Integrating Homeopathy in Mainstream Medicine: Homeopathy in Cancer Management
Anne George, Snigdha S. Babu, M. P. Ajithkumar, Sabu Thomas in Holistic Healthcare. Volume 2: Possibilities and Challenges, 2019
In brief, based on patient’s presenting totality, Phytolacca 30 in repeated doses was administered. Followed by, Merc. Iod. Flavum 30, Kali bichromicum 30, Iris versicolor 30, and Ars. Alb.30 were given as acute prescriptions from time to time. His chronic constitutional remedy Silicea was repeated as, and when we thought, we got stuck up and disease showed progression. Carcinosin 1M was also given at times as an intercurrent remedy to boost up the response to indicated remedy during the course of homeopathic intervention from January 2013 to February 2015.
Phytolacca dodecandra (African Soapberry) and Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki)
Azamal Husen in Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees of Potential Medicinal Benefits, 2022
Since ancient times, cultural and traditional development was majorly influenced by the local environment and available materials. Local plants were integral components of traditional cultures around the world. The traditional medicinal practices, such as ancient Egyptian medicine, traditional Chinese medicines, traditional Indian medicines (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha) have depended significantly on plants for the formulation of medicines. Plants have been the driving force for several industries other than pharmaceuticals, spearheading cultural development from traditional times to the modern era. Essential oils obtained from plants were the sole source of the raw scent for the perfume industry before the dawn of synthetic perfumes. These oils were derived from all parts of the plant. Petals of rose and lavender, leaves of rosemary and lemongrass, seed of nutmeg, peels of orange and lemon, and sandalwood are a few examples (Poucher, 1993). Similarly, the natural dye industries were also predominantly dependent on plants. The traditional natural dyes were derived from indigo and madder wood (Gilbert and Cooke, 2001). The Indian and African continents are abundant in natural plant resources. The culture and daily routine of life have been deeply influenced by the environment and available resources. Neem (Azadirachta indica) has been used in India for pest control (Boeke et al., 2004). China berry and Stellera have been used as insecticides in China (Yang and Tang, 1988). Phytolacca dodecandra, found in Africa and known as “soapberry” for its soap-like properties, and Picrorhiza kurroa, found in the alpine belt of the Himalayas and known as “kutki”, are examples of two plants that are famous for their medicinal properties in traditional medicines and have influenced the local culture
Integrative hyperthermia treatments for different types of cancer
Clifford L. K. Pang, Kaiman Lee in Hyperthermia in Oncology, 2015
Proven prescription 2: Mash the root of raw Phytolacca americana to make cakes. Place the cake on the affected area. Conduct moxibustion with three to four moxa cones. Efficacy: resolves phlegm coagulation and treats lymphoma.
Antihypertensive effect and the underlying mechanisms of action of phytolaccagenin in rat models
Published in Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2022
Imran Ul Haq, Taseer Ahmad, Taous Khan, Abdul Jabbar Shah
Phytolaccagenin is a triterpenoid saponin aglycone and secondary metabolite of Radix Phytolaccae (dried root of Phytolacca acinosa Roxb and Phytolacca americana L), and it is one of the major bioactive compounds of this plant (1,2). Radix Phytolaccae is commonly used in Japan, China, and Korea for treating various inflammatory diseases (3). It has been reported that systemic exposure to the saponin content of Phytolacca americana L causes hypotension and tachycardia (4); its tea when ingested caused cardiac effects including hypotension, bradycardia, tachycardia, and Mobitz type I heart (5,6), and these effects are attributed to the presence of phytolaccagenin and phytolaccatoxin (7). Phytolaccagenin is reported as a relaxant of airway smooth muscle (8) as an anti-inflammatory and antifungal (2,9). It is physiologically and structurally related to oleanic acid and betulinic acid, which have been reported as antihypertensives (10).
Plant identification applications do not reliably identify toxic and edible plants in the American Midwest
Published in Clinical Toxicology, 2023
Kevan Long, Andrew Townesmith, Alex Overmiller, Wendy Applequist, Anthony Scalzo, Paula Buchanan, Cindy C. Bitter
We also included several plants that are edible with proper preparation. Ripened fruits of Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple) are edible, while green fruits contain podophyllotoxin, from which the antineoplastic agents etoposide and teniposide were derived. Young shoots of the Phytolacca americana (pokeweed) plant are edible if cooked, while older shoots, roots, and berries from the plant contain saponins and pokeweed mitogen, which causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea which can be severe [19]. Elderberries (Sambucus spp.) contain a cyanide-inducing glycoside, but cooking neutralizes the compound [33]. Misidentification of fruits and berries has caused toxicity in humans [21,29].
The extraordinary transformation of traditional Chinese medicine: processing with liquid excipients
Published in Pharmaceutical Biology, 2020
Zhi Chen, Si-Yong Ye, Rong-Gang Zhu
As early as Spring and Autumn period (770–221 B.C.), some Chinese doctors knew and recorded the processing methods with liquid excipients of some drugs. For example, Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. (Phytolaecaceae) root (Shanglu) was processed with vinegar and pills were made with wine in this period. The original drug processing technology with liquid excipients was described in the Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies written during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. With constant development, the drug processing technology with liquid excipients made great progress during the Han Dynasty including Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. (Araceae) tuber (Banxia), washed with wine, and Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. (Polygonaceae) maternal root (Heshouwu), processed with honey. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were more and more drugs processed with liquid excipients and processing methods became more detailed. By the Tang Dynasty, TCM processing developed rapidly with increasing methods. The most common liquid processing methods included drugs processed with urine of boys under twelve and Heshouwu steamed with black soya beans. People paid more attention to processing excipients and systematic theory of processing with excipients appeared by the Yuan and Ming Dynasties (1271–1644). In the Qing Dynasty (1636–1912), the processing theory was developed mainly because people drew lessons from clinical experience. Through long-term clinical practice by TCM physicians, processing with liquid excipients has been developed and many of those methods are still being used today. There are 117 kinds of decoction pieces that are processed with various excipients, accounting for 55% of the total number of listed drugs in Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission (2015 edition). The commonly used liquid adjuvants during processing are described below and listed in Table 1.
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