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Herbal remedies
By: kelebek Date: January 5, 2012, 2:07 pm
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Funny that this subject hasn\'t had a thread til now. I\'m very
interested in herbal remedies and hope that both turkish and
non-turkish members can tell their experiences and knowledge of
herbal remedy uses. I\'ll assume these are in much wider use in
the middle east than in north america.
articular interest in
curcumin if anyone knows this one.
#Post#: 52183--------------------------------------------------
Herbal remedies
By: kelebek Date: January 5, 2012, 2:17 pm
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It\'s so hard to evaluate internet info on herbals but here\'s
curcumin ( turmeric )
"Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Turmeric
(Yellow)
urmeric and several related species have been used in
the Indian Ayurvedic medical system to strengthen and warm the
whole body. Traditional uses include: digestive aid, analgesic
(due to the action of turmeric\'s main constituent, curcumin),
antiseptic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory. This medicinal
spice has also been studied for its anti-cancer properties.\"
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Herbal remedies
By: Ender Date: January 5, 2012, 6:16 pm
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Kelly, I\'ll write you what we use regulary in the house (but
according to my always sick kids it doesn\'t help much), but not
today, ok? Take care!
#Post#: 52339--------------------------------------------------
Herbal remedies
By: Liz-CurlyAngel Date: January 6, 2012, 1:03 am
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Very interesting topic, Kelebek. I\'m very much familiar with
Herbalism since my mother is a big fan
s you all know, Honey
is good for the throat, so lots of honey + hot water can
definitely help a sore throat, and cumin seeds are good for your
digestion system, specially when taken with salt if you have any
stomach problems..
ere are the benefits of Cumin
seeds:
strong>Digestive Problems:</strong><strong>
/strong>
Cumin seeds have also been noted and used for their role in
digestion. It helps secrete enzymes in the pancreas that help in
digestion. This function not only helps in digestion but also
proper nutrition assimilation. They are also used as an
antiseptic and as a digestion aid.
They have been known to
help diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, morning sickness, and of
course, indigestion. You can boil one teaspoon of seeds with one
glass of water and drink this concoction, once cooled.
They
are also great for acidity, and regular consumption of cumin
seeds ensures that your stomach functions properly.
Digestion is improved and you are relieved of any kind of
uneasiness.
strong>Cold & Flu:</strong>
he antiseptic
properties of cumin seed make it a favored spice for home
remedies for common cold and flu. Boil the seeds in water along
with ginger and drink the concoction to soothe your fuzzy
throat. You can drink this tonic as many times as you like as it
will also reduce the symptoms.
strong>Skin
Problems:</strong>
ts antiseptic qualities also help when you
apply cumin seeds like a salve on burns and boils. It prevents
the skin from forming a black film. The spice also acts as a
great immunity booster and helps keep chronic diseases and its
symptoms in check.
strong>
eight
Loss:</strong><strong>
/strong>
umin seeds are also used in
the diet for weight loss. It is a spice that is low in calories
and can act as a replacement for salt. You can add seeds to
salads and main dishes or sprinkle it over your food. It will
also help you build immunity and keep your digestion intact. It
is a spice high in fat but it is fat that is good for
you.
strong>
idney Stones:</strong><strong>
/strong>
umin
seeds can even help in the treatment for kidney stones. A good
home remedy for kidney stones is to add ground cumin along with
turmeric to the bread or rotis you eat. This improves your
digestive system and slowly helps in dissolving the kidney
stones naturally.
utritional Value of Cumin Seeds
hey have a
lot of nutrition. Its nutritional value is usually of medicinal
value. About 1 teaspoon cumin contains a lot of iron and
manganese. You would have to eat a lot of cumin, as it provides
you with your daily intake of iron and manganese.
utrition
Benefits Of Black Cumin Seeds
here is another type of cumin
seeds, frequently used in cooking and known for their distinct
look and flavor. These are black cumin seeds and are also called
�Nigella seeds� or �Nigella sativa�. These seeds also have
immense health benefits. Cumin is very aromatic, but black cumin
seeds are not always aromatic.
These seeds also boost bone
marrow and immunity.
The seeds are also believed to help
increase the body muscle tone, regulate menstrual flow, and even
help nursing mothers nurse better.
Nursing mothers should
consult doctors before using this home remedy as there could be
some contraindications.
A combination of cumin seeds with a
ripe banana can induce peaceful sleep.
Cumin is also known
to improve metabolism.
Cumin seeds have also been used to
treat carpal tunnel syndrome.
This spice is known to keep
the liver working well and increasing your appetite.
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Herbal remedies
By: kelebek Date: January 6, 2012, 11:19 am
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Thanks so much for this info, liz. I really REALLY hope members
post their knowledge of herbals here.
didn\'t believe in any
of this stuff until i tried evening primrose oil for female
problem and i was amazed !! I read somewhere that herbals are
now 50% of the market in north america now and the powerful drug
companies are doing their best to stifle research so their
profits won\'t decrease. In fact apparently they\'re even
causing herbal products to be banned here !!
hat prompted my
starting of this topic was a drug prescribed recently for a
chest infection - levafloxicin. The list of side effects is
miles long and the effects are horrible - tendons bursting,
heart rhythmn irregularity, blindness. I experienced the heart
thing. I stopped after day 2 when i read the list. There has to
be better than this. The drug companies hold too much power.
ow
that i\'ve finished the anti-inflammatory steroid prednazone
they gave me, i\'m going to start the curcumin to see if it
clears out the junk.
#Post#: 52430--------------------------------------------------
Herbal remedies
By: kelebek Date: January 6, 2012, 11:23 am
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Anyone have herbal info for rosacea ? Family member suffers from
this - severe red flushed skin. Laser not working except to
make doctor richer.
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Herbal remedies
By: kelebek Date: January 6, 2012, 2:42 pm
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This article in today\'s edition of todayszaman on this subject
of herbals and pharmaceuticals. What lucky timing
!!
strong>�Big pharmaceutical companies prevent herbal medicine
from developing in Turkey�</strong>
March 2011 / ABDULLAH
BOZKURT, ANKARA
prominent herbalist in Turkey, ?eref Mente?e,
has lambasted drug companies, saying the side effects of
commonly prescribed drugs have resulted in too many illnesses in
the country, costing billions of dollars for the treatment of
toxins released from the drugs.
As a herbalist who tries to
promote the huge benefits of herbal treatment in Turkey, I have
been confronted with huge lobbying efforts by big pharmaceutical
companies that aim at nothing but thwarting the development of
alternative or traditional medicine,� he said, stressing that
these companies have spent millions of dollars in lobbying
efforts to keep doctors, bureaucrats and parliamentarians on
their side. �Alternative healing methods based on herbal
extracts from nature could potentially save billions of dollars
for the state treasury,� he asserted.
ente?e, a 40-year-old
entrepreneur who makes a point of saying he is not against what
he describes as orthodox medicine, claims there is huge
potential in Turkey in terms of the development of herbal
medicines. �The herbal and plant variety in Turkey is very rich,
numbering around 5,000 [species],� he said, �We could develop a
huge market following close cooperation between universities,
research and development [R&D] centers and the industry.� He
predicts the market value for such cooperation could be in the
range of $80-100 billion in terms of export revenue.
ente?e, a
40-year-old herbalist and entrepreneur notes that there is huge
potential in Turkey in terms of the development of herbal
medicines while explaining that drug companies exaggerate most
of these diseases and even fabricate them to make money off of
the fears of the general public the world over
he son of an
immigrant worker in Germany, Mente?e pursued a degree in
medicine but dropped out during his senior year after realizing
how drug companies interact with future doctors and surgeons
during their schooling. �One day, we were told experts from drug
companies would brief us on how to write prescriptions for
drugs. That was the day I realized there was a huge conflict of
interest between doctors and big pharmaceutical companies. I
said to myself this is not the way to go about healing patients
under the influence and directives of drug lords,� he
recalls.
ente?e later studied alternative treatments in
Malaysia and visited many East Asian countries, including China
and Japan, to learn more about herbal science. He realized East
Asian people did not did not display most of the side effects of
pharmaceuticals that modern science tried to tackle in Europe
and the Americas.
It was an eye opener for me because I saw
these people have, for centuries, been closely interacting with
nature and were using natural remedies like teas and such,� he
said. Mushrooms and their usage as herbal treatments for a
number of illnesses peaked his interest. He decided to take a
closer look at what he called miracle mushrooms and became a
specialist in mushrooms.
hilosophical difference
here is a
fundamental difference between the approach of modern medical
science and one based on traditional medical science, Mente?e
argues. �The former tackles the effects of the basic illnesses
and does not deal with the root causes. If you ask me, most
diseases are derivatives of a dozen illnesses. Herbal medicine
attacks the roots of these diseases,� he explains.
ccording to
him, drug companies exaggerate most of these diseases and even
fabricate them to make money off of the fears of the general
public. Mente?e gives the example of the swine flu pandemic,
also known as H1N1, in 2009 as a fabricated disease propagated
by drug companies to make money worldwide. In fact the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) stated in
its 2010 report that the handling of the H1N1 pandemic by the
World Health Organization (WHO), along with European Union
agencies and national governments, resulted in a �waste of large
sums of public money, and unjustified scares and fears about the
health risks faced by the European public.�
he H1N1 virus was
estimated to cost the nation�s healthcare system in excess of TL
1 billion ($626 million), according to Turkey�s Health Ministry,
which factors the cost of vaccines, increased trips to private
and public health care providers, lab tests and prescriptions.
Many people received flu vaccine shots in Turkey, but the number
dropped dramatically when the Turkish prime minister said he
would not get one, creating a rift with his health minister, who
advocated having the vaccination. �Nobody can be forced to take
a shot,� Erdogan had said.
n the way to a herbal company
t is
clear that Mente?e�s heart lies in herbal science, even though
he has sharpened his entrepreneurial skills in other areas. He
ventured into sectors ranging from communications to the
hospitality industry before starting to invest in herbal
medicine. He ran communications and textile businesses and
opened up a Turkish shopping center in Germany. Upon returning
to Turkey, he worked in the hospitality sector by establishing
the 250-bed Hotel Beyza in the Altinoluk district of Balikesir
province at a cost of 5.5 million euros.
n 2008, he started up
the Albatroz Company, which sells herbal products mostly based
on reishi mushrooms commonly grown in East Asia. He imports
reishi mushrooms from Malaysia and has them processed to produce
herbal medicine in Germany before exporting them to over 40
countries. �The reishi mushroom is a miracle product,� he says,
�It was used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000
years.�
ente?e underlines that reishi mushrooms have no side
effects whatsoever and help cure many diseases. He specifically
singles out cancer treatment using reishi-based herbal medicine,
for example. Various studies have shown reishi extracts may help
stop tumor growth in cancer-infected organs and even treat them,
as well as help build up the immune system in humans.
he reishi
is used in herbal supplements to reduce blood pressure,
cholesterol and blood sugar. Findings indicate that reishi
extract can help strengthen the liver against viruses and other
toxic agents in mice, suggesting a potential benefit of this
compound in the prevention of liver disease in humans.
ente?e�s
business quickly became a market leader in mushroom-based
natural remedies in Turkey and with the fame came counterfeit
herbal drugs allegedly using reishi mushroom extract. �I do not
mind copycat businesses as people, in time, will turn to the
authentic products in the market,� he says.
e does criticize
archaic regulations regarding drug development that draw their
legal authority from 1927 laws and says it does hamper the
ability of his business to grow. �That is why I have reishi
extract herbal remedies produced in Germany using advanced
technology,� he explains.
pen to joint ventures
sked if he is
willing to sell his successful enterprise to a domestic or
foreign buyer for the right price, Mente?e responds negatively,
saying he is only interested in taking a partner provided that
the partnership would mean an advanced technological process and
know-how. �I have money flowing from my other businesses and no
interest in entering into partnerships just for financial
reasons,� he says.
ente?e also blames drug companies for the
lackluster development of the herbal medicine market in Turkey.
He even claims bureaucrats in both the ministries of agriculture
and health are under the influence of these multi-billion dollar
companies. �The bureaucracy puts obstacles before the
development of herbal medical treatments. The market is open to
alternative medicine in Japan and the US, for example. But here
in Turkey, you cannot even use the word treatment with herbal
drugs when marketing them. This is totally unacceptable,� he
explained.
hat is hardly unique to Turkey and most herbal
products are not allowed to be advertised as medicine in many
countries. With pressure from the pharmaceutical industry, which
spends billions on testing and developing new drugs, governments
often find themselves in a position of not being willing to give
the go-ahead to marketing herbal medicines on the same
footing.
riticizing remarks by Health Minister Recep Akdag, who
said 90 percent of all cancer patients would die of the disease,
Mente?e said the statement itself proved conventional methods
could not work in curing cancer, even though the government
spends $2.5 billion on its treatment annually. He challenges
modern medicine with the claim that he would be able to cure
most terminal cancer patients using a reishi-based treatment.
�Let them come with the best doctors and best medicines, I will
come with my own developed herbal drug. I will get much better
results with zero risks and no side effects,� he
vowed.
nsufficient regulations and a lack of laws regarding
herbal treatment is another stumbling block preventing the
development of herbal medicine in Turkey. It allows counterfeit
herbal drugs to spread into the market and trigger consumer
complaints. Mente?e emphasized that the government needs to
regulate the industry by issuing licenses and approving drugs
that have internationally accredited lab certificates. In
Turkey, there are no labs capable of running tests on herbal
drugs to verify claims on the label or issue a license that is
acceptable to many export markets. �That is why I get my
products licensed and tested in Germany,� he states.
owever,
this carries a potential risk of backfiring on Mente?e�s
aspirations to help herbal medicine businesses take off.
Licensing and registration may become another obstacle before
herbalists in many markets, including the European Union. For
example, a new law called the Traditional Herbal Medicinal
Products Directive (THMPD) states that in order for a herbal
medicinal product to be licensed for sale, there must be proof
that it has been used for 30 years in the EU, or 15 years in the
EU and 15 years in another part of the world. The law is set to
take effect in May 2011.
he directive created uproar in India
and China, where herbal remedies are widely used and exported to
the EU market. The concern was that smaller herbal medicine
companies could not afford the high costs of the testing process
that would provide hard data for regulators. Since big drug
companies have no money problems, it would create unfair
competition, critics argue. So far, in the UK for example, only
79 herbal medical drugs are registered and big pharmaceutical
companies manufacture one-third of them.
olitical lobbying
needed
ente?e believes a political platform is needed to raise
awareness about the importance of alternative medicine in
Turkey, and he has even thought of setting up a sort of green
party to advance the agenda or become a deputy for another party
to campaign on behalf of herbalists. �At the end of the day, it
all boils down to the political commitment to overcome intense
lobbying efforts by big drug companies,� he said.
e lashed out
at big pharmaceutical companies, saying they corrupt health
officials and doctors by offering lavish gifts and vacations.
�All the big drug companies in Turkey have at least one or two
deputies in Parliament from each party to lobby on their
behalf,� he claimed.
erbal supplements would also play a major
role in preventive medicine, Mente?e argued, saying the
government could very well save half of its $20 billion social
security expenditure. �The most important thing is to prevent
people from getting sick in the first place. Unfortunately, the
government spends huge amounts of money on the treatment bit,
not enough on preventive medicine. If you take herbal drugs like
reishi on a daily basis, you will build your immune system and
your chance of getting sick will diminish considerably,� he
explained.
e predicted that with 4,800 different endemic plant
varieties, Turkey could very well be the number one agro export
country in Europe.
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#Post#: 52812--------------------------------------------------
Herbal remedies
By: Deena Date: January 7, 2012, 7:45 pm
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This is a great thread. I have studied Nutrition (Food as
Medicine) and worked in the industry for a few years. Along the
way, I picked up lots of information about herbal treatments
too. Beleive it or not, if you don\'t know what you are taking,
herbals can have negative side effects too, if you just take
what you feel like taking without proper information from a
Naturopath or Natural Practitioner.
ome very good anti
inflammatory herbs are Cats Claw, Curcumin as mentioned above is
especially good and Green Tea.
utritionally, Omega 3 Fish Oil
is great! It has proven to help people with auto-immune diseases
such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Arthritis, Psorisis as well
as helping to reduce LDL levels (bad cholesterol).
ating more
raw vegetables and fruits, and less meats - especially red meat,
has also proven to be beneficial for overall health. In fact,
people with advanced cancer have cured themselves naturally by
going on a raw vegetable and fruit juice fast for a long period
of time, and amazed doctors.
nfortunately these days, the Multi
Billion dollar Pharmaceutical companies are trying to discourage
people from healing themselves naturally, as they will not make
money if we are not sick. Very sad, but very true. I love this
saying I heard recently:
"GOOD HEALTH MAKES SENCE, BUT IT
DOESN\'T MAKE CENTS\" ;)
ere in Australia, we have very good
natural therapists, but at the same time, we also have many
medical doctors who call these practitioners \"quacks\" or say
they don\'t know what they are talking about.
ersonally, I like
to visit an Intergrative Medical doctor who uses natural
therapies first, and then if they don\'t notice any improvement
in your health, they will turn to conventional medicine as a
last resort. I personally think this is the way to go, as not
all pharma drugs are bad, as long as we educate ourselves about
serious side effects and don\'t take them for a long period of
time.
could go on, as this subject of Natural vs Medical is
very close to my heart. But I\'ll save it for another
post.
lways remember, you know your body and how you feel
better than anyone else!
#Post#: 52870--------------------------------------------------
Herbal remedies
By: Ender Date: January 8, 2012, 6:31 am
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From natural remedies, we mostly use something I don\'t know the
word for in English, what grows on the top of spruce branch and
is light green colour. We pick them in spring, put them into big
jar, then put lot of sugar on them - or honey, it is even
better, but i never did it - and leave it under the sun until
sugar melts. Then you have to clean the fluid until you get a
clear syrup. It\'s good for coughing and sore throat.
clean
kids\' noses with sea water (actually physiological fluid made
at home from sea salt and water).
put sliced onions in cloth
and hang it over the bed when we have stuffy noses.
heard
garlic is a natural antibiotic, but I have never tried it.
or
stomach pains, we make tea from anise and cumin seeds. Camomille
to, but when we want to throw up since it upsets stomach.
his
is a breef summary of our home herbal/natural activity.
#Post#: 52873--------------------------------------------------
Herbal remedies
By: ?PeRi? Date: January 8, 2012, 7:04 am
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From time to time we have used many herba remedies in my home!
We use this flower<img
src=\"
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/>alt=\"spathoxorto.jpg\"> which we call \"valsamo\" \"yperiko\"
in ancient Greek,we put it in oil until it turns red and then
you can use it in every wound,it stops the blood immediately,it
was used for the wounds from swords in ancient Greece that\'s
why some call it \"spathoxorto\", \"swordsplant\".It\'s amazing
for the stomach too..
his is called \"prikaaggouria\"<img
src=\"
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/>alt=\"%25CF%2580%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BA%25CF%2581%25CE%25B1%25CE%
25B3%25CE%25BA%25CE%25BF%25CF%2585%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25AC
.jpg\">,my
mom use it for sinusitis,it is incredibly strong that you can
die if you use more than some drops.
int for any stomach probem
is pefect...(Hippocrates used to use it)
aleriana if you want
to calm down..
his is<img
src=\"
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/>alt=\"elder-tree-flower.jpg\"> for cough !
nd this is a varie
ty
of mountain tea <img
src=\"
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/>alt=\"tsai.jpg\">,it is used for cholesterol and triglycerides
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