Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  Leaves347
þ terpenoids, including arctiopicrin, sterols and triterpenols.
þ miscellaneous: mucilage, essential oil, tannins, inulin.
Seeds23
þ flavonoids, essential oil, fixed oils. TRADITIONAL USES
Burdock root is reputed to be alterative,13'8 diaphoretic,3 89 diuretic,1-38'9 anti-microbial,1'3-8 antipyretic,3 anti-tumor,3 and a mild laxative.2 Oral consumption is considered useful in the management of many conditions, including chronic skin diseases,2-3 8 rheumatic conditions,1-3-8 and infections.2 | | Roots241011
þ lectins: Urtica dioica agglutinin (separated into 6 isolectins).
þ sterols (and their glucosides): including 3-beta-sitosterol and sitosterol -3-D-glucoside.
þ miscellaneous: including lignans, various fatty acids and scopoletin.
COMMON USES
Within the traditional herbal medicine paradigm, nettle leaves are considered very nutritive and consequently they are often used in situations of convalescence and recuperation.1 They are also used to aid milk production in nursing mothers. | | COMMON USES
Uva-ursi is used primarily for its action as a urinary anti-septic, often in the management of uncomplicated infections of the lower urinary tract (e.g., cystitis, urethritis and prostatitis).31112 While it has been reported to be a diuretic,213 other research suggests that this is probably not the case.111214 As a result of its astringent properties, uva-ursi has also been used in conditions of the lower digestive tract (e.g., diarrhea) and for enuresis.313 It is also reputed to be useful in bronchitis and urinary stones. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  They include quercetin, present in onion skins, and anthocyanins, the major commercially used group.
FLAVOR ENHANCERS • One of the newest and fastest growing categories of additives; potentiators, which enhance the total seasoning effect generally without contributing any taste or odor of their own. They are effective in minute doses— in parts per million or even less. A potentiator produces no identifiable effect itself but exaggerates one's response. They alter the response of the sensory nerve endings on the tongue and in the nose. | | The leaves contain mucins, silicic acid, tannin, saponin, allantoin, quercetin, and Vitamin C (see all). Externally, this plant is used to heal wounds. It is used in "organic cosmetics."
LUPIN EXTRACT • Lupine. Extract of Lupinus albus. The seed has been used as a food since earliest times. It produces a light blue dye. No known toxicity. LUPINUS ALBUS • A member of the legume family, it has white, yellow, or blue flowers. See Lupin Extract.
LYCOPODIUM • Ground Pine. Ground Fir. A dusting powder derived from erect, or creeping, evergreen plants grown in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
See book keywords and concepts |  Quercetin 200 mg. three times daily, CoQIO 120 mg. daily, 1-carnitine 100 mg. daily.
Exercise will be of great value in assisting blood sugar return. Spend 15 to 20 minutes daily three times daily ideally after meals unless you have angina from eating food.
Develop new dietary habits:
No frozen convenience foods. No deep-fried foods. No fatty foods, No fortified foods. No fast foods. No fake foods. No artificial flavors. No machine fabricated foods.
Less than 10% of the aisles in the grocery will contain something suitable. | | Possibly quercetin from the flavinoids in grapefruit is causing less oxidation of LDL cholesterol. This compound appears to be a safe way to help the arteries for those persons with arteriosclerosis. Again, it is a natural product with no known harmful effects to the body.
The citrus pectin product is called ProFibe and can be obtained from CerBurg Products Ltd. 800-756 3999
Varicose Veins
Enlarged veins (varicose veins) that may become painful and the source for blood clots are common in women after multiple pregnancies, obese patients and in some families. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | The alkaloid content of plants seems to vary appreciably from one year to the next.9 The oxindole alkaloids are the constituents given the most attention, with either pentacyclic or tetracyclic compounds being present depending on which type, or phenotype, of Uncaria tomentosa is used.8
COMMON USES
Uncaria tomentosa has been used traditionally in the management of many conditions, notably rheumatism, peptic ulcers, intestinal disorders, certain cancers, asthma, inflammatory conditions and menstrual irregularities. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The husks contain the most quercetin, a compound that is quite good at reducing blood sugar levels.) Let them steep in the water until cool. Then remove the inedible plant material, chop the edible parts, and put. them back in the water.
Add the kidney beans (which protect against diabetic retinopathy); carrots (a rich source of pectin, a fiber that reduces blood sugar); peanuts, with their papery covering (a good source of pycnogenol, which lowers blood sugar); and fenugreek seeds (which reduce blood sugar). Season to taste with the bay leaves, cinnamon, clove, and turmeric. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | Coumarins: umbelliferone, herniarin.
þ miscellaneous: capric acid, polysaccharides, spiroethers, and tannins.
Note: The yield of the medicinally important volatile oil fraction, rich in terpenoids and spiroethers, is dependent on both the age and locale of the plant.7 Matricin is converted to chamazulene in the extraction process.9 While standardization is not universal, German products are normally authenticated by measuring chamazulene and a- bisabolol content.79
COMPONENT EFFECTS
The medicinal properties of German chamomile may be attributed to several different components. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The next time you make a vegetable or bean soup or a tomato sauce, add onion skins and let them simmer to extract some of the quercetin. Remove the onion skins before eating the dish.
I grow onions in my Garden of Youth. But I use so many in cooking that I buy quite a few as well. turmeric (curcuma longa). A close botanical relative of ginger, turmeric is the Indian spice that gives curry blends their yellow color. It contains a compound called curcumin that has potent anti-inflammatory action. | | If you want to extract quercetin from onions, simmer whole ones (with their brown covering) in boiling water for about Vi hour. Then strain out the onions and use the water to make soup. Remove and discard the onions' covering. Chop the onions and throw them back in the pot.
PINEAPPLE [ananas comosus). The area surrounding varicose veins often becomes hard and lumpy. These lumps consist of a protein called fibrin. The walls of healthy veins contain a compound, plasminogen activator, that breaks down fibrin. But when veins become varicose, they lose plasminogen activator. |
Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS
See book keywords and concepts |  Later in this book, you will see the synergism in creative combinations of conventional and unconventional cancer therapies, like quercetin (a bioflavonid) and heat therapy or niacin with radiation therapy. The take home lesson here is: "Just because traditional medicine has failed to develop an unconditional cure for cancer, doesn't mean that we should categorically reject all traditional approaches. | | Vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, selenium, lipoic acid, lycopene, glutathione, tocotrienols, quercetin, Coenzyme Q, oligomeric proanthocyanidins from grape seed, curcumin, Ginkgo biloba, and green tea are in the ImmunoPower to provide complete protection from an entire hierarchy of antioxidants.
ANTI-PRO LIFERATIVE AGENTS While most nutritionists agree on the importance of growth (proliferative) nutrients, few nutritionists respect the importance for anti-proliferative nutrients. For every force in the body, there must be an opposing force to regulate that mechanism. | | Selenium, fish oil, garlic, Cat's claw, Maitake D-fraction, vitamin E succinate, vitamin K, quercetin, genistein, and bovine cartilage all may assist the cancer patient in this manner.
ALTER TUMOR PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS
The tumor is a well-adapted parasite, which hides from the body's immune system by generating a "stealth" coating of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) which provides regional immune suppression. The cancer pretends to be a fetus, which then stops the attack by the immune system. | | Some of the main categories of bioflavonoids include: 0 anthocyanins; deep purple compounds found in black grapes, beets, red onions, and berries {} catechins and epigallocatechin, which are polyphenols found in apples and green tea
() ellagic acid, a true anti-cancer compound found in cranberries, raspberries, and other berries, v" flavones, found in citrus fruit, red grapes and green beans 0 flavanols, such as quercetin, myricetin, found in kale, spinach, onions, apples, and black tea
() flavanones, such as hesperidin and naringen found in citrus fruits of grapefruit, oranges and lemons. | | Of all the nutrition factors discussed in this book, only a few, including quercetin, have shown the potential to revert a cancerous cell back to a normal healthy cell, called prodifferentiation. | | Hesperidin, quercetin (also in and discussed later), pycnogenol from pine bark, and proanthocyanidins are other popular bioflavonoids. While bioflavonoids are known to be essential in the diet of insects, bioflavonoids are not yet considered essential in the human diet.
Proanthocyanidins can exist in a variety of forms, including dimers, trimers, etc.. A collective group of these proanthocyanidins are known as OPC. As the science of nutrition matures, we are finding that some of the "star" nutrients of the past may be just "supporting actors" for the real star nutrients. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | This herb contains a number of pain-relieving compounds, including ascorbic acid, borneol, caffeic acid, camphor, chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, myrcene, p-cymene, quercetin, scopoletin, thiamin, and tryptophan. I suggest adding a teaspoon or so to any pain-relieving tea.
I grow coriander in my garden. It's strongly aromatic, with annual white flowers. turmeric {curcuma longa). For centuries, Ayurvedic physicians have prescribed turmeric as a treatment for pain and inflammation. |
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Foods in this group are also rich sources of flavonoids, including quercetin and kaempferol. Of all the antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, it is the flavonoids that we eat in the largest quantity, up to one gram per day. There are many flavonoid structures, and researchers in my laboratory are developing methods for measuring the evidence that flavonoids have been eaten based on their breakdown products in the urine. |
Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
See book keywords and concepts |  C, which has anticarcinogenic properties, but also quercetin, a mutagen and possible carcinogen), and certainly both types of substances can be consumed in a single meal (NRC 1989b). Accordingly, individuals are exposed not only to mixtures of carcinogens, but also to mixtures of carcinogens and anticarcinogens. The net effect of such complex exposures is difficult to predict and is best determined empirically. Thus, although fruits and vegetables contain substances that may be carcinogenic in humans (Stolz et al. | | Of particular interest are members of the flavonoid class, such as quercetin and kaempferol glycosides, which are widely distributed in foods. Others include isoflavonoids and phytoestrogens. However, unlike the nutrients, intakes of non-nutritive constituents have not been extensively studied. No quantitative exposure information is available on the anticarcinogenic non-nutritive constituents. Their numerous conjugated forms in plants have not been investigated, and estimates of exposure are further complicated because these constituents are hydrolyzed in the gut to other products. | | Conversely, the most extensively studied flavonoid, quercetin, has also been reported to be a carcinogen under other conditions of feeding (Appendix A). These opposing effects on cancer are not unique to flavonoids. For example, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and eugenol have been observed both to increase and to inhibit the formation of neoplasias. Observations of both positive and negative effects on health have been made for numerous other compounds in foods, such as lectins, phenolic compounds, saponins, and enzyme inhibitors (Thompson 1993). |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Bioflavonoids: Citrin, hesperidin, rutin and quercetin are available in combinations from L&H or General Nutrition Centers (GNC) for $10.76 for 100 capsules.
Fiavone Acetic Acid (FAA) is available through L&H and manufactured by Freeda Vitamins. Cost is $12.60 for 250 tablets.
How much to take?
There is clearly no one answer for everyone to this difficult question. Recommendations are usually given for well people, and even so differ widely. Many doctors will tell you not to take supplements, since you get enough vitamins through your normal "balanced" diet to suffice. | | The effect of quercetin on cell cycle progression and growth of human gastric cancer cells. Febs Lett. 1990;260:10-3.
9. Kaye SB, et al. Phase II trials with fiavone acetic acid (NCS. 347512, LM975) in patients with advanced carcinoma of the breast, colon, head and neck and melanoma. Invest New Drugs.1990;8:S95-9.
1 Vitamin
Unlike any other nutrient, vitamin D is manufactured in the body by exposure to sunlight. Together with the mineral calcium, it may play an important role in preventing colon and other kinds of cancer. | | Another flavonoid, quercetin, derived from the common horse chestnut, is also found in many plants, including edible fruits and vegetables. It is an enzyme inhibitor. Japanese scientists found that it markedly inhibited the growth of human stomach cancer cells (8).
FAA's side effects: Doctors saw uncomfortable warmth and flushes, nausea, diarrhea and visual complaints. Low blood pressure was also seen in some patients (4,9).
1. Kerr DJ, et al. Phase II trials of fiavone acetic acid in advanced malignant melanoma and colorectal carcinoma. Br J Cancer. 1989;60:104-6.
2. Hornung RL, et al. |
C. P. Khare
See book keywords and concepts |  Stem bark gave lupeol and betulin. Stem bark showed CVS- and CNS-active and spasmolytic properties.
Hiptage benghalensis or Ougeinia dalbergioides, though equated with Atimukta, Atimuktaka or Maadhavi, are not used for disorders due to deranged fat.
Apocynaceae
HOLARRHENA
Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. Habitat
A native of the tropical Himalayas, going up to an altitude of 1100 m. Also found throughout many forests of India in Travancore, Assam and Uttar Pradesh.
Classical & common names
Ayurvedic: Kutaja, Girimallikaa, Kaalinga, Indra-vrksha, Vatsaka; Indrayava (Seeds). Bitter variety. |
Ralph W. Moss PhD
See book keywords and concepts |  Resveratrol (which is related to another compound found in health food stores, quercetin) is found in wine at twice the level of grape juce. It is almost entirely absent from white wine (except champagne) but is found in abundance in most of the reds, especially Pinot Noir, Merlot and a German wine called Zweigeltrebe. (It is also present in peanuts.)
Scientists have concluded that "resveratrol has a direct antiproliferative effect on human breast epithelial cells that is independent of the estrogen receptor status of the cells. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | EFFECTS ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
The immune effects of astragulus have been investigated in a multitude of in vitro and in vivo studies. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
See book keywords and concepts |  John's wort is also one of nature's richest sources of flavonoids, including quercetin.
Gotu Kola [Centella asiatica)
Gotu kola, native to India, is a popular medicinal plant in Ayurvedic medicine, the herbal tradition that has been practiced for centuries in India. Used for healing many skin afflictions, including leprosy, burns, eczema, psoriasis, and leg ulcers, gotu kola is also used to enhance mental concentration. It has a great ability to relax the brain, particularly when it is on overdrive and cannot focus efficiently. |
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