Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: Atractylodes
Baizhu is the
Chinese name for the root of the plant Atractylodes macrocephala and is almost always used in combination with other
herbs. Atractylodes is a common component of immune therapies and a major part of several formulas used in traditional
Chinese medicine to treat digestive disorders like diarrhea, gas and bloating...crap
Herbal Combination Formulas
the healing of tissue.
Composition A is a combination of
Chinese herbs used in HIV infection. It contains.... Composition A blends
Chinese herbs used to treat toxic heat, which are often antivirals, with yang tonics...
Herbalists and other complementary therapy practitioners sometimes use single
herb therapies...crap
Avoiding Unsafe Supplements
Unlike drugs, supplements such as vitamins and
herbs don't have to be tested and proved safe... or drug interactions:
Aristolochic acid: Found in some traditional
Chinese medicines. Can cause
cancer or kidney damage.
Chaparral, Comfrey, Kava and Germander: Can cause liver damage.
Ephedra...crap
Feisty women fight Breast Cancer
.
Pete was great during all of this. Having had
prostate cancer himself a
few years ago...
I am the Mom of a newly diagnosed breast
cancer daughter, and in the process of gathering... that the biopsy had come
up with
cancerous tissue in all of the four samples. "OK", I said to her,
"what next...crap
How tea may help you avoid cancer
) has found limited anti-
cancer benefit for
prostate cancer patients.
Future studies should provide more answers... the development of
cancer. Although studies in humans are inconclusive, scientists continue to explore the healing properties of tea, and the relationship of tea drinking with the prevention of
cancer.
All real "tea...crap
Spirulina Latest Scientific Research
Effects on the AIDS Virus,
Cancer and the Immune System.
by Richard Kozlenko DPM, Ph.D M... of the immune system and cause regression and inhibition of
cancers. While these studies are preliminary... 1996, scientists from the Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute and Harvard...crap
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Breast Cancer
Yoga. Acupuncture. Meditation. If you’ve been treated for breast
cancer, you’ve probably heard... way am I going to send away to Ecuador for some kind of weird
herbs, or let some strange person wave... are good examples, as are traditional
Chinese medicine, and India’s Ayurveda, which integrates body, mind...crap
Quackwatch, Alternative Medicine, and the Search for "Truth"
Today I'd like to step--respectfully, carefully--into the productive discussion taking place in this breast
cancer forum in response to one of my earlier postings, about the value of the Web site Quackwatch... due to variability of
herb and supplement formulations
The wide variation in alt-med clinical skills
The good...crap
What Is CAM?
of an alternative therapy is using a special diet to treat
cancer instead of undergoing surgery, radiation, or...-Western cultures include traditional traditional
Chinese medicine and Ayurveda.
Mind-Body Medicine
Mind... found in nature, such as
herbs, foods, and vitamins. Some examples include dietary supplements, herbal products...crap
Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: Astragalus
alone or in many combinations of
Chinese herbs. Most of the clinical information about astralagus comes from studies in which it is used with other
herbs. In China, astragalus is used in combinations that treat immune cell suppression after
cancer chemotherapy. In traditional
Chinese practice, astragalus, or huang...crap