LymeNet Flash: Polygonum (Japanese Knotweed)

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » Polygonum (Japanese Knotweed)

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Polygonum (Japanese Knotweed)

GiGi
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 259

posted

Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed)
Peer review literature/Science (DK)

Effective against:

Leptospirosis
Treponema denticola (spirochete in oral flora)
Bartonella (Buhner)
Many gram neg and gram pos bacteria
Anti-viral
Hepatitis B (and C?)

Other published positive effects:

Crosses blood brain barrier: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, protects against microbial endotoxins
High content of resveratrol increases microcirculation
(vasodilation and inhibits platelet aggregation: positive effect on eye, heart, skin (ideal synergist)
Lowers cholesterols and lipids
Increases Wound healing
Angiogenesis modulator
Ischemic heart disease
Potent antioxidant
Inhibits lipoxygenase (anti-inflammatory)
Inhibition prostaglandin E
Inhibits nuclear factor kappa B (NF kB) which upregulated in Lyme causing a cascade of immune mediated cellular responses
Leukemia
Stimulates fibroblasts (proliferative effect)
Theumatoid arthritis
Psoriasis
Increases bone mass
Anti-aging
Reduces auto-immunity
Strongly neuroprotective
Effects against: ALS, Alzheimer, Parkinson MS cerebral ischemia
Stimulates microcirculation in brain

Dosage: Whole herb (Hu Zhang) standardized to 8% resveratrols and 10 mg resveratrol. Source Naturals 500 mg tablet. Use 3-4 cals 3-4 times/day. Work up slowlyg to this does.

Contraindications: Pregnancy; consider carefully when giving with blood thinners
(synergistic effect)

Overdose: GI symptoms.

(Info/Energy Medicine/Lyme Disease and other Neurotoxin Mediated Illnesses 1/06)

Posts: 9834 | From Washington State | Registered: Oct 2000 | IP: Logged |

5dana8
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7935

posted

Thanks GiGi for posting this [Smile]

--------------------
5dana8

Posts: 4432 | From some where over the rainbow | Registered: Sep 2005 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/