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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Women Health: Menstrual Disorders - Amenorrhea - Treatments In Traditional Chinese medicine Perspective

The Treatments

In Traditional Chinese medicine Perspective
Traditional Chinese medicine classifies amenorrhea according the deficiency or excess pattern of three main organs, kidney, spleen and liver in the women body. Here are 4 common patterns causes of amenorrhea, Kidney Deficiency, Blood and qi deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis and Phlegm Dampness Retention.
1. Formula for Blood and qi deficiency : Nu Ke Ba Zhen Wan (Women's Precious Pills)
The pills was first described in the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368AD) in the text of Rui Zhu Tang Pharmacy's Formulas from Experience has been used to tonify the blood and qi for women after menstruation and to treat amenorrhea due to qi and blood deficiency
ingredients include,
a. Dang Qui (Chinese Angelica root)
Main use; Strengthens Blood, Invigorates Blood, Harmonizes Blood, Regulates Menses
b. Bai Shao (White Peony Root)
Main use; Nourishes the Blood, Pacifies the Liver, Retains the Yin
c. Shu Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root)
Main use; Tonifies the Blood, Tonifies the Heart, Liver & Kidneys
d. Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) Main use; Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the Circulation of Qi, Expels Wind
e. Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix) Main use; Benefits the Qi, Nourishes Fluids, Strengthens the Lungs and Digestive Organs
f. Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala rhizome)
Main use; Benefits the Qi, Tonifies the Spleen, Dries Dampness
g. Fu Ling (Poria Cocos)
Main use; Leeches out Dampness, Strengthens Digestion, Harmonizes the Middle Burner, Calms the Spirit.
h. Gan Cao (Licorice root)
main use; Tonifies the Spleen, Benefits the Qi, Detoxifies Fire Poisons, Moderates and Harmonizes other herbs, Improves the performance of other herbs.

2. Formula for blood deficiency: Si Wu Tang (Four Substances for Women)According to The Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (PPRC), compiled by the Pharmacopoeia Commission of the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, is an official compendium of drugs, coveringTraditional Chinese and western medicines, and giving information on the standards of purity, description, test, dosage, precaution, storage, and the strength for each drug, this formula is classified as normalize menstruation and enrich blood
Ingredients include
a. Shu Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root)
Main use; Tonifies the Blood, Tonifies the Heart, Liver & Kidneys
b. Bai Shao (White Peony Root)
Main use; Nourishes the Blood, Pacifies the Liver, Retains the Yin
c. Dang Qui (Chinese Angelica root)
Main use; Strengthens Blood, Invigorates Blood, Harmonizes Blood, Regulates Menses
d. Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) Main use; Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the Circulation of Qi, Expels Wind.

3. Formula for Qi and blood deficiency and Cold Accumulation. Shi Chuan Da Bu Wan (Ten Flavor Teapills)
The formula was published in the "Tai Ping Imperical Grace Formulary" and Each maker of Chinese patent medicine changes the proportions of the herbs slightly.
a. Huang qi (astragalus root)
Main use; Tonifies Qi, Raises Yang, Strengthens the Defensive-Qi, Strengthens the Exterior
b. Rui Qui (Chinese cinnamon bark)
Mian use: Tonifies Fire, Benefits the Yang, Disperses Cold, Calms pain, Promotes circulation in the channels, Moves Blood.
c. Shu Di Huang (Chinese foxglove root)
Main use; Tonifies the Blood, Tonifies the Heart, Liver & Kidneys
d. Bai Shao Yao (Chinese peony root)
Main use; Nourishes the Blood, Pacifies the Liver, Retains the Yin
e. Chuan Xiong (ligusticum rhizome)
Main use; Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the Circulation of Qi, Expels Wind.
f. Dang Qui (Chinese angelica root)
Main use; Strengthens Blood, Invigorates Blood, Harmonizes Blood, Regulates Menses
g. Ren Shen (ginseng root)
Main use; Tonifies Fire, Benefits the Qi, Disperses Cold, Calms pain, Promotes circulation in the channels, Moves Blood.
h. Fu Ling (tuckahoe mushroom)
Main use; Leeches out Dampness, Strengthens Digestion, Harmonizes the Middle Burner, Calms the Spirit.
i. Bai Zhu (white atractylodes rhizome)
Main use; Benefits the Qi, Tonifies the Spleen, Dries Dampness
j. Gan Cao (Chinese liquorice root)
Main use; Tonifies the Spleen, Benefits the Qi, Detoxifies Fire Poisons, Moderates and Harmonizes other herbs, Improves the performance of other herbs.

4. Formula for Blood Stagnation; Tong Jing Wan (Calm in the Sea of Life) a. Xiang Fu (Nutgrass)
Main use; Drains the Liver Fire, Regulates the Qi, Regulates menstruation, Calms pain.
b. Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Repens)
Main use; Moves Blood, Moves Qi, Calms pain.
c. Bai Shao (White Peony Root)
Main use; Nourishes the Blood, Pacifies the Liver, Retains the Yin
d. Gan Jiang (Ginger Roots)
Warms the Middle, Stremgthen Yang, Warms the Lungs, Transforms Phlegm.
e. Hong Hua (Carthamus Tinctrius)
Main use: Moves Blood, Eliminates Blood stasis, Treats amenorrhea due to anemia.
f. Chuan Xiong (ligusticum rhizome)
Main use; Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the Circulation of Qi, Expels Wind.
g. Yi Mu Cao (Motherwort)
Main use; Moves Blood, Eliminates Blood accumulation, Diuretic, Resolves dampness.

5. Formula for Blood Stagnation with Cold Accumulation; Shao Fu Zhu Yu Wan (Stasis in the Palace of Blood)
a. Tao Ren (Peach Kernel)
Main use; Moves Blood, Eliminates accumulations.
b. Hong Hua (Carthamus Tinctrius)
Main use: Moves Blood, Eliminates Blood stasis, Treats amenorrhea due to anemia.
c. Dan Shen (Red Sage Root)
Main use; Moves Blood, Eliminates Blood accumulation, Cools Blood, Dissolves furuncle, Nourishes Blood.
d. Chuan Xiong (ligusticum rhizome)
Main use; Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the Circulation of Qi, Expels Wind.
e. Dang Qui (Chinese angelica root)
Main use; Strengthens Blood, Invigorates Blood, Harmonizes Blood, Regulates Menses
f. Nu Xi (achyranthes root)
Main use; Invigorates blood, Expels blood stasis, Treats dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, Clears damp heat, Moves blood downward.
g. Zhi Qiao (Citrus Aurantium Fruit)
Main use; Moves Qi, Reduces Distension, Transforms Phlegm, Expels Focal Distention
h. Chi Shao (Red Peony Root)
Main use; Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Eliminates Blood accumulation, Calms pain
i. Jie Geng (Platycodon Root)
Main use; Stimulates the Lung dispersing and descending functions,Transforms Phlegm, Drains the pus.
j. Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root)
Main use; Regulates and Clears Heat, Drains the Liver and resolves depression and stagnation, Raises Yang Qi.
k. Shu Di Huang (Chinese foxglove root)
Main use; Tonifies the Blood, Tonifies the Heart, Liver & Kidneys
l. Gan Cao (Chinese liquorice root)
Main use; Tonifies the Spleen, Benefits the Qi, Detoxifies Fire Poisons, Moderates and Harmonizes other herbs, Improves the performance of other herbs.

6. Formula for Blood Stasis and Blood Deficiency; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Menstro Ease Decoction). The formula was recorded in Yi Zong Jin Jian, an official medical textbooks compiled in Qing Dyansty under the order of the Emperor Qian Long, published in 1742.Tao Hong Si Wu Tang has been helping numberless women to restore healthy menstrual cycle over thousand of years in China. In a article of "Diagnosis and treatment of female infertility" in Chinese medicine, the author wrote that the following well-known formula (Tao Hong Si Wu Tang) can be given in a patent pill form to encourage complete discharge of menses. However, if there are clinical signs of Blood stagnation, a decocted or granulated herbal preparation would be preferable to pills because they would have a more powerful action.
1. Tao Ren (Peach Kernel)
Main use; Moves Blood, Eliminates accumulations.
2. Hong Hua (Carthamus Tinctrius)
Main use: Moves Blood, Eliminates Blood stasis, Treats amenorrhea due to anemia.
3. Dan Shen (Red Sage Root)
Main use; Moves Blood, Eliminates Blood accumulation, Cools Blood, Dissolves furuncle, Nourishes Blood.
4. Dang Qui (Chinese angelica root)
Main use; Strengthens Blood, Invigorates Blood, Harmonizes Blood, Regulates Menses
5. Chi Shao (Red Peony Root)
Main use; Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Eliminates Blood accumulation, Calms pain 6. Chuan Xiong (ligusticum rhizome)
Main use; Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the Circulation of Qi, Expels Wind. Chinese Food Therapy
The Best Way to prevent, treat your disease,
particular in treatment of menstrual disorder in Women Health

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Overcome Infertility: Ovarian Causes of Infertility

Kyle J. Norton(Scholar and Master of Nutrients, all right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Overcome Infertility

Infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist.

Ovarian Causes of Infertility

The ovary is female reproductive organ where the eggs mature and extruded to the Fallopian tubes, it is part of the vertebrate female reproductive system.

1. Ovarian resistance
The term used to define the inability of ovaries to response to FSH stimulation, thereby no developing follicle. The exact cause is still unknown, some researchers believe it is caused deficiency of FSH and LH receptors in the ovary, the presence of antibodies to gonadotropin receptors, or a post receptor defect.

2. Ovarian failure
Ovarian failure is a condition defined as loss of ovarian function for female under age of 40 ( early menopause) caused by low levels of estrogen and high levels of FSH hormone.

3. Ovarian dygenesis
It is caused by the second X chromosome defective at birth leading to sterility.

4. Chocolate cyst
Chocolate cyst also known as endometrioma, caused by endometrial adhesion and implants attached to the ovaries leading to abnormal function of ovaries and interfering with production of mature eggs.

5. Ovarian pregnancy
An pregnancy occurs within the ovary. It is caused by matured age being fertilized inside of the ovaries leading to miscarriage.

6. Poor egg quality
The cause of poor egg quality still unknown but researches believe it may be caused by genetic passing through from generation to generation, poor lifestyle, drugs or medication side effects leading to abnormal eggs producing processes of ovaries resulting in increasing the risk of miscarriage and birth defect.

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and restore your health naturally with Chinese diet

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Holistic System In Existence That Will Show You How To

Permanently Eliminate All Types of Ovarian Cysts Within 2 Months

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Food Therapy: Nuts & Seeds - Almonds (Prunus Dulcis)

Almonds (Prunus Dulcis)

Almond consists of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed (nut) inside is native to the Middle East. It is most widely cultivated seed in the world for it economic and health benefit.

Nutrients
1. Fiber
2. Saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fat
3. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
4. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
5. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
6. Pantothenic acid (B5)
7. Vitamin B6
8. Folate (Vitamin B9)
9. Vitamin E
10. Calcium
11. Magnesium
12. Phosphorus
13. Potassium
14. Zinc
15. Protein
16. Trypophan
17. Etc.

Health Benefits
A. Health benefits according to studies
1. Cholesterol
In the research of almond consumption in the improvement of serum lipid profiles found that almond consumption ranging from 25 to 168 g/day significantly lowered total cholesterol [weighted mean difference -6.95 mg/dL (95% confidence interval [CI] -13.12 to -0.772) (-0.18 mmol/L [95% CI -0.34 to -0.02])] and showed a strong trend toward reducing LDL cholesterol [weighted mean difference -5.79 mg/dL (95% CI -11.2 to 0.00) (-0.15 mmol/L [95% CI -0.29 to 0.00])]. No significant effect on HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, or LDL:HDL ratio was found, according to "Almonds have a neutral effect on serum lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized trials" by Phung OJ, Makanji SS, White CM, Coleman CI.(a)

2. Energy
In the comparison of snacking on almonds and cereal bars and theirs effect on weight gain and energy found that almonds and cereal bars promoted a higher eating frequency, but not a higher energy intake. Advice to snack on eitheralmonds or cereal bars did not result in weight gain, suggesting that energy compensation took place, according to "The effect of including a conventional snack (cereal bar) and a nonconventional snack (almonds) on hunger, eating frequency, dietary intake and body weight" Zaveri S, Drummond S.(b)

3. Colon cancer
In the assessment of nuts consumption and theirs essential macro- and micronutrients effects found that all nut extracts and nut fs showed a strong antioxidant potential. Furthermore, all fs, except the fs pistachio, reduced growth of HT29 cells significantly. DNA damage induced by H2O2 was significantly reduced by the fs of walnuts after 15 min co-incubation of HT29 cells. In conclusion, this is the first study which presents the chemopreventive effects (reduction of tumour-promoting desoxycholic acid, rise in chemopreventive SCFA, protection against oxidative stress) of different nuts after in vitro digestion and fermentation, and shows the potential importance of nuts in the prevention of colon cancer, according to "In vitro fermented nuts exhibit chemopreventive effects in HT29 colon cancer cells" by Lux S, Scharlau D, Schlörmann W, Birringer M, Glei M.(c)

4. Microbial metabolism
In the identification of almond polyphenols and theirs effect on microbial metabolism.
found that depending of the type of metabolite, maximum urinary excretion was attained at different time in comparison to the control group in the course of the 24-h period of urine excretion, allowing us to establish the onset of microbial metabolism, according to "Almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) polyphenols: from chemical characterization to targeted analysis of phenolic metabolites in humans" by Bartolomé B, Monagas M, Garrido I, Gómez-Cordovés C, Martín-Alvarez PJ, Lebrón-Aguilar R, Urpí-Sardà M, Llorach R, Andrés-Lacueva C.(d)

5. Antioxidants
In the evaluation of antioxidant properties of almond green husks (Cvs. Duro Italiano, Ferraduel, Ferranhês, Ferrastar and Orelha de Mula), chestnut skins and chestnut leaves (Cvs. Aveleira, Boa Ventura, Judia and Longal) found that all the assayed by-products revealed good antioxidant properties, with very low EC(50) values (lower than 380 μg/mL), particularly for lipid peroxidation inhibition (lower than 140 μg/mL). The total phenols and flavonoids contents were also determined. The correlation between these bioactive compounds and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, inhibition of β-carotene bleaching and inhibition of lipid peroxidation in pig brain tissue through formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, was also obtained, according to "Antioxidant potential of chestnut (Castanea sativa L.) and almond (Prunus dulcis L.) by-products" by Barreira JC, Ferreira IC, Oliveira MB, Pereira JA.(e)

6. Etc.

B. Health benefits according to concentration
1. Manganese
It is one of important trace in preventing osteoporosis, according to the study of "[Study of estrogen deficiency impact on manganese levels in teeth and mandible of rats after ovariectomy]. [Article in Polish]" by Rahnama M, Błoniarz J, Zareba S, Swiatkowski W.(1)and regulating blood sugar level, according to the study of "[An inadequate intake of manganese may favour insulin resistance in girls]. [Article in Spanish]" by Rodríguez-Rodríguez E, Bermejo LM, López-Sobaler AM, Ortega RM.(2)

2. Vitamin E
Vitamin E not only reduces the the risk of anxiety, according to "Dietary Vitamin E Deficiency Increases Anxiety-Like Behavior in Juvenile and Adult Rats" by Terada Y, Okura Y, Kikusui T, Takenaka A.,(3) but also promote bone health, according to "Vitamin E prevents steroid-induced osteonecrosis in rabbits" byKuribayashi M, Fujioka M, Takahashi KA, Arai Y, Ishida M, Goto T, Kubo T.,(4)

3. Magnesium
Magnesium not only important for bone health, according to the study of "Magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium levels in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Can magnesium play a key role in osteoporosis?" by Odabasi E, Turan M, Aydin A, Akay C, Kutlu M(5) but also play and important role in protecting against Alzheimer's disease, according to the study of "Altered ionized magnesium levels in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease" by Barbagallo M, Belvedere M, Di Bella G, Dominguez LJ.(6)

4. Tryptophan
Tryptophan is one of the 10 essential amino acids which the body uses to synthesize the proteins for brain cells need, thus enhancing the nerve cells in information transmitting between themselves and cells in the parts of the body that reduces the risk of anxiety and depression, according to the study of "The effects of tryptophan depletion on neural responses to emotional words in remitted depression" by Roiser JP, Levy J, Fromm SJ, Nugent AC, Talagala SL, Hasler G, Henn FA, Sahakian BJ, Drevets WC.(7)

5. Copper
Copper plays a role in a wide range of physiological processes, such as iron utilization of enhancing the hemoglobin. and reduction of malabsorption syndrome. according to the study of "Beneficial effect of goat milk on nutritive utilization ofiron and copper in malabsorption syndrome" by Barrionuevo M, Alferez MJ, Lopez AI, Sanz SM, Campos MS., posted in PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11949871).

6. Etc.

C. Other health benefits
1. Cardiovascular diseases
Since it contains high amount of Omega 3 fatty acid, it helps to prevent the risk of cardiovascular diseases by reducing arrhythmias and altering production of prostaglandins, which reduces inflammation and improves platelet and endothelial function, according to "Omega-3 Fatty acids for cardiovascular diseaseprevention" by Defilippis AP, Blaha MJ, Jacobson TA.(I)

2. Fiber
a) Diabetes
Since it contains high amount of fiber, it helps to release glucose into blood stream slowly with stressing the pancreas in constantly introduction of insulin, causing insulin sensitive and type II dilates, accoprding to 'Efficacy of high-fiber diets in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus" by Wolfram T, Ismail-Beigi F.(II)

b) Constipation
Fiber also improves the digestive system in expelling waste by enhancing the movement of large intestine, according to "A dietary fiber mixture versus lactulose in the treatment of childhood constipation: a double-blind randomized controlled trial" by Kokke FT, Scholtens PA, Alles MS, Decates TS, Fiselier TJ, Tolboom JJ, Kimpen JL, Benninga MA.(III)

3. Heart diseases
Since it contain high amount of antioxidants, it reduces the risk of forming of free radicals by enhancing the immune system function against oxidation, according to "Effects of antioxidants on immune system ageing" by De la Fuente M.(IV)

4. Osteoporosis
Magnesium enhances the absorption of calcium, a mineral that is vital to bone formation and bone health, according to "Magnesium deficiency andosteoporosis: animal and human observations" by Rude RK, Gruber HE.(V)

5. Fibromyalgia
Magnesium also helps to maintain a proper function of body muscles, thus reducing the risk of stiff muscles, according to "Selenium and magnesiumstatus in fibromyalgia" by Eisinger J, Plantamura A, Marie PA, Ayavou T.(VI)

6. Etc.

Side effects
1. Allergies
Almonds may cause allergy or intolerance.
2. Oxalation
Do not eat almond, if you have existed kidney and gallbladder problems.
3. Etc.

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and restore your health naturally with Chinese diet

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Sources
(a) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19394473
(b) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19743983
(c) http://www.esaim-m2an.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8457419&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0007114511006647
(d) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20361924
(e) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21339136

(I) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20842560
(II) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20713332
(III) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18979582
(IV) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12142953
(V) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15607643
(VI) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7786692

(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12870295
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22072339
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21979061
(4) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20170436

(5) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18695768

(6) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21951617
(7) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19539268

Chinese Medicine Herbal Therapy - Popular Chinese Herbs - Li Zhi He (Semen Litchi)

Li Zhi He (Semen Litchi)

Li Zhi He is also known as litchi seed. The sweet, astringent, slightly bitter and warm herb has been sued in TCM as Antioxidant, anti viral and anti mutagenic agent and to lower blood sugar, blood cholesterol, etc., as it regulates the Qi, stops pain, disperses cold and stagnation, etc., by enhancing the functions of liver and stomach channels.

Ingredients
1. Saponins
2. Tannins
3. 3-acetoin
4. 2, 3-butanediol
4. Copaene
5. Cis-caryophyllene
6. Allo-aromadendrene
7. Humulene
8. δ-cadinene
9. Calamenene
10. Etc.

Health Benefits
1. Antioxidant activity
In the study of four different polysaccharide-enriched fractions were isolated from litchi pulp tissue and partially purified by a stepwise method of ethyl alcohol (EtOH) precipitation, showed that These four polysaccharide-enriched fractions exhibited a dose-dependent free radical scavenging activity as shown by their DPPH radical, superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical inhibition, chelating ability and reducing power. Among the different fractions, LFP-III showed the strongest scavenging activity against DPPH radical, superoxide and hydroxyl radicals and chelating ability(1).

2. Immunomodulatory and anticancer activities
In the examination of the litchi pericarp extract was subjected to partition by hexane, ethyl acetate and water, for the isolation and purified from the ethyl acetate fraction by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatographyof Epicatechin, proanthocyanidin B2 and proanthocyanidin B4, found that all these samples had much higher stimulatory effects on splenocyte proliferation than that of the reference, rutin. Epicatechin and the ethyl acetate fraction showed a significantly (P<0.05) stimulatory effect when the concentration was up to 12.5 micro g/ml. Proanthocyanidin B2 and proanthocyanidin B4 exhibited little lower stimulatory effects than epicatechin and the ethyl acetate fraction. The anti-breast cancer activities of epicatechin, proanthocyanidin B2, proanthocyanidin B4 and the ethyl acetate fraction were also evaluated. Epicatechin and proanthocyanidin B2 had lower cytotoxicities to human breast cancer cell MCF-7 and human embryolic lung fibroblast than paclitaxel(2).

3. Antiplatelet, anticoagulant and fibrinolytic effects
In the investigation of investigated the effects of a 70% ethanol extract from Litchi chinensis (LCE) on platelet aggregation, coagulation and fibrinolysis, found that LCE dose-dependently inhibited collagen- and ADP-induced platelet aggregation in rat platelet-rich plasma. LCE at 4 mg/ml had a maximal inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. In particular, the LCE 4 mg/ml-treated group showed almost complete inhibition in the collagen-induced platelet aggregation assay. It also significantly prolonged coagulation times, such as the activated partial thromboplastin and prothrombin time, in rat platelet-poor plasma. LCE also increased fibrinolytic activity in a dose-dependent manner(3).

4. Hepatoprotective effects
In the investigation of Gimjeng and Chakapat lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) for theirs hepatoprotective activity on CCl(4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats, indicated that Antioxidant properties of the Gimjeng and Chakapat lychees as evidenced by the vitamin C and phenolic compounds, anti-lipid peroxidation and anti-apoptosis could explain the hepatoprotective effects in CCl(4)-induced hepatotoxicity(4).

5. Anti proliferation and apoptosis of HepG2 cells
In the observation of the effect of Semen Litchi containing serum on proliferation and apoptosis of HepG2 cells found that Semen Litchi can inhibit the proliferation of HepG2 cells, the acting mechanism may be concerned with cell apoptosis.(5).

6. Anti diabetes
In the investigation of the pharmacological mechanism of Semen Litchi water extract (SL) on enhancing insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic rats (T2DR) with insulin resistance (IR), showed that In T2DR-IR, SL lower concentrations of FSG, TC, TG, FFA, leptin, TNF-alpha and Fins (P < 0.05-0.01), increase ISI (P < 0.01), reform the hyperinsulinemia and insulin sensitivity, decrease the levels of BUN, Cr and the activities of ALT, AST, increase concentration of TP, A (P < 0.05-0.01), recover the hepatic and nephric functions, increase the activity of SOD and decrease content of MDA (P < 0.01)(6).

Side Effects
1, Do not use the herb in case of no symptoms of wind cold or in case of Qi deficiency
2. Do not use the in newborn, children, aur if you are pregnant or breast feeding
without consulting with your doctor or related field specialist.

3. Etc.

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Chinese Food Therapy

The Best Way to prevent, treat your disease, including Obesity

and restore your health naturally with Chinese diet

Ovarian Cysts And PCOS Elimination

Holistic System In Existence That Will Show You How To

Permanently Eliminate All Types of Ovarian Cysts Within 2 Months

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Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20428034
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17178382
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22200762
(4) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21540102
(5) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19230409
(6) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15524300

The Best Weight Loss and Healthy recipe: Watermelon peach smoothie

Kyle J. Norton(Scholar, Master of Nutrients), all right reserved.
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Recipe contributed by Raw, Quick and delicious! 5 ingredient recipes in just 15 minutes by Douglas McNish, Published by Robert Rose. You can visit them atwww.robertrose.ca

This smoothie screams "Summertime" with its blend of juicy, sweet peach and banana, refreshing watermelon and cooling mint.
Tips:
If your banana ripen too quickly remove the peels and store them in the freezer for the next time you want a cold creamy smoothie.
To boost the protein content of your smoothie, try adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder --- I prefer hemp or sprouted brown rice protein. Both are available in natural foods store and well-stoked supermarket. Not all are raw though, so be sure to read the labels.
When stone fruits become ripe, stone them in the refrigerator. This slowdown the ripening process, so they will keep for up to a week.
1 cup chopped seeded watermelon 250 mL
1/2 cup sliced peach 125mL
1 banana 1
2 chopped pitted date 2
2tbsp. fresh mint leaves 30mL
In a blender, combine watermelon, peach, banana, dates and mint. Blend at high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.
Make 11/1 cup (375mL)
Variation: Frozen Blueberry watermelon, peach smoothie - Substitute 1/2 cup (125mL) frozen blueberries for the banana and a punch of ground cinnamon for the mint.

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Most Common Diseases of 50 Plus: Thyroid disease: Acute thyroiditis Treatments In conventional medicine perspective

Thyroid disease

Thyroid disease is defined as a condition of malfunction of thyroid. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is over active and produces too much thyroid hormones.

Acute thyroiditis

Acute thyroiditis is defined as a condition of as a result of relatively high amount of iodine in the tissue causes of microbial inflammatory thyroiditis, pyrogenic thyroiditis and bacterial thyroiditis. Acute infectious thyroiditis is very rare, accounting for about 0.1-0.7% of all thyroiditis.

The Treatments

In herbal medicine perspective
1. Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera also is popular used in treating infection and inflamation as a result of its antioxidant property. according to the study of ” In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Anthrone and Chromone from the Latex of Aloe harlana Reynolds” by Asamenew G, Bisrat D, Mazumder A, Asres K., posted in PuibMed(38). Others indicated that Aloe Vera enhances the immune system by enhancing the immunological parameters in cellular immune response and phagocytosis, according to the study of “Modulation of Immune Response of BALB/Mice Bearing Lymphoma L5178Y Treated with Bitter Yellow Juice of Aloe vera (L) in vivo” by Oronzo-Barocio A, Zaitseva G, Chavez-Anaya A, Arceta-Gonzalez VI, Puebla-Perez AM, Alfaro-Bustamante F, Zimina IV, Arion VY., posted in PubMed(39).

2. Black Walnut
Tannins extract of phenolic compounds from several herbal plants, including Black Walnut have exerted the relatively high level of activity (62.5 to 125 microg/ml) in fighting against Listeria monocytogenes, according to the study of “Antibacterial activity of tannin constituents from Phaseolus vulgaris, Fagoypyrum esculentum, Corylus avellana and Juglans nigra” by Amarowicz R, Dykes GA, Pegg RB., posted in PubMed(40). It also contains ellagic acid and others antioxidants such as Myricetin, tannins, Vitamin E-alpha, beta, delta and gamma-tocopherol of which not only can fight the forming of free radical cause of DNA damage of irregular cells growth, according to the study of ” In vitro antiproliferative, apoptotic and antioxidant activities of punicalagin, ellagic acid and a total pomegranate tannin extract are enhanced in combination with other polyphenols as found in pomegranate juice” by Navindra P. Seerama, Lynn S. Adamsa, Susanne M. Henninga, Yantao Niua, Yanjun Zhangbc, Muraleedharan G. Nairbc, David Hebera (Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 360-367 (June 2005)), posted in The journal of Ntritional Biochemitry, but also enhance the immune system guarding our body from foreign invasion cause of inflammation and infection, according the study of “Polyphenols as antimicrobial agents” by Daglia M., posted in PubMed(41).

3. Cinnamon
3.1. Immunomodulatory effect
In administration of popular herb used in traditional medicine to treat various disorders such as chronic gastric symptoms, arthritis, and the common cold and its immunomodulatory effect found that observations provided evidence that CWE was able to down-regulate IFN-γ expression in activated T cells without altering IL-2 production, involving inhibition of p38, JNK, ERK1/2, and STAT4, according to the study of “Immunomodulatory effect of water extract of cinnamon on anti-CD3-induced cytokine responses and p38, JNK, ERK1/2, and STAT4 activation” by Lee BJ, Kim YJ, Cho DH, Sohn NW, Kang H.(42)
3.2. Antimicrobial Activities
In the observation of three natural essential oils (i.e., clove bud oil, cinnamon oil, and star anise oil) and their antimicrobal effects found that the cinnamon oil-chitosan film had also better antimicrobial activity than the clove bud oil-chitosan film. The results also showed that the compatibility of cinnamon oil with chitosan in film formation was better than that of the clove bud oil with chitosan, according to the study of “Synergistic Antimicrobial Activities of Natural Essential Oils with Chitosan Films” by Wang L, Liu F, Jiang Y, Chai Z, Li P, Cheng Y, Jing H, Leng X.(43)
3.3. Anti-inflammatory activity
In the investigation of Myristicin (1-allyl-5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene) is an active aromatic compound found in nutmeg (the seed of Myristica fragrans), carrot, basil,cinnamon, and parsley and it anti-inflammatory effects found that Myristicin significantly inhibited the production of calcium, nitric oxide (NO),interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, interferon inducible protein-10, monocyte chemotactic protein(MCP)-1, MCP-3, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α, MIP-1β, and leukemia inhibitory factor in dsRNA[polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid]-induced RAW 264.7 cells (P < 0.05), according to the study of "Anti-inflammatory effect of myristicin on RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid" by Lee JY, Park W.(44).

4. Garlic
In the study of the Extracts of aged fresh garlic that are aged over a prolonged period and its antioxidant effects found that the ability of AGE to protect against oxidant-induced disease, acute damage from aging, radiation and chemical exposure, and long-term toxic damage. Although additional observations are warranted in humans, compelling evidence supports the beneficial health effects attributed to AGE, i.e., reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer and aging, including the oxidant-mediated brain cell damage that is implicated in Alzheimer's disease, according to "Antioxidant health effects of aged garlic extract" by
Borek C.(45).

5. Kelp
5.1. Thyroid function
In the investigation of the effects of of two different doses of supplemental kelp on the thyroid function found that short-term dietary supplementation with kelp significantly increases both basal and poststimulation TSH. These findings corroborate previous studies on the effects of supplemental iodide given to euthyroid subjects for a similar period. Further studies are needed to determine whether long-term kelp supplementation would cause clinically significant thyroid disease, according to "Effects of kelp supplementation on thyroid function in euthyroid subjects" by Clark CD, Bassett B, Burge MR.(46).
5.2. Antioxidants
In the observation of Brown algae of the Laminariales (kelps) and its antioxidant effect found that on the thallus surface and in the apoplast, iodide detoxifies both aqueous oxidants and ozone, the latter resulting in the release of high levels of molecular iodine and the consequent formation of hygroscopic iodine oxides leading to particles, which are precursors to cloud condensation nuclei. In a complementary set of experiments using a heterologous system, iodide was found to effectively scavenge ROS in human blood cells, according to "Iodide accumulation provides kelp with an inorganic antioxidant impacting atmospheric chemistry" by Küpper FC, Carpenter LJ, McFiggans GB, Palmer CJ, Waite TJ, Boneberg EM, Woitsch S, Weiller M, Abela R, Grolimund D, Potin P, Butler A, Luther GW 3rd, Kroneck PM, Meyer-Klaucke W, Feiters MC.(47).

Women Health: Menstrual Disorders - Amenorrhea - Treatments In Herbal medicine Perspective

The Treatments

In Herbal medicine Perspective
1.Schisandra chinesis
Schisandra chinesis is a liver tonic. It helps to bind the conversion of estrogen to xenoestrogen, the bad estrogen that causes breast cancer, tumor and hormonal irregularity as well as absence of menstruation.

2. Angelica root
Angelica root is a woman's reproductive system enhancing herb. It has been used in Chinese medicine in treating women reproductive system diseases caused by hormone irregularity. Besides helping in production of blood after menstruation, it also helps to stimulate production of certain hormones, normalizing a woman's menstrual cycle.

3. Licorice
Licorice contains flavonoids and isoflavonoids that help to regulate the balancing of estrogen and progesterone as well as improving hormonal secretion causing absence of period.

4. Astragalus
Astragalus contains high amounts of isoflavones and polysaccharides that help to regulate the levels of estrogen and progeaterone resulting in a normal menstrual cycle.

5. Ginger
Ginger is an emmenagogues besides increasing blood flow and bringing on a late period. It also has the properties to help women reset ovulation and menstruation suppressed or delayed menstruation, and promote menstrual periods.

6. Chastetree berry
Chastetree berry is said to help bring back menstruation by balancing hormones in the body caused by low levels of progesterone and reducing levels of prolactin causing absence of menstruation.

7. Red clover
Red clover is a phytoestrogen that helps to balance the levels of estrogen and progesterone, the essential hormone for starting a menstrual cycle as well as bring on menstruation.

8. Black cohosh
Black cohosh is a powerful women enhancing herb. It is an uterine tonic belonging to the emmenagogues that helps to provoke menstrual bleeding. When menstruation is delayed, black cohosh is said to get the flow going again.

9. Motherwort
Motherwort is a perennial plant native to Europe and the temperate parts of central Asia. It is a uterine tonic that helps to regulate menstruation, reduce smooth muscle cramping such as menstrual cramps, and stimulate the uterus to bring on delayed menstruation.

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