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Sinusitis (Acute)
Published in Charles Theisler, Adjuvant Medical Care, 2023
Gentian: Research studies show that taking gentian as part of a combination herbal product (containing 12 mg of gentian root and 36 mg each of European elder flower, verbena, sorrel, and cowslip flower) three times daily improves symptoms from sinus infections. Taking gentian as part of a combination herbal product along with a prescription steroid nasal spray (Nasonex) seems to reduce the symptoms of a sinus infection better than taking the steroid nasal spray alone.6
The sixteenth century
Published in Michael J. O’Dowd, The History of Medications for Women, 2020
If the woman was subject to ‘fainting and swooning’ in early pregnancy she was advised to drink sorrel water (from Rumex species) and rosewater mixed with cinnamon and other herbs such as wild cloves (Pimenta acris) and saffron. Further medications were offered to alleviate vomiting; to ‘strengthen the stomach’; to avoid preterm birth; and for bleeding in pregnancy. Rueff also advised a special diet to hasten the onset of childbirth in women who had a tendency to prolonged pregnancy.
Preparing Subcutaneous Allergen Vaccines
Published in Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford, Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy, 2014
There are three major groups of weeds (Table 22.9). Two are in the Composite family, the Ambrosia, which includes the ragweeds and related species, and the Artemisia, which includes the sages, wormwoods, and mugworts. The Chenopod-Amaranth families include many of the prominent weeds of the western United States. The major ragweeds (short, giant, western, and false) are strongly cross-reactive, whereas southern and slender ragweeds are allergenically distinct [33]. The locally most important of the four major ragweeds or a mixture should be used for treatment. There is no clinically important cross-allergenicity of the ragweeds with other members of the Ambrosia tribe, such as cocklebur and burweed, nor is there significant cross-reactivity between ragweeds and the other clinically significant group in the Composite family, the Artemisia [34]. Within the Artemisia, however, there is strong cross-reactivity, and one representative species should suffice for treatment [34]. The Chenopod-Amaranth families, which share some allergenicity, are best viewed as three groups: the Atriplex and the Amaranths, both of which are strongly cross-reactive, and the Chenopods, which share some allergens. If several species of Chenopods are locally important (e.g., Russian thistle and Kochia), it is better to include them as a mix rather than using one representative species to cover the whole family. Locally important weeds such as sorrel, dock, and plantain should be treated as distinct allergens [30].
Phenolic Constituents and Inhibitory Effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Sorrel) Calyx on Cholinergic, Monoaminergic, and Purinergic Enzyme Activities
Published in Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2018
Ganiyu Oboh, Taiwo M. Adewuni, Adedayo O. Ademiluyi, Tosin A. Olasehinde, Ayokunle O. Ademosun
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. belongs to the Malvaceae family and is commonly referred to as sorrel, roselle, sour tea, or karkade in different parts of the world (Mohd-Esa et al., 2010). It is an annual herbaceous herb with white to pale yellow flowers and fleshy red or white calyx, depending on the variety. It is widely cultivated in tropical Africa, Mexico, Central America, and Southeast Asia. Although the leaves and seeds are used as ingredients for salad, curries, and potherbs, the calyx is the most commonly used part of the plant. The calyx is used as an ingredient for the production of ice cream, beverages, jam, wine, and butter (Oboh, 2009). In Nigeria, the calyx is soaked in water to produce drinks and infusions. Furthermore, the calyx is rich in anthocyanins such as delphinidin 3-sambubioside and cyanidin 3-sambubioside (Da-Costa-Rocha et al., 2014). These red pigments are classified as polyphenols. Previous findings have revealed that sorrel extracts and infusions are effective in the treatment of several diseases, such as leukemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, breast cancer, lung cancer, ulcerative colitis, and pyrexia (Da-Costa-Rocha et al., 2014; Chen et al., 2013). Due to its phenolic constituents, sorrel calyx has been shown to exhibit strong antioxidant activities. Previous reports from our laboratory have revealed the antidiabetic, radical-scavenging, and metal-chelating activities of sorrel extract (Oboh, 2009). To the best of our knowledge, there are no sufficient data on the neuroprotective properties of sorrel calyx.