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Cardiovascular diseases herbal medicine

Mei QB, Tao JY, Cui B. Advances in the pharmacological studies of radix Angelica sinensis (Oliv) Diels (Chinese dang gui). Chin Med J 1991 104 776-781. Mashour NH, Lin GI, Frishman WH. Herbal medicines for the treatment of cardiovascular disease clinical considerations. Arch Intern Med 1998 158 2225-2234. [Pg.144]

Aviram, M., Vaya, J., and Fuhrman, B., Licorice root flavonoid antioxidants reduce LDL oxidation and attenuate cardiovascular diseases, in Herbal medicines Molecular basis of biological activity and health, Packer L., Halliwel B., and Nam Qng, C. (eds.), Marcel Dekker, New York, 27, 595, 2004. [Pg.152]

Mashour NH, Lin GI, Frishman WH. Herbal medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular disease clinical considerations. Arch Intern Med 1998 158(20) 2225-34. [Pg.1622]

Senkyu) have also been used as herbal medicines, which have similar therapeutic uses to that of Danggui and Chuanxiong, respectively [4, 5], In addition to the general use of bioactive phthalides in their natural mixture forms, recently a few isolated phthalides have come under development as pure agents for the treatment of cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases [6, 7]. [Pg.612]

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been nsed for both cnlinaty and medicinal purposes. Recent studies have revealed that garhc is effective in preventing many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disorders, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, and cancer. " Garlic preparations are used as over-the-counter herbal medicines in the Western conntries. The chemopreventive activity of garlic has been well docnmented. " ... [Pg.699]

Herbal medicine and ointments derived from natural sources have existed fixmi very early history of human civilizations and numerous claims and counter claims are made with regards to their effectiveness. Psyllium husk is one such plam-based material that has traditionally been recommended for alleviation of various aliments including diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, bladder problems, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes as well as dietary supplements. The final paper in this chaptCT reviews various aspects of this species and based on its inherent properties it highlights its potentials for serious consideration in new areas including biomaterials. [Pg.196]

Despite the controversy over whether these products should be held to the same safety and efficacy standards as "conventional medicines," the DSHEA currently allows herbal labeling to carry claims about the product s ability to affect the structure or function of the human body or to promote general wellbeing (Kurtzweil, 1999). For example, a St. John s wort label may state, "Helps enhance general mental well-being," but it cannot state, "Cures depression." Likewise, a claim such as, "Improves memory and concentration" would be allowed on a ginkgo biloba product, but "Cures Alzheimer s disease" would not be allowed. For consumers, some structure/function claims may be difficult to distinguish from claims of disease treatment/prevention. For example, would most consumers understand that "Supports cardiovascular health" is not synonymous with "Prevents coronary artery disease" More study is needed in this area. [Pg.54]


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