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Cordyceps sinensis, Tibetan gold

Cordyceps sinensis health benefits

cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis, a medicinal parasitic fungus that grows in the high altitudes of the Tibetan plateau (Tibet, Qinghai, West-Sichuan, SW-Gansu & NW Yunnan) and the Himalayas[10], also known as DONG CHONG XIA JAO in Chinese, has been commonly used as herbal medicine and a health supplement in China for over two thousand years [1], however it wasn't until recently that the increadibly high demand for this new traditional herbal medicine increased its price up to a level that it's difficult to believe nowadays. The price per gram payed for Cordyceps sinensis have reached amounts that double the price per gram of that payed for precious metals as gold, something that has indoubtebly forced local rural economies to move towards this new form of income.  Image left: Cordyceps sinensis by kohei yamada under Creative Commons License (CC BY 2.0).

But there is something that makes this parasitic fungus diferent from others, the way it propagates. Cordyceps sinensis uses its spores to propagate, something that doesn't particularly make it any different from other types of fungi, however in the case of Cordyceps sinensis, known locally by Tibetans as yartsa gunbu or yatsa gunbu [10], this propagation occurs when the larva of the ghost moth from the Thitarodes genus is infected by the spores of Cordyceps sinensis, then kills the larva and mummifies the insect, growing then from the head of this one upwards to reach the light and continue its live cicle. The new cordyceps will then produce more spores that will infect other larva of the ghost moth and so on.

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS

Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
Genus: Cordyceps
Common name: Yartsa gunbu, Xinganbao capsule, Ophiocordyceps sinensis.

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Milk thistle proven ineffective against hepatitis C related liver disease

Scientific research on Milk Thistle

milk thistleSilibinin, a polyphenolic flavonoid also known as silybin [4], is the major active constituent of silymarin and the major biologically active compound of milk thistle [1], a plant that has traditionally been used to treat different ailments and illnesses, due to the properties it exerts and the ability of some of the active constituents found in it, as Silibinin, to be used as an effective chemo-preventive agent in various types of cancer, suppressing cancer cell growth and inhibiting colon cancer stem-like cells [6], being also studied for its inhibitory effects on certain types of breast cancer cells [9,10], and many other anti-neoplastic effects in a variety of in vitro and in vivo cancer models, including skin, breast, lung, colon, bladder, prostate and kidney carcinomas [15]. But this time a study showed for first time how Silymarin was ineffective for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Image: Eran Finkle under CC license (CC by 2.0).

The study was conducted was conducted using a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial at 4 medical centers in the United States, and included 154 persons with chronic Hepatitis C virus infection who were previously and unsuccessfully treated with interferon-based therapy [24].

SYLIBUM MARIANUM

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sylibum
Common name: Milk thistle, גדילן מצוי,

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Health benefits of Physalis minima

Physalis minima uses

physalisPhysalis minima (Country gooseberry), is a plant from the Solanaceae family that has been used since centuries ago in Ayurvedic Indian traditional medicine, where it is known as Chirpoti, to treat some well known ailments and health problems. The fruit of this plant has a characteristic orange color and is covered by this paper-like leaves.

In spite most of the investigations on this wonderful fruit are focused on its anti-cancer properties, Physalis minima has other important properties, among which we can mention its diuretic, laxative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial [2] and antibacterial properties [3]. Image: Physalis peruviana.

PHYSALIS MINIMA

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Physalis
Common name: Native gooseberry, Country gooseberry, Wild cape gooseberry and Pygmy ground cherry [1], Physalis parviflora, Physalis pubescens, Chinese latern, حرنكش.

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Dong quai for the treatment of menopausal symptoms

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Dong quai for menopause

dong quaiDong quai (Angelica sinensis), has been used since centuries ago in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of menstrual cramps, hot flashes, insomnia, menopause symptoms...etc.

Among some of the active constituents found in Dong quai that may be responsible for the properties of this herb and its root extracts we can cite ferulic acid, Z-ligustilide, butylidenephthalide and various polysaccharides, being ferulic acid the active constituents with most proven anti-inflammatory and immunostimulatory effects. Ferulic acid can also be found in coffee, apples, oranges and as part of the herbs cell walls, and has been said that ferulic acid can exert certain anti-tumor properties against breast and liver cancer.

ANGELICA SINENSIS

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Angelica
Common name: dong quai, female ginseng

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  • Green tea polyphenols and weight loss
  • Weight loss beans
  • Tannins from Sorghum, a weight loss cereal
  • Natural diets
  • Milk protein and tea for weight loss

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  • GRAPES WINE AND PROSTATE CANCER
  • GRAPES AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
  • GRAPES INFLAMMATION AND BLOOD FLOW
  • RAISINS AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
  • GRAPE SEED EXTRACT FOR PROSTATE CANCER
  • Grapes and prostate cancer
  • Grapes and Alzheimer
  • Grapes and inflammation
  • Raisins for blood sugar
  • Grape seeds and prostate cancer

The strongest

  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • Laurel
  • moth mullein
  • The strongest antioxidant
  • The strongest poisonous plant
  • The strongest seed

Lower Cholesterol

  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • garlic
  • Laurel
  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • Garlic
  • Laurel leaf

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  • SUPER WEEDS
  • POLLEN FREE FLOWERS
  • NON-BROWNING APPLES
  • Super weeds
  • POLLEN-FREE FLOWERS
  • NON-BROWNING APPLES

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  • ACNE
  • high blood pressure
  • eczema

  • ACNE
  • High blood pressure
  • Grapes and inflammation
  • Gingivitis

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