Evidence supporting the use of: Giant Trillium
For the health condition: Labor and Delivery

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Giant Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) has a long history of use in North American indigenous and traditional herbal medicine, particularly for gynecological concerns. It is sometimes called "Bethroot" and was traditionally used to address issues such as heavy menstrual bleeding, as well as to support labor and delivery. Native American midwives reportedly used parts of the plant to help facilitate childbirth, control postpartum hemorrhage, and promote uterine contractions. Early European settlers adopted some of these uses, and Trillium was included in several 19th-century eclectic and herbal pharmacopeias as a "parturient" and "astringent" agent. However, scientific validation for these uses is lacking. There are no robust clinical trials or modern pharmacological studies confirming the safety or efficacy of Giant Trillium for labor induction, management of delivery, or postpartum care. What evidence exists is based on traditional knowledge, anecdotal reports, and historical texts. Its main constituents, such as saponins, have theoretical uterine effects, but this has not been rigorously studied in humans. Due to a lack of scientific evidence and potential toxicity, Trillium is not recommended in modern obstetric practice. Overall, the use of Giant Trillium for labor and delivery is justified by tradition, not by scientific data.

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