese Medicine.

  Do not use in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, heat excess, or in the absence of significant qi deficiency (Bensky et al. 2004).

  1 study cited in the text has no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

  Known adverse reactions

  Stop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if you experience insomnia, anxiety or headaches (Lee et al. 2008b; Vuksan et al 2008; de Andrade et al.2007; Sievenpiper et al. 2006; Coon and Ernst 2002; Ellis and Reddy 2002; Scaglione et al. 2001; Siegel 1979).

  8 studies cited in the text have no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

  Health Canada monograph dated 27 June 2025

• Astragalus membranaceus Moench
  Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited

  ASTRAGALUS - ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS

  Route of administration: Oral

  Cautions and warnings

  Condition of application: All products.

  Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

  Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have an autoimmune disorder (Brinker 2010; Upton 1999).

  2 studies cited in the text have no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

  Contraindications

  Condition of application: Traditional Chinese Medicine.

  Do not use if you have exterior excess, stagnation, yin deficiency or excess heat (Bensky et al. 2004; Chen and Chen 2004).

  2 studies cited in the text have no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

  Health Canada monograph dated 30 May 2025