Ray Strand, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Herbal medicines to avoid while taking Coumadin are angelica root, anise, borage-seed oil, devil's claw, papain, ginseng, ginger, ginkgo, horse chestnut, alfalfa, red clover, clove oil, feverfew, passionflower herb, salvia root (danshen), willow bark, cinchona bark, turmeric, garlic, coquinone, and dong quai.
Occasionally patients on Coumadin suffer a serious adverse drug reaction, possibly even a life-threatening bleed. How often does your doctor or pharmacist give you an entire list of drugs to avoid if you are taking this medication? |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  Traditional Use
Although historical documentation of the medicinal use of plants in the Araliaceae family (which also includes Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer and Panax quinquefolium L.) can be confusing,3 it appears that Eleutherococcus sentkosus was used within Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 4000 years to increase longevity, improve general health, improve appetite and aid memory. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts |  From personal experience, a hot ginseng tea with lemon and honey will quell a harsh cough within thirty minutes. Whenever I get a cold, I drink ginseng tea, which soothes my throat and lungs while enhancing my immune system.
Tylophora Asthma tica
Tylophora is used primarily in Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine for asthma and the treatment of respiratory tract disorders. It is believed that the alkaloids, especially tylophorine, inhibit the de-granulation of mast cells, which prevents the release of many inflammatory mediators. |
Dianne Onstad
See book keywords and concepts |  Note: Getmany's Commission E, a division of the German Federal Health Agency, recommends that Siberian ginseng not be used in cases of high blood pressure.
Gum Karaya
(Stercutia urens)
Sterculia comes either from Sterculius, of Roman mythology, or from stercus, meaning "manure," because the leaves and fruits of some species have a patticular odor; urens means "burning" or "stinging." The English tetm gum karaya comes from the plants exuding a gummy substance and from a Hindi tetm, karayal, meaning "resin. | | Like mandrake, the most potent ginseng roots are said to be shaped like a man's body, and the Chinese believe that even better results are obtained when the root is dug up at midnight during a full moon.
Chinese records verify the fact that the renowned Chinese herbalist Li Chung Yun reached 256 years of age. He was born in 1677, and in 1933 the New York Times announced the death of this remarkable man. Professor Li gave a course of twenty-eight lectures on longevity at a Chinese university when he was over the age of two hundred. |
American Medical Publishing
See book keywords and concepts | | A daily dose of ginseng extract, or ginseng tea is known to increase the level of testosterone in males. Testosterone of course is the "male hormone" and having a higher level of it may increase a man's libido and stamina in sexual activity.
Other more exotic substances are frequently sought for their purported aphrodisiacal properties, notable, powdered rhinoceros horns. In fact, the rhinoceros is being hunted to extinction because the demand for their horns is so high in China that many people are willing to take the great risk or poaching rhinos. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Good: burdock, dandelion, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, licorice, parsley, milk thistle, olive leaf, red clover, St. John's wort (herbal extracts). Also, bee propolis, coenzyme 1 (ENADA), omega-3 oil, primrose oil.
Best: all leafy greens, broccoli, dandelion green.
Good: beet green, cabbage, carrot, green pepper, kale, onion, kelp, spinach, watercress, wheatgrass.
Depression
Apple, banana, blueberry, cranberry, lemon, papaya, peach, pineapple.
Best: alfalfa, flaxseed oil, garlic, St. John's wort (herbal extracts). Also, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), spirulina. | | You should not use ginseng if you have high blood pressure, however.
Cat's claw boosts immune function, fights infection, and reduces inflammation.
Echinacea boosts the immune system and enhances lymphatic function. You should not use it have an autoimmune disorder, however.
Ginkgo biloba is good for brain cells, aids circulation throughout the body, and is a powerful antioxidant. You should not take ginkgo if you are taking blood-thinning medication or if you have a clotting disorder.
St. | | Good: buchu leaves, cat's claw, dandelion, ginger root, ginseng, juniper berry, licorice root, uva ursi (herbal extracts). Also, aloe vera juice, alpha-lipoic acid, brewer's yeast, chromium, primrose oil, spirulina.
Diarrhea
Best: all leafy greens, carrot. Good: beet green, cabbage, kelp.
Best: apple, banana, blackberry, papaya. Good: peach.
Best: blackberry root, raspberry leaf (herbal extracts). Also, acidophilus.
Good: cayenne, chamomile, garlic, ginger root, Irish moss, marshmallow root, peppermint, parsley, slippery elm bark (herbal extracts). Also, psyllium seed. | | Best: black cohosh, garlic, licorice, raspberry leaf, sarsaparilla, Siberian ginseng (herbal extracts).
Good: aniseed, buchu, chasteberry, dong quai, ginger root, gotu kola, parsley, passionflower, squawvine, valerian root (herbal extracts). Also, primrose oil.
Obesity
Best: celery, cucumber, kale, kelp, watercress.
Good: all leafy greens, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, green bean, radish, spinach, shiitake mushroom, tomato, turnip, turnip green.
Best: grapefruit, lemon, pineapple, strawberry, watermelon.
Good: tart apple, cranberry, papaya. | | Good: cascara sagrada, chickweed, dandelion, garlic, ginger root, ginseng, nettle (herbal extracts). Also, borage oil, primrose oil, psyllium seed.
Osteoporosis
Best: all leafy greens, bok choy, broccoli, collard, kale, kelp, turnip, turnip green, watercress.
Good: cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, dandelion green, dulse, shiitake mushroom, Swiss chard.
Best: apple, blueberry, red grape.
Good: banana, cherry, fig, lemon, papaya, pineapple, prune, raisin.
Best: alfalfa, horsetail, nettle (herbal extracts). Also, omega-3 oil, primrose oil. | | Good: echinacea, ginger root, ginseng, goldenseal, green tea, marshmallow, mistletoe (herbal extracts). Also, chlorella, spirulina.
Candidiasis
Best: all leafy greens, cabbage, carrot.
Good: beet green, broccoli, celery, kale, onion, rutabaga, turnip, wheatgrass.
No fruit juices.
Best: garlic, pau d'arco (herbal extracts). Also, grapefruit seed extract, primrose oil.
Good: barberry bark, black walnut, dong quai, echinacea, goldenseal, red clover (herbal extracts). Also, bee propolis, chlorophyll, spirulina.
Cardiovascular disease Best: all leafy greens, carrot, celery, kale, onion. |
Dr. John Heinerman
See book keywords and concepts |  For example, ginseng was said to "strengthen mentality, relax stress, and calm the nerves . . ." It is now known that the active principles of ginseng, panaxosides, do exert effects on the central nervous system and the cardiovascular system and stimulate the adeno-corticotropic hormone-cortisol axis.
Furthermore, the Herbal Classic mentioned the root being good for "increasing body fortification against wasting sickness and reducing growths of exceptional size. | | Scientists who've worked with the root in laboratories and used extracts of it on animal models now know that small doses of ginseng saponins from either the root or leaf can reduce tumor weight. ginseng is capable of stimulating the production of specific antibodies in animals, resulting in an increase of immune function. Ginsenosides were found to be particularly effective in the treatment of cancer patients, improving their appetites and aiding in sleep. |
Walter Last
See book keywords and concepts |  Also useful are aloe vera, bilberry, ginseng, goat's rue (may help to regenerate pancreatic beta cells), and various spices such as cinnamon (one teaspoon daily in divided doses), cloves, tarragon, and turmeric. Calcium arginate (calcium salt of the amino acid arginine) is effective with Type II diabetes. Also try castor-oil packs on the liver and abdomen; magnetic pulser on liver and pancreas; do the reflexology for these points on feet and hands; herbal parasite cure and colloidal silver. |
Andrew Pengelly
See book keywords and concepts |  Some saponins have been found to reduce inflammation by inhibition of complement activity—these include some ginseng saponins, kaikasaponins and soyasaponins from kudzu (Pueraria lobata) (Oh et al. 2000). The presence of certain chemical groups within the saponin skeletons appears to influence anti-inflammatory activity, for example a carboxylic group at C-28 or C-30 (Recio etal. 1995).
Saponins, along with phytosterols, are known to play a role in reducing cholesterol plasma concentrations—probably owing to their structural similarities. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  SIBERIAN GINSENG: One Week a Month
Siberian ginseng is an "adaptogenic" herb that strengthens the immune system, says Dr. Zand. Use it in liquid or capsule form for 1 week each month, following the dosage recommendations on the label.
Reduce Your Reliance on Medication for Glaucoma
The inside of the eye has its own plumbing. A thin, watery fluid called aqueous humor is constantly pumped in and drained out. But if the drain is clogged, fluid builds up, pressing on and destroying all or part of the optic nerve and damaging peripheral vision.
That "plumbing problem" is called glaucoma. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Siberian ginseng is referred to as an adaptogen because it produces a generalized rebalancing and healing effect on the body from all types of physiological, emotional, and environmental stressors, including radiation. In the book Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollution with Foods, Herbs, and Vitamins, many Russian research articles are quoted which essentially show that Siberian ginseng is one of the best herbs for minimizing the effects of radiation. | | In the transition to a vegetarian or live-food diet, the moderate use of heating herbs such as ginseng, cayenne, ginger, curry, and black pepper helps to supply a drying and heating energy. The point is that even an initial transitory coldness can be compensated for by the use of heating herbs and food as part of the diet. Although I initially used ginseng to increase yang heat, I stopped using it after one year because it made my body too hot. This was obviously a sign that the transition to increased internal heat had been made. |
Andrew Pengelly
See book keywords and concepts | | Other triterpenoid ring systems include ursane and lupane types as well as the dammarane type—represented by ginsenosides from Panax ginseng and jujubosides from Ziziphus jujuba (see Table 6.2).
Steroidal saponins
These are not true triterpenes since their C27 ring skeletons cannot be broken down into isoprene units, although they have a common biosynthetic origin to triterpenes via the mevalonic acid pathway. They are sometimes referred to as nortriterpenes. |
Dr. John Heinerman
See book keywords and concepts | | Scientists who've worked with the root in laboratories and used extracts of it on animal models now know that small doses of ginseng saponins from either the root or leaf can reduce tumor weight. ginseng is capable of stimulating the production of specific antibodies in animals, resulting in an increase of immune function. Ginsenosides were found to be particularly effective in the treatment of cancer patients, improving their appetites and aiding in sleep. |
Andrew Pengelly
See book keywords and concepts | | Examples of adaptogenic herbs include Panax ginseng and species, Eleuthrococcus, Glycyrrhiza, Smilax spp., Dioscorea spp., Centella asiatica, Bupleurum spp. and Schisandra sinensis.
Cardiac glycosides
These are glycosides possessing lactone rings attached in the p position at C-17. Sugar residues are linked glycosidically via the C-3 OH groups of the steroid aglycones. The aglycones have a tetracyclic steroidal nucleus with hydroxyl groups at positions C-3 and C-14. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts | | All of the most common species of plants known as ginseng have similar reactions in humans or animals. ginseng is often used to maintain and support health as a tonic rather than treating a particular disease in the body. However, I have used it successfully in the treatment of a variety of diseases such as immune suppression, cancer, allergies, Addison's disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes, and general weakness. Many older animals especially benefit from its use. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
See book keywords and concepts |  They include oestrogenic effects, hypertension and irritability. A 'ginseng abuse' syndrome has been described.
Hydrocotyle (Gotu kola), Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
The plant and the drug
Centella asiatica (Apiaceae) is known also as Indian pennywort or gotu kola (brahmi in Ayurveda), and is found in most countries in South-East Asia and South America. It is a small, creeping, semi-aquatic perennial with kidney-shaped leaves and pale violet flowers borne in umbels. The whole herb is used medicinally. | | In animals, an extract increases the capacity of skeletal muscle to oxidize free fatty acids in preference to glucose to produce cellular energy, which would support the antifatigue activity seen in conventional exhaustion tests. ginseng also has a traditional use in diabetes, and the glycans (panaxans A-E) are hypoglycaemic in mice. Other documented effects include immunomodulatory activity, potentiation of analgesia and anticancer effects (by ginsenosides Rs3 and Rs4). Clinical studies support these effects to some extent. | | In the West, the most important Chinese herbs are ginseng, ginkgo, astragalus, shizandra, reishi mushroom, baical scullcap and tea. In Ayurveda, some rejuvenating and tonic herbs are called 'rasayanas' and are considered to have a beneficial effect, balancing the tridosha. In Asian medicine, ashwagandha and Centella asiatica are very widely used. Many of these herbs contain saponins or steroidal compounds of some kind and it has been suggested that they act in a similar way to corticosteroids or enhance the effect of naturally occurring steroid hormones in the body. | | Examples include ginseng, ashwagandha, reishi, schisandra and green tea.
This is not a prescribing guide, herbal compendium or pharmacopoeia, but a summary of the most important drugs obtained from plant sources and their uses. Entries are not consistent in length or information, with more emphasis being given to the most important or those not covered extensively elsewhere. Inclusion in Part B is not a recommendation, but an acknowledgement that they are in use and so information on them is needed. |
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