Water metabolism stimulation

The Kidney-Yang, derived from the pro-heaven Qi, is the root of the Yang in the body as it warms the body, stimulates the Qi movement and water metabolism, promotes the process of Qi and blood generation, promotes all the functions of the Zang and Fu organs and determines the vitality of each individual. Although the Kidney-Yang declines with age, it can be injured in conditions of chronic or severe disease, poor constitution and improper care. 

Assistant Strengthen the bones, stabilize the Kidney-essence, expel wind, cold and dampness, stimulate and accelerate water metabolism and eliminate dampness, regulate the Qi... 

Assistant Stimulate the water metabolism, eliminate the accumulated water and regulate the Qi in the Middle-Jiao... 

In the condition of Spleen-Yang deficiency, Gui Zhi can be used to stimulate water metabolism and accelerate water transforming into Qi, thereby relieving edema and difficult urination due to Yang deficiency. In addition, it can particularly warm the blood, stimulate the Heart and promote blood circulation, and can treat cold hands and feet, cramp of the muscles and pain due to cold in the blood. 

Gui Zhi is used to warm and stimulate the Yang so as to accelerate water metabolism. 

Figure 50-12 Key elements in water homeostasis. So/id //nes indicate osmotically stimulated pathways, and dashed lines Indicate volume-stimulated pathways.The dotted lines indicate negative feedback pathways. Abbreviations ANfl atrial natriuretic peptide AVP, arginine vasopressin CNS, central nervous system C/- extracellular fluid OPR, oropharyngeal reflex. (From Reeves W,AndreoliT.The posterior pituitary and water metabolism. /n Wj7son JD, Foster DW, eds. Williams textbook of endocrinology, 8tb ed. Philadelpbia WB Sounders Co, 1992 312.)...

Cytokinins play a central role in the regulation of fruit set in many multi-fruited species. Because of their primary site of synthesis in the roots, this provides a mechanism for the plant to maintain fruit load consistent with the plant s ability to produce viable seed based on such important soil conditions as fertility and water availability. The complete mechanism by which cytokinins induce development of fertilized ovaries is unknown, but carbohydrate metabolism in the ovary is one process involved. The cytokinins have the ability to promote carbohydrate metabolism and associated sink strength of the ovary by enhancing the level of the regulator F-2,6-bP. How cytokinins cause modulation of F-2,6-bP levels, and what other metabolic or molecular processes are involved are further questions to be answered. In a general sense, cytokinins act as metabolic stimulants of fertilized ovaries which have become quiescent, and, as such, induce their full development into mature seed-bearing fruit. 

It is known that cadmium ions in toxic concentrations significantly inhibited the growth and development of plants, also they have a negative impact on photosynthesis, respiration, water metabolism and mineral nutrition [19]. In our experiments the treatment of plants by bacilli increased the tolerance index of rye plants. The growth-stimulating effect of the bacteria, probably due to the fact that the bacilli can produce phytohormone-like substances [14, 15], and also increase the content of nutrients in the plant-available form [20] and inhibit the development of pathogenic microorganisms [14]. 

Elderberry is not only nourishing, it also promotes a healthy metabolism. It helps break up mucus congestion, helps prevent free radicals from damaging healthy cells, treats constipation by loosening old fecal matter lodged in the colon and helps to stimulate natural peristaltic movement. Elder also helps eliminate water and fat that is unnecessarily stored in the body. 

Vasopressin is a potent vasoconstrictor that increases blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance. It may have several advantages over epinephrine. First, the metabolic acidosis that frequently accompanies cardiopulmonary arrest can blunt the vasoconstrictive effect of epinephrine this does not occur with vasopressin. Second, stimulation of P receptors by epinephrine can increase myocardial oxygen demand and complicate the postresuscitative phase of CPR. Vasopressin can also have a beneficial effect on renal blood flow in the kidney, causing vasodilation and increased water reabsorption. 

Carnitine, L-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonium)butyrate, is a water-soluble, tri-methylammonium derivative of y-amino-jS-hydroxybutyric acid, which is formed from trimethyllysine via y-butyrobetaine [40]. About 75% of carnitine is obtained from dietary intake of meat, fish, and dairy products containing proteins with trimethyllysine residues. Under normal conditions, endogenous synthesis from lysine and methionine plays a minor role, but can be stimulated by a diet low in carnitine. Carnitine is not further metabolized and is excreted in urine and bile as free carnitine or as conjugated carnitine esters [1, 41, 42]. Adequate intracellular levels of carnitine are therefore maintained by mechanisms that modulate dietary intake, endogenous synthesis, reabsorption, and cellular uptake. 

Although in some animals starvation appears to have effects similar to those of protein deficiency, this is not necessarily the case. For example, in the mouse, monooxygenation is decreased but reduction of p-nitrobenzoic acid is unaffected. In male rats, hexobarbital and pentobarbital hydroxylation as well as aminopyrine A-demethylation are decreased, but aniline hydroxylation is increased. All of these activities are stimulated in the female. Water deprivation in gerbils causes an increase in P450 and a concomitant increase in hexobarbital metabolism, which is reflected in a shorter sleeping time. 

Drug biotransformation usually converts the nonpolar active drugs into more water-soluble, but pharmacologically inactive, products. Drugs may stimulate or inhibit the metabolism of other drugs. These interactions may be either innocuous or detrimental to the expected therapeutic objectives. 

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