Herbs and Herbal Supplements

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

Racoon that 'caraway' picture looks like an artemesia. Wormwood type herb

I will look into it micheal ..
Its not confirmed 100% pure caraway as far as I can surmise without question.... ---> ? ?

The mystery may deepen..

[Michaelangelica]

Feverfew is an annual, self seeding, tiny daisy that has been shown in Clinical Trials from Guy's Hospital Migraine Clinic in London to be an excellent prophylactic for migraine (2-3 leaves a day- they taste awful- a tea with peppermint might help disguise the taste).




This study, again, was from left field

Daisies Lead Scientists Down Path to New Leukemia Drug - URMC Press Room

BTW Caraway from Google images

[Michaelangelica]

Daisies Lead Scientists Down Path To New Leukemia Drug

Long used as a preventive for migraines; scientists have discovered a new use for this pretty little self seeding daisy. It may help in the fight against leukemia.

The Rochester team has been leading the investigation of this promising therapy on the deadly blood cancer for nearly five years.
And to bring it from a laboratory concept to patient studies in that time is very fast progress in the drug development world, said Craig T. Jordan, Ph.D., senior author of the Blood article and director of Translational Research for Hematologic Malignancies at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Clinical trials are expected to begin in England by the end of 2007. Investigators expect to initially enroll about a dozen adult volunteers who've been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or other types of blood or lymph cancers, Jordan said.

Under development is dimethylamino-parthenolide (DMAPT), a form of parthenolide (PTL) that is derived from a daisy-like plant known as feverfew or bachelor's button. DMAPT is a water-soluble agent that scientists believe will selectively target leukemia at the stem-cell level, where the malignancy is born.
This is significant because standard chemotherapy does not strike deep enough to kill cancer at the roots, thus resulting in relapses. Even the most progressive new therapies, such as Gleevec, are effective only to a degree because they do not reach the root of the cancer.

ScienceDaily: Daisies Lead Scientists Down Path To New Leukemia Drug
There is hope, and there is no hope.
There is no such thing as false hope.-MA,/07

[Michaelangelica]

I tried to grow some seeds of these once without any luck.
I think they like a very dry environment(Might be the new Oz crop?) & may have special germantion requirments. Still they are very cheap in supermarkets. I doubt if I would pick them for the price.

Tiny Capers Pack Big Disease-fighting Punch

ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2007) — Capers, used in such culinary delights as chicken piccata and smoked salmon, may be small.

But they are an unexpectedly big source of natural antioxidants that show promise for fighting cancer and heart disease when added to meals, particularly meats, researchers in Italy are reporting.
. . .
The scientists found that caper-extract helped prevent the formation of certain byproducts of digested meat that have been linked by others to an increased risk of cancer and heart disease. That beneficial effect occurred even with the small amounts of caper typically used to flavour food.

[Temitope JEGEDE]

Could Aloe vera(Aloe barbadensis) be used to control fertility?Contraindications of some of these aloe products is that they are not to be taking during pregnacy.If yes, could it/does it have any effect on male gamates too?Thereby causing sterility(temporary/parmanent).Are there literatures or past reseach to back it up?

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Temitope JEGEDE

not to be taking during pregnacy.If yes, could it/does it have any effect on male gamates too?

They say that about everything now
Coca Cola douches were once used as a spermicide among prostitutes (First shake your bottle. . .)

Also an Australian Guy is researching lemon juice as a spermacide and to stop the spread of AIDS in poor countries.
(The appropriately named "Mary Magdelaine" Cure).

If you are not practising safe sex and live in the West you are suicidal.

[orbsycli]

have you already talked about Calea zacatechichi?

this herb is absolutely incredible at opening up your third eye and allowing vivid dreams.
I made a tincture with it.
amazing!

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by orbsycli

have you already talked about Calea zacatechichi?

this herb is absolutely incredible at opening up your third eye and allowing vivid dreams.
I made a tincture with it.
amazing!

no never heard of it

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Psychopharmacologic Analysis of an Alleged Oneirogenic Plant:
Calea zacatechichi

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Never heard of the word 'Oneirogenic' either (oneirogenic: Any substance that causes a lucid dream, vivid dream in noticeable color and resonance, )
Lycaeum > Leda > Psychopharmacologic Analysis of an Alleged Oneirogenic Plant: Calea zacatechichi


I know Mugwort (Artemesia ?)and old A/saxon herb produces vivid, technicolour dreams.
There are two varieties one grows up to three metres and has fragrant leaves (Oil is used in aftershave worth about $400.00 a litre) and a scraggy, crappy looking one that tumbles along the ground. Pretty sure this is the one that produces dreams.
It is usually combined with hops and lavender and rose-petals in "Dream/Sleep Pillows"

[Ganoderma]

I like calea, but mine all died for growing conditions, they don't like severe flooding. check.

[maikeru]

Don't know if this has been mentioned in the thread... I was watching a cooking show a while ago and the chef mentioned a great way to store herbs from your garden is to freeze the herbs in ice cubes (diced or whole leaves), pop them out of the tray when they are frozen solid, then to store them in an airtight container or bag placed in the freezer or ice box for future use. When you need them, you defrost the cubes with "fresh" herbs ready to go. Should work for mints, basil, thyme, oregano, and several other herbs I saw him using in his recipes. I assume you can store medicinal herbs in a similar manner.