Gastrointestinal tract inflammation

Use flowers and leaves as tea for gastrointestinal tract inflammation. Flower tea is sedative. 

Internal Use hemorrhoids (produces irritation and heat around anus when taken internally), pregnancy (stimulates smooth muscle contractions), active gastrointestinal tract inflammation. 

The primary routes of entry for animal exposure to chromium compounds are inhalation, ingestion, and, for hexavalent compounds, skin penetration. This last route is more important in industrial exposures. Most hexavalent chromium compounds are readily absorbed, are more soluble than trivalent chromium in the pH range 5 to 7, and react with cell membranes. Although hexavalent compounds are more toxic than those of Cr(III), an overexposure to compounds of either oxidation state may lead to inflammation and irritation of the eyes, skin, and the mucous membranes associated with the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Skin ulcers and perforations of nasal septa have been observed in some industrial workers after prolonged exposure to certain hexavalent chromium compounds (108—110), ie, to chromic acid mist or sodium and potassium dichromate. 

The human histamine Hi-receptor is a 487 amino acid protein that is widely distributed within the body. Histamine potently stimulates smooth muscle contraction via Hi-receptors in blood vessels, airways and in the gastrointestinal tract. In vascular endothelial cells, Hi-receptor activation increases vascular permeability and the synthesis and release of prostacyclin, plateletactivating factor, Von Willebrand factor and nitric oxide thus causing inflammation and the characteristic wheal response observed in the skin. Circulating histamine in the bloodstream (from, e.g. exposure to antigens or allergens) can, via the Hi-receptor, release sufficient nitric oxide from endothelial cells to cause a profound vasodilatation and drop in blood pressure (septic and anaphylactic shock). Activation of... 

O Inflammatory bowel disease includes both ulcerative colitis and Crohn s disease and is associated with inflammation of various areas of the gastrointestinal tract. 

Gastroenteritis Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. 

Weanlings fed diet containing 1000 mg Zn/kg feed for 30 days Decreased growth rate and food intake, arthritis, lameness, and inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. 13... 

Finally be aware of the fact that diseases in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract are common in the elderly and can cause severe complications and even be fatal. Drugs that are often used in the elderly due to chronic diseases with inflammation and pain are often the cause of gastritis, peptic ulcers and hiatus hernia. The risks of medication side effects as a reason for the problem must be taken into account when treating elderly for peptic ulcers and stomach pain. 

Ethionamide is active with respect to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae, but it does not have an effect on other microorganisms. It enhances phagocytosis at the center of tuberculous inflammation, which facilitates its decomposition. However, it frequently causes side effects associated with the gastrointestinal tract as well as a hepa-totoxic effect in approximately 5% of patients. Synonyms of this drug are trecatil, ethimide, thiomid, tuberin, tuberoid, and others. 

Polymyxin B and colistin are not well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. An intramuscular injection of the polymyxins results in high drug concentrations in the liver and kidneys, but the antibiotic does not enter the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), even in the presence of inflammation. 

Inflammatory influences. Inflammation (p. 1211), which usually accompanies infection and can also arise from allergic responses, is affected by many substances.2293-6 These include chemotactic factors that attract neutrophils and monocytes2220 2294 and the adhesion molecules that assist in the movement of lymphocytes. 229e/f Some epithelial tissues, such as the mucosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal tract, are maintained in a continuous very low level of inflammation. This reflects the balance between activation of the immune system and inhibition of the system by signals from microorganisms both pathogenic and commensal 229 h... 

Collins, S.M. 2001. Stress and the gastrointestinal tract IV. Modulation of intestinal inflammation by stress basic mechanisms and clinical relevance. Am J Physiol 280 G315-G318. 

SPIOs are used for gastrointestinal tract, liver, and spleen imaging and take advantage of the natural clearance of the RES, the transit time through the gut or preferential uptake by specific cells. The most promising uses of SPIOs are to improve the sensitivity of detection and localization of primary and metastatic brain tumors, inflammation and ischemia (insufficient supply of blood to an organ) [154-156],... 

Prostaglandins whose synthesis involves COX-1 are largely responsible for maintenance and protection of the gastrointestinal tract (inhibiting acid production and stimulating mucous production), while prostaglandins whose synthesis involves COX-2 are responsible for inflammation and pain. 

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