Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Or use ephedra Plus (one or two capsules two or three times a day), a combination herbal formula containing ephedra, ginger, licorice root, marshmallow root, and other synergistic herbs, available from PhytoPharmica, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Warning: Too much ephedra can increase your heart rate and be too stimulating. Do not use if you have high blood pressure or heart disease.
• Allerplex I, an anti-allergy herbal combination capsule (one to three capsules two to four times a day), can help diminish and control symptoms. Available from Herb Technology/Khalsa Health Center of Seattle. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Hoodia is likely to suffer the same fate as ephedra. Sooner or later, somebody is going to keel over from popping a whole bottle of counterfeit hoodia pills that don't even contain real hoodia. The FDA will issue a misinformed warning statement and the press will go ape nuts crazy over it. Television shows will find "experts" who will testify that hoodia is dangerous. Hoodia will get banned, and that just might be the end of the hoodia industry.
So if you want genuine hoodia gordonii, you may want to order it now. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  Remember those deaths were linked to ephedra, not proven to be caused by ephedra. But the FDA still said they believed it showed that the herb was too dangerous and must be banned. However, Vioxx is now known to have killed over a 100,000 people. Yet the FDA still has not taken any action and banned it from the market place. In the last few weeks there have been organizations now that have shown and proven that drug advertising has been false and misleading. Where is the Federal Trade Commission??? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  John: Yes, and the court just quite recently made a ruling that all ephedra is banned. Well, the outrageous thing about this is that they are not doing a damn thing about the far more dangerous pseudoephedrine found in over-the-counter cold preparations, which any 6-year-old tall enough to reach the checkout counter in a supermarket can purchase with no questions asked.
Mike: It is that interesting double standard -- when a chemical compound is synthesized by nature in a plant they say it is deadly, but when it is synthesized in a laboratory under a patent, they say it is perfectly safe. | | John: There is hard evidence that pseudoephedrine is far more dangerous than the herb ephedra comes from, called Ma Huang.
We are seeing a slippery slope into the abyss here unless the consuming public can somehow be rallied fast enough to see the big picture. We need people to pull their heads out of the sand and recognize that we are seeing an effort made to destroy America. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  It's also interesting that the FDA should describe ephedra as being "unsafe at any dose" when many other toxic chemicals added to foods, drugs, and cosmetics are universally declared to be "safe at low doses" even when such chemicals are known carcinogens. Processed meat producers, for example, are allowed to add cancer-causing sodium nitrite to bacon, sausage, pepperoni, ham, and other meat products. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
See book keywords and concepts | | The FDA has been investigating ephedra's potential dangers over the past few years, and they haven't come up with good enough evidence of its harmfulness to ban it, but it is a potent substance and should be used with care. (Again, let's remember that dozens of over-the-counter and prescription drugs contain synthetic versions of ephedra [e.g. pseudofed] and related substances, and the FDA hasn't created nearly as much flap about those!)
If you've tried everything and your allergy symptoms are still affecting the quality of your life, look into desensitization (allergy shots). |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  MA HUANG SEE ephedra.
•MAIDENHAIR SEE maidenhair Fern.
•MAITAKE SEE under Mushrooms in Chapter Four POWER FOODS. •MALLOW SEE Marshmallow.
•Blue MALVA Leaf (Malva sylvestris) Related to Marshmallow. For hardened breast, spleen, liver, stomach, and feet; cancers of the stomach and uterus; inflamed tumors of the tear glands, soft palate and upper throat, neck, throat, breast, bladder, groin, and uterus.
•M ANACA Root (Brunfelsia uniflora) Has a most beautiful flower. Diuretic and purgative. | | Ephedra, Marshmallowroot, and Chickweed.
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Catawba Amerind Blends Balm of Gilead, Mullein leaf*, Skunk Cabbage, and Wild Cherry; and Black Cohosh, Horehound, and Pleurisy Root.
Blackfeet B lends Hyssop, Comfrey, Red Root, Coltsfoot; and Prickly Ash, Boneset, Flaxseed, and Cubeb.
Rappahannock Blend Hickory, Wild Cherry, and Pokeweed.
Mustard poultices between the shoulders.
Messengue's hand- or foot-soak for relief during attacks, in 2 qt. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  ENDOCRINE DRUG AND HERB INTERACTIONS
BLOOD SUGAR METABOLISM Diabetes Drugs
þ Biguanides: Metformin (Glucophage)
þ Sulphonylureas: acetohexamide (Dymelor), chlorpropamide (Diabinese, Glucamide), glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase), tolazamide (Tolinase), tolbutamide (Orinase)
Insulin Glucagon
Herb-Drug Interactions
•s> Ephedrine: Ephedrine and also the plant ephedra sinica (Ma huang) may decrease insulin effectiveness, thereby increasing hyperglycemia.
Lithium: with the use of sulfonylureas may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  People with insomnia are typically advised to avoid stimulants such as caffeine (found in coffee, tea, and soda), diet pills containing ephedra, and over the counter cold and allergy products containing pseudoephedrine.
Dietary changes that may be helpful
Caffeine is a stimulant.1 The effects of caffeine can last up to 20 hours,2 so some people will have disturbed sleep patterns even when their last cup of coffee was in the morning. Besides regular coffee, black tea, green tea (page 686), cocoa, chocolate, some soft drinks, and many over-the-counter pharmaceuticals also contain caffeine. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Satiatrim is based on the concept of using real food to stimulate the body's natural appetite control pathways—a concept that makes sense to me.
Most of us eat way too fast to allow CCK to travel to the brain in time to shout "Hey, put down the fork!" By the time it reaches its destination, you've overeaten by hundreds of calories. |
Michael Castleman
See book keywords and concepts |  Today ephedra, available at health food stores and herb shops and through mail-order herb catalogs, is still widely used to treat the chest congestion of colds, flu and allergies.
In fact, millions of people who have no idea they're taking a medicinal herb regularly use a chemical modeled after a constituent of ephedra. "One chemical in Chinese ephedra is the decongestant pseu-doephedrine," explains Varro Tyler, Ph.D., professor of pharmacognosy at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and author of The New Honest Herbal. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  If you want to avoid commercial antihistamines, you can try drinking ephedra tea or taking ephedra in capsule form. (Find it at your health food store.) The ephedrine found in ephedra tea is the natural form of the pseudoephedrine found in many antihistamine remedies.
If you've tried everything and your allergy symptoms are still affecting the quality of your life, look into desensitization. Minuscule amounts of allergens are injected in gradually increasing amounts so that your body can learn not to respond with an allergic reaction. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts | | Excess ephedra may elevate blood pressure, cause insomnia, and dry mouth. Avoid if one has severe hypertension, glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, enlarged prostate, coronary thrombosis,orthosetakingMAO-inhibitor antidepressant BannedbytheU.S.OlympicCommittee.
•EPIMEDIUM (Epimedium brevicomum) Also called Yin Yang Huo in China; Hormone stimulant, forthe kidneys; strengthens the bones and joints.
•ERYNOGO Root(Eryngium aquaticum, ormaritinum) Umbellifer family; also called Sea Holly, Button Snakeroot, and Rattlesnake Master. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | If you want to avoid commercial antihistamines, you can try drinking ephedra tea or taking ephedra in capsule form. (Find it at your health food store.) The ephedrine found in ephedra tea is the natural form of the pseudoephedrine found in many antihistamine remedies.
If you've tried everything and your allergy symptoms are still affecting the quality of your life, look into desensitization. Minuscule amounts of allergens are injected in gradually increasing amounts so that your body can learn not to respond with an allergic reaction. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts | | Green Tea has caffeine and theophylline alkaloid (cardiac stimulant) which with ephedra spurs body metabolism for fat-burningvveightloss, and stomach tone.
•Oolong Teas Are handled like the black, dried, crushed for juice release, but with only partial fermentation. Amber Formosa Oolong is considered one of the world's best teas.
•B lack Tea Leaves are dried, crushed for juice release, undergo a long fermentation, and are then heat-dried; yielding the richest color and the most pungent flavor. | | For sinuses (with Cinnamon, ephedra, Rhubarb root, Licorice, Peony root, Coix, Platycodonroot, Cnidium, Shih Kao, Jujube, Magnolia flw., and Ginger). Sudden deafness (with B-Complex helps 33%). For bronchitis and pleurisy (with Skullcap, Pinellia, Jujube, Ginseng, Licorice, Goldthread, Ginger, andTrichosanthes seed). For fevers and indigestion in infants, (mix 1.5 tbs. Kudzupwd in 1/4 c. Apple juice, and add to 1 c. boiling Applejuice; cool and serve). |
Andrew Pengelly
See book keywords and concepts |  In herbal medicine ephedra is valued highly as a reliable treatment for asthma and allergic conditions of all types. Being both bron-chodilatory and nasal decongestant (due to constriction of blood vessels), ephedra is useful also in bronchitis, emphysema, rhinitis, as well as common colds and influenza. It is contra-indicated for hypertension, angina pectoris, hyperthyroidism, during pregnancy and where monoamine oxidase inhibitors are being used.
Other alkaloidal amines include:
• Colchicine—from Colchicum autumnale (Liliaceae), the autumn crocus. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | The optimum dosage of ephedra depends on the alkaloid content in the form used. The ephedra dose should have an ephedrine content of 12.5-25.0 mg and be taken two to three times daily. For the crude herb, this dosage would most likely be 500-1,000 mg three times/day. Standardized preparations are often preferred as they have more dependable therapeutic activity. ephedra can be combined with herbal expectorants as described above.
Glycyrrhiza glabra
• Powdered root: 1-2 g
• Fluid extract (1:1): 2-4 ml
• Solid (dry powdered) extract (4:1): 250-500 mg. Camellia sinensis. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
See book keywords and concepts |  Relatively high doses of products containing ephedra with other botanicals were also previously employed, especially by teenagers and young adults, as euphoriants or intoxicants, so-called legal highs, although such products are illegal and are seldom seen in the market in the U.S. or Europe The American Herbal Products Association estimates that, based on sales figures provided by 14 companies, 6.8 billion dosage forms of ephedra dietary supplements were sold in the U.S. between 1995 and 1999 (McGuffin, 2000). |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts | Chocolate, coffee, cola nut, ephedra sinica, black tea, liberal use of rosemary leaves: can increase hyperglycemia. Fiber, magnesium hydroxide: may increase the chance of hypoglycemia.
Niacin: can increase blood sugar. <©• Vitamin E: may cause glycosylated hemoglobin levels to appear better than they are.
LIPIDS METABOLISM
Lipids Drugs
Bile acid-binding resins: cholestyramine (Questran, Cholybar), colestipol (Colestid). | | Drug Interactions
ephedra sinica has been shown to decrease the half-life of dexamethasone.
Folic Acid, Potassium, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-l2, Vitamin D: all depleted by the use of corticosteroids. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  A good herbal allergy formula consists of ephedra, echinacea, wild cherry bark, white willow bark, mullein leaves, cayenne pepper, and garlic. ephedra (ma huang) and echinacea are often used together. ephedra causes vasoconstriction, echinacea improves the white blood cell response, and both have been shown to lower IgE levels. Wild cherry bark, coltsfoot leaf, and mullein leaves are lung-strengthening herbs; white willow bark is an anti-inflammatory; cayenne supports circulation; and garlic assists in detoxification. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | Khatamines, amphetamine analogues found in the herb Catha edulis, produce an increase in metabolism that is at least partially mediated by thyroid stimulation.43 ephedra, contained in the Chinese herb ma-huang, has a similar chemical structure and a similar ability to enhance metabolism. Therefore, ma-huang preparations may help increase thyroid function in patients with hypothyroid function. Dr S. I. | | John's wort) and salicylates (white willow and aspirin), can enhance the blood sugar-lowering effects of Gymnema sylvestre, whereas certain stimulants such as ephedra (Ma Huang) may reduce its effectiveness. The antidiabetic ability of this herb may be decreased by concomitant use of acetazolamide, oral contraceptives, corticosteroids, dextrothyroxine, epinephrine, ethanol, glucagon, guanethidine, and marijuana. The antidiabetic effects may also be decreased when used in conjunction with phenothiazines, rifampin, thiazide diuretics, and thyroid hormones. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Ma huang -
Ephedra sinica in the Ephedraceae or ephedra family (Joint-fir).
Part used: Stems of branches. Note: The roots have an opposite effect of branch stems.
Taste/smell: Sweetish, astringent.
Tendencies: Warming, drying.
Dosage: Decoction: 1 tablespoon per cup of water; or 1:4 dry strength liquid extract: 10-60 drops 1-4 times per day.
Use: (a) Alpha and beta adrenergic agonist, (b) Releases norepinephrine from sympathetic neurons, (c) Diuretic, (d) Diaphoretic, (e) Antispasmodic, (f) Decongestant, (g) Bronchodilator, (h) Anti-inflammatory, 58<59 (i) Antitussive. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts | | Ephedra), allergic inflammation, asthma broncho-constriction (Ginkgolide-B), may increase breathing capacity; counters intestinal ulcers; reduces organ and graft transplant rejection. Contains Ginkgoheterosides and Proanthocyanidins (47% of extract) that stop lipid peroxidations to stabilize cell membranes and neutralize free radical toxins (lessening arteriosclerosis). |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Ephedra had been taken off the market because it was too dangerous. And PPA was removed as well, also because it was not safe enough.
With the approval of orlistat (available by prescription as Xenical) to go over the counter under the name Alii, people finally have a tested do-it-yourself option. The company has chosen the name Alii to imply that it will work best if allied with a full program of dietary and behavior modification approaches. The FDA appears confident that this drug does not pose significant safety issues.
Orlistat is a compound that prevents the absorption of fat. |
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