Topic: Picrorhiza Kurroa (Katuka) Does anyone use this for immune system and liver?
IckyTicky
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I was doing some research and came across this bitter root. I'm wondering if anyone else has used it? If so, did it help any? This is what it's good for:
Immune System Conditions
acute and chronic infections treatment for allergies treatment for autoimmune disorders weakened immunity Liver Conditions
The formula Picrorrhiza 11 was developed to address candida and other parasites ... The herb picrorrhiza is used in China as a substitute for coptis and is ... -
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sparkle7
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It's amazing how many herbs there are that we can try... I don't know why the focus is so intensive on just antibiotics. I was reading about Amazon rain forest herbs last night. Between Ayurveda, Chinese herbs & the Amazon - it's a huge selection of remedies for what ails us.
I guess the drug companies really have doctors wrapped around their little fingers.
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Keebler
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- Sparkle,
Yeah, Rain-Tree's site is amazing. Many thousands of herbs to study between systems of Chinese (Oriental) Medicine, Ayurvedic, Amazonian, Western herbs, etc. Africa and Australia - all continents and cultures - have much to add. It's knowing how to combine, balance, and adjust that is so amazing.
It takes any good herbalist many years, beyond years of formal education, to reach proficiency.
This author is a doctor of Ayurvedic (Eastern Indian) medicine but compares the most common herbs from around the world - yet many I'd never heard of until I got the book:
Extracts of three Ayurvedic herbs, amla fruit, tamalaki (Phyllanthus amarus) and katuki rhizome (Picrorrhiza kurroa) significantly inhibited the ability of carcinogenic chemicals to induce liver cancer.
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - Volume 194, Numbers 1-2 / April, 1999
Picroliv - a natural product protects cells and regulates the gene expression during hypoxia/reoxygenation
Excerpts:
. . . In this study, we have evaluated the protective effect of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from roots of Picrorhiza kurrooa with hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties) against hypoxic injury by examining lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release in Hep 3B and Glioma cells. . . .
. . . These findings suggest that picroliv may act as a protective agent against hypoxia/reoxygenation induced injuries, and the underlying mechanism may involve a novel signal transduction pathway. -
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IckyTicky
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Wow... lots of good info! Thanks Keebler!
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sparkle7
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I've been using alot of herbs for the last 15 years & I feel that I've barely scratched the surface.
I feel that if you find an herb & you seem to have an affinity with it, it's good to try it. Just go slow & try a small amount. If you are sensitive to your body, you can tell if it's helping. It's hard to do this if you take a whole bunch of different things, though.
This is where knowing how to do medical dowsing helps.
I really like how the Amazon healers have a spiritual connection to the plants there. It adds a whole other dimension to the herbal medicine treatments.
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