Mountain Laurel

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Other Names: Broad-Leafed Laurel, Calico Bush, Kalmia latifolia, Lambkill, Laurel, Laurel de Montaña, Laurier des Montagnes, Mountain Ivy, Rose Laurel, Sheep Laurel, Spoon Laurel.
Mountain laurel is a plant. The fresh or dried leaves are used to make medicine.

Special Precautions of Mountain Laurel

  • Mountain laurel is UNSAFE for people to take by mouth. It can cause many side effects such as pain, cold sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness, dizziness, headache, fever, loss of vision, muscle weakness, serious heart and lung problems, death, and other severe side effects.
  • There isn't enough information to know if mountain laurel is safe when applied directly to the skin.
  • Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s unsafe to take mountain laurel by mouth. There isn’t enough information to know whether it is safe to apply mountain laurel to the skin. Don’t use mountain laurel if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

The benefits of Mountain Laurel are

People apply mountain laurel directly to the affected area to treat