{"title":"Colon Cleansing","authors":"Steven Horne","doi":"10.1080/J157v06n02_08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/J157v06n02_08","url":null,"abstract":"Intestinal inflammation and leaky gut syndrome can be at the root of many health problems. Colon cleansing is a popular therapy among alternative practitioners, but many myths surround it. The scientifically inaccurate way many traditional healers try to explain therapeutic mechanisms is one of the obstacles that inhibits dialog between traditional healers and practitioners of modern medicine. The therapy actually has clinical value, but the explanations used to promote the therapies are the stuff of herbal legends, not scientific fact. The concept of cleansing is actually a metaphorical explanation for a therapy that improves detoxification via the liver and gastrointestinal tract and reduces inflammation or irritation to mucous membranes of the GI tract.","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"100 - 93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/J157v06n02_08","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60734757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protective effect of Indigofera aspalathoides against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in rats.","authors":"B Rajkapoor, B Jayakar, S Kavimani, N Murugesh","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The alcoholic extract of stem of Indigofera aspalathoides was evaluated for its antihepatotoxic activity against CCl(4)-induced hepatic damage in rats. The activity was evaluated by using biochemical parameters, such as serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin and gama glutamate transpeptidase (GGTP). The histopathological changes of liver sample were compared with respective control. The extract showed remarkable hepatoprotective effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"49-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26413782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P D Lokhande, B S Dhaware, S C Jagdale, A R Chabukswar, S A Mulkalwar
{"title":"Cardiac activity of isolated constituents of Inula racemosa.","authors":"P D Lokhande, B S Dhaware, S C Jagdale, A R Chabukswar, S A Mulkalwar","doi":"10.1080/j157v06n03_03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/j157v06n03_03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Roots of the plant Inula racemosa are used as folk medicine in east Asia and Europe. Inula racemosa in combination with Commiphora mukul was reported to cure myocardial ischemia. However, systematic investigation of the plant for its specific role in heart diseases has not been conducted so far. In the present study, we have reported the isolation of four major constituents A, B, C and D along with some minor constituents from the plant Inula racemosa. Among the major constituent, constituent Dhas been selected first from spectral data and studied for its cardiac activity on isolated frog heart. The experimental data show that constituent D decreases heart rate and force of contraction at 40 mcg/ml. Actions of Adrenaline are blocked by constituent D and it also acts as an agonist for Propranolol. The studies indicate that constituent D produces a negative ionotropic and negative chronotropic effect on frog's heart. These studies can be utilized as a cardiac marker for exploring the cardiac activity of the plant Inula racemosa.</p>","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 3-4","pages":"81-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/j157v06n03_03","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26568236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The neuropharmacology of L-theanine(N-ethyl-L-glutamine): a possible neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing agent.","authors":"P. Nathan, Kristy Lu, M. Gray, C. Oliver","doi":"10.1300/J157V06N02_02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J157V06N02_02","url":null,"abstract":"L-theanine (N-ethyl-L-glutamine) or theanine is a major amino acid uniquely found in green tea. L-theanine has been historically reported as a relaxing agent, prompting scientific research on its pharmacology. Animal neurochemistry studies suggest that L-theanine increases brain serotonin, dopamine, GABA levels and has micromolar affinities for AMPA, Kainate and NMDA receptors. In addition has been shown to exert neuroprotective effects in animal models possibly through its antagonistic effects on group 1 metabotrophic glutamate receptors. Behavioural studies in animals suggest improvement in learning and memory. Overall, L-theanine displays a neuropharmacology suggestive of a possible neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing agent and warrants further investigation in animals and humans.","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"21-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66856916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Neuropharmacology of L-Theanine(N-Ethyl-L-Glutamine)","authors":"P. Nathan, Kristy Lu, M. Gray, C. Oliver","doi":"10.1080/J157v06n02_02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/J157v06n02_02","url":null,"abstract":"L-theanine (N-ethyl-L-glutamine) or theanine is a major amino acid uniquely found in green tea. L-theanine has been historically reported as a relaxing agent, prompting scientific research on its pharmacology. Animal neurochemistry studies suggest that L-theanine increases brain serotonin, dopamine, GABA levels and has micromolar affinities for AMPA, Kainate and NMDA receptors. In addition has been shown to exert neuroprotective effects in animal models possibly through its antagonistic effects on group 1 metabotrophic glutamate receptors. Behavioural studies in animals suggest improvement in learning and memory. Overall, L-theanine displays a neuropharmacology suggestive of a possible neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing agent and warrants further investigation in animals and humans.","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"21 - 30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/J157v06n02_02","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60734515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Brendler, Joerg Gruenwald, Catherine Ulbricht, Ethan Basch
{"title":"Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens DC): an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration.","authors":"Thomas Brendler, Joerg Gruenwald, Catherine Ulbricht, Ethan Basch","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An evidence-based systematic review including written and statistical analysis of scientific literature, expert opinion, folkloric precedent, history, pharmacology, kinetics/dynamics, interaction, adverse effects, toxicology, and dosing.</p>","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"89-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26413785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Evaluation to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Coded Herbal Medicine “Dysmo-off” versus Allopathic Medicine “Diclofenac Sodium” for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea","authors":"Halima Nazar, K. Usmanghani","doi":"10.1080/J157v06n01_03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/J157v06n01_03","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the present research work was to carry out clinical study on primary dysmenorrhea to comparatively examine the coded herbal drug formulation “Dysmo-off” with authentic allopathic medicine “Diclofenac sodium” (NSAIDs). A random controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of coded herbal medicinal treatments Dysmo-off with Diclofenac sodium/Phenylacetic acid. These evaluations were based on verbal rating scale so as to ascertain the rate of analgesic effects on dysmenorrhoeic pain. The patients were randomly allocated with the ratio of 1:2 for controlled treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (n = 40) received Diclofenac sodium tablets twice daily for 4 days (50 mg one day prior to and three days after the menstruation), and test treatment with Dysmo-off (n = 80) received powdered Dysmo-off twice daily for four days (5 g one day prior to and three days after the menstruation). Treatment lasted for 4 consecutive menstrual cycles. Hemoglobin, ESR and ultrasound were measured at baseline during study. All subjects were clinically studied and completed the assigned therapy during the period May 2001 to June 2004.","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"21 - 39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/J157v06n01_03","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60734084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical evaluation to assess the safety and efficacy of coded herbal medicine \"Dysmo-off\" versus allopathic medicine \"Diclofenac sodium\" for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.","authors":"Halima Nazar, Khan Usmanghani","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the present research work was to carry out clinical study on primary dysmenorrhea to comparatively examine the coded herbal drug formulation \"Dysmo-off\" with authentic allopathic medicine \"Diclofenac sodium\" (NSAIDs). A random controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of coded herbal medicinal treatments Dysmo-off with Diclofenac sodium/Phenylacetic acid. These evaluations were based on verbal rating scale so as to ascertain the rate of analgesic effects on dysmenorrhoeic pain. The patients were randomly allocated with the ratio of 1:2 for controlled treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (n = 40) received Diclofenac sodium tablets twice daily for 4 days (50 mg one day prior to and three days after the menstruation), and test treatment with Dysmo-off (n = 80) received powdered Dysmo-off twice daily for four days (5 g one day prior to and three days after the menstruation). Treatment lasted for 4 consecutive menstrual cycles. Hemoglobin, ESR and ultrasound were measured at baseline during study. All subjects were clinically studied and completed the assigned therapy during the period May 2001 to June 2004.</p>","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"21-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26413780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frequently asked questions (FAQ).","authors":"K P Khalsa","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As Americans use botanical medicines in ever-increasing numbers, they are moving beyond capsules and tinctures, and turning to assorted preparations that will complete their herbal medicine chest. According to The Arthritis Foundation, almost 45% of patients apply ointments or rubs for osteoarthritis. Topical preparations have a long history in traditional herbal medicine systems, and make up a significant proportion of the armamentarium of indigenous practitioners. Although contemporary patients are often resistant to the inconvenience of topical preparations, they often will become compliant after a notable success. The nomenclature of these topical preparations, as one would expect, is murky. There are no clear and consistent definitions for the assorted terms, and different sources will use different terms for the same material or process.</p>","PeriodicalId":73776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy","volume":"6 1","pages":"77-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26413784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}