Plants athletes

In China, the seeds are eaten to promote digestion and treat cough and bronchitis. In Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, a decoction of the plant is used to treat mental disorders such as hysteria and forgetfulness. In Taiwan, the plant is used to treat athlete s foot and other skin diseases. 

How heavy this responsibility is, resting on the shoulders of the analytical chemist He is the one who, in the first place, is responsible for the forced closing of a dioxin-delinquent waste incineration plant, for the approval of a new non-persistent pesticide, for the demotion of an athlete from his Olympic title for having used illegal drugs, for the identification of a criminal by the traces of gunpowder on his hands, for the quantification of environmental contaminants, for the detection of diabetes, or the detection of poisoning, for the establishment and the enforcement of standards used in world trade. The analyst, with his power to say yes or no , is one of the most influential of our contemporaries ... 

Why is an herbal supplement in a book intended to report upon the things hardcore athletes have done It should be recalled that most AAS synthesis begins with a plant extract as does ephedrine, methamphetamine, and heroin. The point being that powerful things come from many places... sometimes. 

Some biochemical natural products have caused cardiotoxicity. Synthetic estrogens and progestins have been linked to cardiovascular disorders in women taking them for contraceptive purposes. Various animal and insect venoms and plant alkaloids may have adverse cardiovascular effects. There is some evidence to suggest that anabolic steroids, commonly linked to scandals involving athletes who take them to enhance performance, have caused cardiovascular disorders. 

When turpentine has been distilled from plant resin, the remaining residue is rosin, which is used to increase surface friction. Rosin may also be derived directly from plants, if the natural resin is dehydrated. The common uses of rosin are in soldering flux, and as a surface treatment on stringed musical instruments. Athletes also use rosin to enhance the grip of hands and feet in many fields, from gymnastics to ballet. 

Is you look around you, you must wonder about the properties of matter. How do plants grow and why are they green Why is the sun hot Why does a hot dog get hot in a microwave oven Why does wood burn whereas rocks do not What is a flame How does soap work Why does soda fizz when you open the bottle When iron rusts, what s happening And why doesn t aluminum rust How does a cold pack for an athletic injury, which is stored for weeks or months at room temperature, suddenly get cold when you need it How does a hair permanent work ... 

In recent years medicinal plants have been studied at the laboratory of biopharmacology (led by Dr. A.A. Akimaliev) at the Soil Biology Institute of the Kyrgyzstan National Acadany of Science. Based on edible and medicinal plants, this lab developed the dietary supplanent Chabal, which is reconunended to people who have been exposed to ladiation (snch as atomic power station woikers), as weU as recommended to weak patients and athletes as a general tonic. Chabal has been approved by the Pharmacology and Pharmacopeia Committee of the Ministry of Pubhc Health of the Kyrgyz Repubhc. 

One of these is Ephedrine where the carbon chain plus aminic tail is CH(0H)CH(CH3)NH(CH3), looking like a close brother of PEA. Ephedrine is a natural product extracted from a plant called Ephedra and used in traditional Chinese medicine. It can also be made in the laboratory. Ephedrine is administered as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, and concentration aid. It seems to work by increasing the activity of norepinephrine. It is used, for example, by professional weightlifters and athletes. Another close brother of PEA is pseudoephedrine, which is a chiral isomer of ephedrine, and it causes vasoconstriction (constriction of blood vessels) and relaxation of smooth muscles, thus leading to bronchial dilation. It is administered for nasal/sinus congestion and difficulty in breathing. Methamphetamine is another... 

Allergic contact dermatitis occurs most commonly from nickel-containing objects, plants (such as Rhus)y rubber, adhesives, or dyes in athletic tape, gear, or running shoes, and topical medicaments. Reactions are induced or elicited by the athlete s perspiration, which leaches the chemical allergens from their gear (Cronin 1980). Table 6 lists common contact allergens in the athlete and their recommended patch-test concentrations (Marks and DeLeo 1997). 

The Rhus plants, which include poison ivy, oak, and sumac, and contain the allergen urushiol, are the most common cause of allergic contact dermatitis in North America, affecting 50% or more of the population (Bergfeld and Elston 1994 Lowell 1996). A vast array of plants, including primrose and Compositae, cause contact dermatitis, airborne dermatitis, contact urticaria, and phytodermatitis, and are a potential threat to athletes participating in outdoor sports. 

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