Urinary disorders

In China and Tibet, the plant is held in great esteem. It was believed that the color of the plant was caused by transformed human blood. The root is used to treat rheumatism, jaundice, hemorrhages, and all sorts of exhausting discharges. In Korea, the root is used to treat rheumatism, jaundice and menstrual disorders. In the Philippines, a decoction of roots is drunk as a remedy for urinary disorders. One might have observed the obvious relationship between the red color of the sap and the blood-related medicinal uses of the plant it illustrates the doctrine of signatures of Paracelsus. 

Normal doses range from 15 to 30 mg of actual alkaloid (ephedrine), and the lethal dose is in the 1-2 g range. Side effects from ephedra use include headache, irritability, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, tachycardia, urinary disorders, and vomiting. 

Semiaquilegia adoxoides (DC) Mak. Tian Kui Zi (root)50-60 No information is available in the literature. For scabby skin, urinary disorders, an insecticide. 

N.A. Physalin, vitamin C, alkaloids, flavonoids, sterols." Diuretic, treat kidney and urinary disorder. 

N.A. Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. V. myrtillus L. V. oreophilum Rydb. Tannins, arbutin, iridoids, insulin, anthocyanosides, myrtocyan.103>300>301 Strengthening cardiovascular system, improve vision, treat diabetes, digestive disorder, urinary disorder, an antioxidant. 

When damp-heat accumulates in the Lower-Jiao, bland and cold or bitter and cold herbs that enter the Bladder and Small Intestine meridians and can leach out or dry damp-heat should be selected if there is a urinary disorder. Pungent and warm herbs that can stimulate the intestines and eliminate dampness should be used together with bitter and cold herbs that clear heat in the intestines when there is a disorder of bowel movement. 

Infusion of 1 ounce herb to 1 pint boiling water. Dose, a wineglassful frequently. Used in coughs, colds, urinary disorders. The sweetmeat known as candied angelica is made by preserving the dried leaf stalks with sugar. 

The diuretic property of celery has been used to prepare herbal medicine (Houghton, 1995). The ripe seeds, herb and root are diuretic (Lust, 1983 Chiej, 1984 Grieve, 1984). The seeds are used mainly as a diuretic and can help clear toxins from the system, especially in cases of gout where uric acid crystals collect in the joints. Root tinctures have been used to cure urinary disorders, such as urinary stones, and used as a kidney stimulant and cleanser. Fresh juice from the whole plant is also used as a cure for urinary tract inflammations and urethritis (http //www.innvista.com/health/herbs/ celery.htm). The herb is used against kidney complaints (Launert, 1981). 

Celery is used both as a vegetable and a spice. It has several medicinal uses. It is believed to cure most urinary disorders. It has diuretic properties. It is also commonly used to relieve pain. Limonene is the major volatile compound in both leaf and seed oil. Phthalides, myrcene, pinene, etc., are also present. Higher nitrogen inhibited limonene... 

Drake MJ, Nixon PM, Crew JP. Drug-induced bladder and urinary disorders. Incidence, prevention and management. Drug Saf 1998 19(l) 45-55. 

Our observations showed that wild animals consumed the highest number of plant species, which were also used by the local people against skin disorders and infections (Table 2), followed by those used for fever, as tonics, rheumatism and wounds. We also found that the plant parts used by humans and animals were not similar in most of the cases (Table 2), yet the overlap that occurs (44%), is of great interest. This overlap is mainly for ailments such as skin disorders, as tonics, jaundice, stomach ache, wounds and urinary disorder (Table 2). 

Cucumis sativus Kakree Cucurbitaceae Climber Seed Urinary disorder... 

Valeriana hardwick Tagar Valerianaceae Herb Root Urinary disorder, Joint pain... 

Pristimera grahamii A. C. Smith leaves root hot water/oral hot water/oral chronic cough, bodyaches, joint pain, urinary disorders,skin diseases antibiotic 87... 

Similarly, Physalis minima is widely used in folk medicines for the treatment of bronchitis, inflammation, enlargement of spleen, urinary disorders, abdominal troubles, and headache [53, 60]. The roots are used as a vermifuge and febrifuge and for the treatment of diabetes. In Guatemala, the plant is popularly used for the treatment of gonorrhea [61]. The fruits of Physalis minima are said to be an appetizer and have also been recorded as an ingredient of medicinal oU for spleen disorders. The fruits are also considered as a tonic, diuretic, and piugative in different areas of the Punjab, Pakistan [12, 53, 62, 63]. 

Uridine triphosphate, 1664 Urinary disorders, 3477 Urocanic acid, 872, 878 Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), 2201... 

Paradoxically, considraing the essential benefits of NO, its overproduction leads to septic shock. Uncontrolled release may also be the cause of brain damage afta- a stroke and disorders such as Alzheimer s and Huntington s diseases. The occurrence of high levels of nitrite ion, NO2 (the product of NO oxidation), in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis indicates overproduction of NO as a response to inflammation. Similar associations have been established for schizophrenia, urinary disorders, and multiple sclerosis. The rapidly evolving story of NO is an example of how little we still know about the functions of the body, but also how rapidly a discovery leads to the evolution of an entire field. 

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