Guest guest Posted August 30, 2000 Report Share Posted August 30, 2000 Wu Wei zi does lower liver enzymes, but it doesn't really affect the viral load. Perhaps that is where the confusion lies. Cara Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2000 Report Share Posted August 30, 2000 When I was in China I was told that the reduction of liver function tests (LFTs)in hepatitis patients taking Wu Wei Zi is an artifact of the test and that it does not reflect improving liver function. Does anybody have more recent information? I see the herb promoted all the time for hepatitis. I think the way they found this is by mixing some of the extract with blood that had Hi levels of LFT's, in vitro, and then re-testing the blood. thanks alon - cha Monday, July 31, 2000 8:32 AM TCM and HIV OMJournal wrote: An article off HealingPeople.com (formerly Acupuncture.com). Do you know anything about the reliability of the "biophoton"?JimJames RamholzOriental Medicine Journal112 E. LaurelFort Collins, CO 80524-3029970-482-5900 Voice Chinese Herbal Medicine, HAART, and HIV: A Post-Protease Update By M.M. Van Benschoten19231 Victory Blvd Suite 151Reseda CA 91335mmvbsAbstract: HIV positive patients on HAART multi-drug regimens (HAART = highly active anti-retroviral therapy) that include protease inhibitors show evidence of persistent retroviral activity and mutation despite undetectable PCR test results according to diagnostic tests of acupoints. Chinese herbal medicines that neutralize these retroviral signals may help to inhibit uncontrolled viral replication and control side effects of pharmaceuticals. In 1995, the first clinical studies of protease inhibitors began, heralding the introduction of a new approach to viral control beyond nucleoside analogs. By 1997, as protease inhibitors became widely used, the death rate from AIDS in New York City was reduced by 48%. Opportunistic infections and referrals to specialists were also greatly reduced9. Our clinical tests of acupoint biophoton emissions in patients on HAART indicated continued and persistent viral activity at many of the same acupoints identified in our previous papers10-14. (For more information on acupoint emissions, please see: Acupoint Diagnostics). Shortly after the introduction of protease inhibitors, we began seeing evidence of viral mutation in response to the new therapy, in addition to side effects involving the liver and gastrointestinal tract. The protease inhibitors Saquinavir, Crixivan, and Norvir were found to generate viral mutations in the thymus (Ren 20) and lymph nodes (LI 4). Coptis, lonicera, houttuynia, and magnolia bark were found to neutralize acupoint biophoton emissions indicating viral mutation in response to these new drugs. Gastrointestinal side effects also required therapy, as diarrhea and nausea were common side effects. Corydalis, mume, poria, pueraria, licorice, and bupleurum help to alleviate abdominal pain, diarrhea, and protect the liver. By 1997, protease inhibitors and multi-drug regimens became the standard of care. In all patients with undetectable PCR test results, we find retroviral biophoton emissions at specific acupoints indicating viral activity in the following compartments: macrophages (Spleen 10), bone marrow (Gallbladder 31), central nervous system (Yin Tang, Gallbladder 14), intestines (Small Intestine 3), lymph nodes (Large Intestine 4, Triple Heater 5), lungs (Stomach 12, Lung 5) and thymus (Ren 20). This indicates to us that Chinese herbs still have a role to play in limiting uncontrolled retroviral activity. The scientific basis for using Chinese herbs against HIV infection originates from several sources of laboratory investigations 1-8. Chang and Yeung’s 1988 paper described 11 species with anti HIV effects in the H9 cell line. These antiretroviral species include arctium, epimedium, lonicera, viola, andrographis, coptis, prunella, and lithospermum. Our early work with HIV patients found most of these species active in neutralizing retroviral biophoton signals12, 13. In 1990 Li and Mohri at UCLA identified 10 species with anti HIV effects in H9 cell line, which confirmed many of the findings of Chang and Yeung. Independent confidential laboratory research on single and multiple herb extracts in cell culture showed further confirmation of the species described in the work of Chang and Li, while revealing synergistic effects for multi-herb combinations that increased in vitro antiviral activity by 10 fold33. In 1996 we reviewed the results of our clinical research using acupoint diagnostics and Chinese materia medica in the management of HIV and AIDS related opportunistic infections and malignancies14. Since the inclusion of protease inhibitors, we have tracked those herbs neutralizing retroviral signals in patients currently on multi-drug regimens. A summary of these findings appears in the table below. Table 1. Acupoints and Chinese Materia Medica for Persistent Retroviral Activity due to HAART Resistance Spleen 10 (macrophages) houttuynia Norvir/D4T/3TC licorice Viracept/D4T/3TC lithospermum Viracept/D4T/3TC Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T Hydroxyurea/Viramune/Crixivan Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC Viracept/Rescriptor/DDC lonicera Norvir/D4T/3TC luffa DDI/D4T/Viracept/Hydroxyurea Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC Crixivan/D4T/3TC milletia Viracept/D4T/3TC ocimum Crixivan/3TC/Viramune Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T perilla leaf Crixivan/D4T/3TC Fortovase/Combivir/Norvir polygonum cuspidatum Viracept/D4T/3TC Crixivan/AZT/3TC prunella Norvir/D4T/3TC salvia Norvir/D4T/3TC Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T Crixivan/D4T or AZT/3TC Saquinavir/AZT/3TC scute Norvir/D4T/3TC Crixivan/3TC/D4T trichosanthes root Norvir/3TC/D4T viola 3TC/D4T/Viracept Crixivan/Saquinavir/AZT/3TC vitex Crixivan/D4T or AZT/3TC Gallbladder 31 (bone marrow) chrysanthemum Crixivan/3TC/Viramune houttuynia Norvir/3TC/D4T Crixivan/D4T/3TC isatis leaf Viracept/3TC/D4T Crixivan/D4T/3TC licorice Crixivan/AZT/3TC Crixivan/D4T/3TC Viracept/Rescriptor/DDC lithospermum Crixivan/D4T or AZT/3TC lonicera 3TC/D4T loranthus Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC luffa Crixivan/3TC/D4T 3TC/D4T/Viracept Fortovase/Combivir/Norvir milletia Viracept/D4T/3TC 3TC/D4T/Saquinavir Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T Crixivan/Saquinavir/AZT/3TC Crixivan/AZT/3TC ocimum DDI/D4T/Viracept/Hydroxyurea perilla leaf Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC scute Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC trichosanthes root Hydroxurea/Viramune/Crixivan Viracept/D4T/3TC viola Saquinavir/AZT/3TC Crixivan/D4T/3TC vitex Norvir/D4T/3TC Viracept/D4T/3TC Yintang (central nervous system) baphicacanthes Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T Saquinavir/AZT/3TC Crixivan/3TC/D4T bupleurum Norvir/3TC/D4T Crixivan/AZT/3TC Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC Viracept/3TC/D4T Fortovase/Combivir/Norvir lithospermum 3TC/D4T/Viracept luffa Crixivan/D4T/3TC perilla leaf Hydroxyurea/Viramune/Crix Viracept/D4T/3TC polygonum cuspidatum Crixivan/AZT/3TC salvia 3TC/D4T/Saquinavir Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC Crixivan/Saquinavir/AZT/3TC trichosanthes root DDI/D4T/Viracept/Hydroxyurea viola Crixivan/3TC/D4T vitex Norvir/D4T/3TC Small Intestine 1, 3 arctium Norvir/3TC/D4T chrysanthemum Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T lithospermum 3TC/D4T/Saquinavir Crixivan/Saquinavir/AZT/3TC luffa Crixivan/AZT/3TC Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC Norvir/3TC/D4T magnolia bark Crixivan/3TC/D4T perilla leaf Crixivan/D4T/3TC prunella Fortovase/Combivir/Norvir salvia 3TC/D4T/Viracept vitex Viracept/D4T/3TC RNA-SX/Gallbladder 31 (viral mutation/bone marrow) bupleurum Viracept/Rescriptor/DDC chrysanthemum DDI/D4T/Viracept/Hydroxyurea epimedium 3TC/D4T Crixivan/AZT/3TC Norvir/D4T/3TC Crixivan/D4T/3TC licorice Crixivan/3TC/D4T Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC Fortovase/Comvir/Norvir lithospermum Viracept/D4T/3TC Saquinavir/AZT/3TC lonicera Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC loranthus 3TC/D4T/Viracept luffa 3TC/D4T/Saquinavir Saquinavir/Norvir/3TC/D4T Hydroxyurea/Viramune Crixivan Crixivan/3TC/D4T Crixivan/Saquinavir/AZT/3TC milletia Viracept/D4T/3TC Crixivan/D4T/3TC morus bark Viracept/D4T/3TC ocimum Crixivan/D4T or AZT/3TC Norvir/3TC/D4T perilla leaf Viracept/D4T/3TC Delavirdine/Viracept/3TC polygonum cuspidatum Crixivan/3TC/Viramune Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. 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Guest guest Posted August 30, 2000 Report Share Posted August 30, 2000 Well, it reduces inflammation-but doesn't affect hepatic function as we think of it. Cara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2000 Report Share Posted August 30, 2000 Wu Wei zi does lower liver enzymes, but it doesn't really affect the viral load. Perhaps that is where the confusion lies. Cara Frank>>>>what I was told in china is that is does not improve liver function just the test it self alon - herbbabe Wednesday, August 30, 2000 12:53 PM Re: Re:wu zu Wu Wei zi does lower liver enzymes, but it doesn't really affect the viral load. Perhaps that is where the confusion lies. Cara FrankChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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