Junior Parasite Tincture

Six-dimension breakdown

Why this scored 32/100

Evergreen Apothecary Junior Parasite Tincture is a pediatric-formulated parasite cleanse for children ages 2+. The parasite-cleanse category has the same unverified_medical_claim problem as the adult version (see 10-Day Parasite Cleanse scoring) — parasitic infection in the general US pediatric population is uncommon, is diagnosed via stool testing, and is treated with prescription antiparasitic pharmaceuticals with documented efficacy. Applying the concept to children compounds the concern because: (1) pediatric supplement safety data is far thinner than adult data for most herbs; (2) children have narrower therapeutic windows and higher relative dosing sensitivity; (3) common parasite-cleanse herbs (wormwood/Artemisia absinthium contains thujone; black walnut hull contains juglone; clove is generally safe) have inadequate pediatric safety documentation; (4) the diagnostic frame (fussy child, poor appetite, sleep issues, tummy pain) overlaps with dozens of common childhood conditions from viral infection to iron-deficiency anemia to normal developmental variation. Rejected under unverified_medical_claim + safety_concern for pediatric use of unstandardized botanicals.

Evidence & sources

The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.

Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.

How to read the Evidence dimension

• 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
• 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
• 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
• 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
• 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.

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VSF score

32 / 100

Tier

Rejected

Category

Supplements

Subcategory

gut digestive

Last scored

August 29, 2026

Third-party certifications

None on record at time of scoring

Vendor

Evergreen Apothecary

Product type

Tincture

Tags

Evergreen Apothecary, Shopify Collective

Every score is set from the published rubric, audit-logged, and rescored whenever new evidence emerges (published trials, updated labels, third-party testing releases). Every vendor is scored on the same criteria — no pay-to-play. See our editorial-independence disclosure for the full policy, including brands with an editorial relationship to this site.