Heal-all is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. The active ingredients that give heal-all its medicinal qualities are found in the leaves and shoots of the plant.

Heal-all can be applied to the skin or taken by mouth. The usual dose of heal-all is:

• infusioninfusionthe process of steeping or soaking plant material in hot or cold water to isolate its active ingredient: 30 g dried leaves and shoots in 475 mL boiling water, steepsteepTo soak an agent (such as tea) to extract its active ingredient for 10 to 15 minutes and strain
• tincturetincturea desired active ingredient that is extracted from alcoholic solution: 1 g dried leaves mixed with 5 ml of alcohol, or 0.25 g to 0.5 g dried leaves mixed with 1 ml or 2 ml of alcohol, taken up to 3 times daily

The infusion can be applied to the affected area with a cloth as needed. It can also be taken by mouth 7 to 8 times a day in 1/4 cup (60 ml or 2 ounces) doses.

Your health care provider may have recommended using this product in other ways. Contact a health care provider if you have questions.

Heal-all has been used topicallytopicallyto be applied on the skin (applied to the skin) in herbal medicine to:

• relieve hemorrhoids
• help heal minor cuts and wounds

Heal-all has also been used orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed) (by mouth) to help relieve:

• diarrhea
• hemorrhoids
• sore throats

People have also used heal-all for conditions such as HIV in order to help their body fight the disease. There is not enough reliable evidence to show whether heal-all is effective for any of these uses.

Your health care provider may have recommended this product for other conditions. Contact a health care provider if you have questions.

If the conditions being treated with heal-all persist or worsen, contact a health care provider.

Do not use heal-all if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Do not use heal-all if you are allergic to it or to any plants in the Lamiaceae family.

Before taking any new medications, including natural health products, speak to your physician, pharmacist, or other health care provider. Tell your health care provider about any natural health products you may be taking.