Michael T. Murray, N.D.
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 Yeung HW, Cheung K, and Leung KN: Immunopharmacology of chinese medicine. I. Ginseng induced immunosuppression in virus infected mice. Am J Chin Med 10, 44-54,1982.
47. Oura H, Hiai S, and Seno H: Synthesis and characterization of nuclear RNA induced by Radix ginseng extract in rat liver. Chem Pharm Bull 19,1598-1605,1971.
48. Oura H, et al: Effect on ginseng on endoplasmic reticulum and ribosome. Planta Medica 28, 76-88,1975.
49. Oura H, et al: Effect of radix ginseng on serum protein synthesis. Chem Pharm Bull 20, 980-986,1972.
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 Chinese medicine in private practice in Chicago.
Relief for Migraines
If you're one of the millions of Americans who suffer from migraine headaches, ginger may help keep the pain and nausea away. In a small study, researchers at Odense University in Denmark found that ginger may short-circuit impending migraines without the bothersome side effects of some migraine-relieving drugs. It appears that ginger blocks the action of prostaglandins, substances that cause pain and inflammation in blood vessels in the brain. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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 NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
¦ chinese medicine teaches that the eyes and liver are related. When liver function is enhanced, there is a general improvement in the eyes. Choline is required for the proper metabolism of fats in the liver, and aids in the transmission of nerve impulses. Take 350 milligrams of choline twice a day.
¦ Flaxseed oil provides essential fatty acids that are missing in most people's diets. Take 1 tablespoon, or 500 to 1,000 milligrams in capsule form, twice daily.
¦ Lipoic acid is a strong antioxidant that scavenges free radicals. |
The Editors of PREVENTION
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 Disillusioned with technomedicine and wary of drug treatment and surgical interventions, we're open to learning more about herbs, tonics, and secrets from ancient disciplines, including chinese medicine and the Ayurvedic tradition. We're exploring it all— meditation, massage, breathing exercises, aromatherapy, music therapy, remedies from indigenous cultures around the world, and a dazzling array of bridges between body and mind. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
This spice is thought of in Traditional chinese medicine as a warming herb that helps remove stagnation. It also helps strengthen digestion and settle the stomach. Typical dosage: up to eight 500- to 600-milligram capsules per day,- or several 1^-inch slices of the fresh root taken in cooked foods,- or 1 cup of tea per day (simmer 3 to 4 fresh root slices in 1 cup of water for 10 to 15 minutes).Caution: Do not exceed recommended dosage,- do not take if you have gallbladder disease. |
| Herbs play central roles in homeopathy, Traditional chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and naturopathy. In addition, medicinal plants are connected to nutritional therapies because some herbs, such as onions and apples, are foods.
This book focuses mainly on herbal medicine, a discipline that offers remedies for most health problems. For some conditions, it will also touch on vitamins and supplements, dietary changes, and other ways you can support your own health. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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 Researchers at Hunan Medical University refer to cordyceps as one of the most potent herbal tonics in traditional chinese medicine. Their findings show that cordyceps activates NK cells in vitro and in animals and has significant antitumor activity. They concluded that cordyceps could be used as an immunopotentiating agent both in the treatment of cancer and in patients with deficient immune systems.34
It is well known that patients with autoimmune diseases possess low NK cell activity. I have used this herb as adjunctive therapy in all autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. |
| According to traditional chinese medicine, this combination increases kidney chi. Rehmannia contains potent polysaccharides that support the functions of the kidney and bladder.25
Rheum Officinalis (Rhubarb)
Rhubarb increases glomerular filtration and decreases cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Interactions of lipids with advanced glycosylation have been implicated in human diabetic patients with kidney disease. Rheum has been shown to relieve diabetic nephropathy in humans by improving lipid metabolism. |
| Ginkgo has been used in traditional chinese medicine for thousands of years.
The main reason why ginkgo biloba has such a broad variety of effects on the body is that it makes the whole circulatory system more efficient. By improving both the elasticity and tone of the blood vessels, it enhances blood flow. Ginkgo is unique because it affects all parts of the circulatory system, arteries, veins, and capillaries, and is therefore called a trivasoregulator (able to harmonize the total function of the circulation). |
| It provides support for the kidneys and has been used in chinese medicine for treatment for chronic kidney disease. Astragalus is thought to increase renal blood flow. It is anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, an immune enhancer, and an antioxidant. It helps restore normal tissue tone and function.
Chitosan
Chitosan is a natural derivative of "chitin," which is found in the exoskeletons of crabs, shrimp, and other shellfish. Chitosan attracts fat by actually binding negatively charged fatty acids to its positively charged fiber. |
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Linda B. White, M.D.
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| Herbal Remedies
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
The leaves of this tree have been used for over 2,500 years as a Traditional chinese medicine for mental and respiratory disorders. About 30 years ago, a highly concentrated extract (50 pounds of leaf to make 1 pound of extract) was developed in Germany. Since that time, more than 50 studies have shown ginkgo's effectiveness in treating dementia from strokes and early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Its effectiveness is comparable to that of the drug tacrine. |
Kathi Keville
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 Various kinds of agrimony grow in many parts of the world, including China, and studies reported in Chinese medical journals, as well as the American Journal of chinese medicine, found that this herb stops bleeding and doubles the speed of formation of scabs. The same studies cited the discovery that agrimony controlled hemorrhaging after surgery within two minutes. Actually, I knew that agrimony slowed bleeding long before I read these reports. |
Christopher Hobbs
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 The historical record: written works from ancient Egyptian medicine and ancient chinese medicine through the end of the 19th century, including folk uses and medical uses.
2. Clinical reports from the 20th century: written reports from clinicians of all types who have used medicinal mushrooms in their practices.
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| Potter, 133), and sciatica (Potter, 249), surprisingly similar to using moxa treatment on meridian points in Traditional chinese medicine (Potter, 133).
Pliny (ca. 23-78 A.D.), the great compiler of ancient lore on natural history, mentions a number of fungi in his writings, but it is difficult to determine what species he was talking about—most of them are simply placed under the general name "mushroom" or "Agaricum." These are identified by Jones and Andrews (1956) as Boletus igniarius L. [=Phellinus igniarius (L.:Fr.) Quel.], B. laricis [=Fomitopsis officinalis], B. |
| The Panacea Mushroom
Because of the implications from chinese medicine that some polypores, such as Reishi and Mu er, were revered as cancer cures and panaceas, any reference to similar uses for western species of polypores is notable. The only hints of this, however, come in reference to Fomitopsis officinalis, and I will spend some time on this species because it is the most written about by far in western medicine.
This polypore is the agaric, or agaricum, of the ancients and has subsequently been called Agaricus albus, White Agaric, Purging Agaric, Larch Agaric, and Quinine fungus. |
| Some of the most commonly used fungi in the history of Traditional chinese medicine (TCM) include ling zhi, cordyceps, zhu ling, and hoelen. As a group, the polypores are all thought to possess superior healing properties. I will only present some highlights on a few of these fungi here, because the volume of information that has developed about them over the years is indeed vast. If you would like to learn more about these or related fungi, I invite you to look them up in the second half of this book. |
| Following is a summary of research on the three fungi discussed above in the section on chinese medicine. These fungi are by no means the only ones studied, but two of them, ling zhi or reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and shiitake (Lentinula edo-des), are perhaps the best-known and most extensively studied mushrooms in the world. For more complete information on their chemistry and pharmacology, as well as literature references to document all of the uses, please refer to the monographs in the second half of this book. |
Kathi Keville
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| While I assume that these stories are rather exaggerated, practitioners of chinese medicine have long used this root to counter the effects of aging and to treat impotence.
Three Central and South American herbs are also rumored to be aphrodisiacs: muira puama, damiana and sarsa-parilla. Brazilian herbalists use the wood of muira puama, appropriately nicknamed "potency wood," as a male tonic and stimulant. German researchers have found that it may indeed have aphrodisiac-like effects, possibly by affecting men's hormones. |
| In traditional chinese medicine, ginkgo throat spray is used in much the same way as the modern asthmatic inhaler. Ginkgo, which can be found at most natural food stores in both pill and tincture form, is an effective and easy-to-use herb.
Ginkgo Throat Spray
1 teaspoon tincture of ginkgo leaves
5 drops chamomile essential oil (optional) lA cup water
»v> Combine ingredients and store the mixture in a sprayer bottle. Shake well before using. Use as needed to keep airways clear. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 According to the beliefs of chinese medicine, a meridian imbalance, which can be diagnosed by an acupuncturist or practicing kinesiologist, can also influence the occurrence of migraines. The meridians are a system of 12 bilateral electromagnetic channels of energy within the body. When energy is entrapped within one of these channels, a meridian dysfunction occurs, and consequently, a painful migraine results.
Hormones, too, can play a role in causing migraine headaches. Sixty percent of all female migraine sufferers relate the occurrence of migraines to their menstrual cycle. |
Kathi Keville
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| Bladder
Tn chinese medicine, the kidneys are the seat of longevity and health. This is not surprising, considering the kidneys' responsibility. The urinary tract is an elaborate filtration system—the kidneys alone contain about a million tiny filters that remove waste products from the blood. When your kidneys are working well, this refuse is diluted in a watery bath to make it less toxic to the body, then sent to the bladder, which serves as a holding tank, keeping this waste until the body discards it as urine. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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| Astragalus is a Chinese herb often used as a "Qi tonic" in traditional chinese medicine. The root of the plant is used for medicinal purposes and contains some unique flavonoids. Antioxidant activity is common to flavonoids, and it is hypothesized that these at least in part afford astragalus its cardioprotective activity.19 In one study in humans with ischemic heart disease, ninety-two patients who were treated with astragalus experienced marked improvement in angina, as well as significant objective improvement in ECG compared to controls. |
Kathi Keville
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| Although Chinese herbs like rehmannia and wild yam were once restricted to the realm of chinese medicine, they are now available in most natural food stores.) German researchers were so impressed with how anise, caraway, cumin, mint and linden flowers improved iron absorption that they suggested that anyone with an iron deficiency drink tea made with at least one of these herbs. Iron-rich herbs include parsley, watercress and the seaweed dulse.
Caraway seeds were so revered by sixth-century Persians that citizens used them to pay taxes. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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 Ligustrum is a yin tonic in chinese medicine. It is used to strengthen the body overall.
Schisandra, Schisandra chinensis, is an antibacterial, anti-ulcer, adaptogen, hepatoprotective immunomodulator, antioxidant and cholagogue. 43 92'm'120 m 332 Schisandra increases brain efficiency, mental alertness, work capacity and builds strength. 386 It is beneficial for hepatitis, night sweats, and immunodeficient states.
Licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, inhibits growth of viruses.148 It is anti-inflammatory an immunomodulator, nutritive and spasmolytic. |
| Wild cherry quiets nervous irritability associated with the heart also. In chinese medicine, it is indicated when there is "heart fire blazing," consisting of palpitations, thirst, sores in the mouth and tongue, mental restlessness, agitation, feverishness, insomnia, rapid pulse, hot and dark urine and the swollen yellow-coated tongue has a red tip.
It contains amygdakn-like substance, starch, tannin, gallic acid, resin, hydrocyanic acid, prunasin, a cyanogenic glycoside that increases in green pho-tosynthesizing bark, that is prevalent spring through fall. |
| It is a yin tonic in chinese medicine. Ligustrum is used to strengthen the whole body.
Use: (a) Tonic for kidney and liver, (b) Immunomodulator, (c) Antioxidant,43 (d) Antibacterial.
This herb is used to enhance white blood cell counts after chemotherapy or radiation treatment. It is also commonly used in conjunction with astragalus to treat cancer. Ligustrum is one of the famous Chinese longevity tonics.
Contraindications: Information unavailable at this time.
Lobelia -
Lobelia inflata in the Lobeliaceae or Bluebell family.
Part used: Aerial portions with ripe seed. |
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| A Chinese emperor, Shen-Nung, who lived in the twenty-eighth century BC, is considered the founder of chinese medicine. His book on medicine included cannabis flowers for several ailments.
Hemp in China Today
Today, China produces the largest commercial hemp crop. China used hemp as the primary fiber for clothing until the early 1980s. China never ceased producing paper from hemp. Though hemp fiber's use declined from 1890-1990, it has increased in this decade. |
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| According to the tenets of Traditional chinese medicine, needling and pressing acupoints (there are hundreds all over the body) helps relieve various health problems. Different points help with different health problems, and the point on your wrist, known as P6, is the one to press for nausea relief. In a study at Humboldt State University in Areata, California, selfless volunteers who had their P6 points pressed while they were being spun around in a large revolving drum were less likely to suffer motion sickness than those who didn't. |
| According to Traditional chinese medicine, these self-applied finger or knuckle pressings alleviate the emotional toll of anxiety and relieve muscle tension by improving circulation through your body and to your brain. Dr. Nickel offers these acupressure points for anxiety.
Give in to ear pressure. Locate the neuro-gate acupressure point at the base of the upper ear triangle (left). Using the tip of your forefinger, apply steady pressure on the neurogate point for five seconds and then gradually release the pressure for five cato breaths. |
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