Sorry people. I keep forgetting to space my posts. My IV is on hold until my liver catches up, so all my brain fog is coming back full swing:-(
But Licorice Root is one herb I have yet to try. Check this out:
Inhibitors of the Lyme Spirochete Toxin
A large amount of work is being conducted today in an effort to uncover more inhibitors of the Lyme spirochete toxin.
One known inhibitor of toxin activity is the substance glycyrrhizic acid (GA), the active principle of licorice root, used in Oriental medicine for thousands of years.12
GA is also the active principle of the American Biologics product, Biorizin�. The molecular structure of GA includes a steroid with large bulky substituents.
Being a large molecule, GA is capable of binding into the active site of the toxin, thereby blocking the normal substrate, two adjacent amino acids in the protein SNAP-25. (See Chart 8 and Chart 9.)
I just got some of this. Carol
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
Licorice and SARS
Glycyrrhizin Inhibits Replication of SARS Virus in Vitro
In vitro testing showed that glycyrrhizin, an active component of liquorice roots, is more virotoxic than four other antiviral agents, including ribavirin.
Reuters Health Information 2003
medscape.com/viewarticle/457203?mpid=15082
In vitro means in a "dish" in a lab, not INSIDE human cells (in vivo).
Licorice is in a product called Gluco Reg by Solaray.
This product contains CHROMIUM plus a LOT of acids.
Raise the pH.
Little mineral + lots of acids -> hydrogen.
Now...are we just talking about the glycolysis pathway or the glycolysis pathway AND the cholesterol pathway?
Big difference. In lyme, we have to focus on BOTH pathways...simultaneously.
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
Thanks trails
LR is good for healing the tummy too but didn't know it was good for a herx. Thanks for posting this.
Posted by May (Member # 10319) on :
I've been taking licorice for a couple of years now for adrenal fatigue. I didn't know about the information you guys posted. Thanks! It definitely gives me more energy, but I think if you have high blood pressure you want to be careful taking it long term.
Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :
The de-glycyrrhized version reduces the risk of raising blood pressure, but I have no idea if that affects it's pathogen-fighting properties.
Jill
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
May,
How much licorice root do you take for adrenal fatigue? My doctor had me start taking it, but didn't give me a dose to aim for.
Posted by May (Member # 10319) on :
I take 2 200 mg tablets of Health Concerns brand (25% Glycyrrihizin). One in the morning and one at noon. I think it's a standardized extract. My adrenal output was pretty pooped out, though. You might just try one in the morning for starters and see how you feel.
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
I read an article where it said you should not be on LR full time. Best to pulse it.
Will have to do some digging to get find the article again.
Posted by May (Member # 10319) on :
I've read that too. I've read not to take it for more than six weeks at a time. I haven't looked really extensively, but I did try to find out why. The only thing I saw was that it could raise your blood pressure. I have low blood pressure, so this is a good thing for me. My doctor seems to think it's fine to take.
If you turn up any other reasons not to take it long term, though, I'd definitely like to know. Thanks!
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
Here's some sites with side effects listed towards the bottom:
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