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So you think you have troubles? I have fallen in love

with a plant!

 

For an energy boost that is more along the lines of

specifics for hepatitis viruses, there is Prunella

vulgaris (Selfheal), a traditional yet somewhat

forgotten medicinal plant. It has proven to have

antiviral activities against HIV-1 and HBV (see Pubmed

for abstracts). From personal use and experience,

Prunella vulgaris can boost energy levels. It has

almost no toxicity, even at high doses. It has

bioavailability as well, for the triterpenoids of P.

vulgaris are much less easily cleaved by stomach acids

than other compounds. It can also be used in an enema,

and will be absorbed through the intestines.

 

For me, the idea of using Cordyceps (use by athletes,

etc.) as opposed to Selfheal as either an energy

booster or an antiviral(take your pick), borders on

the absurd. And not simply because the only Cordyceps

available seems to be from Asia, but because there is

an entire history of the American Cordyceps species,

whose pioneering researchers' work have for the most

part gone unnoticed. In other words, North American

Cordyceps has been left out of North American

pharmacopia, or 'What is Stupidity?'

 

Towards a more militant ethnobotany, then.

Forms of Selfheal occur in 37 countries all over the

world, being quite ubiquitous in N. America, mostly

free for the picking.

 

If one decides to harvest Selfheal, it may be helpful

to do a bit of conservation. The dried flower spikes

will disperse its seeds onto the bottom of a paper

bag, and in addition to other means of propagation,

can then be used in a conservation/horticultural

protocol. Selheal is a pioneer species, yet it is

somewhat sensitive to over-harvesting or changes in

local populations, such as with bulldozers. One may

wish to insure future supplies of this common 'weed,'

its tiny magenta-blue flowers shine like beacons.

Cherish derelict spaces.

 

Establishing new locations is also valid: animals,

rain and birds do that too, frequently. Harvesting the

flower spikes may cause susceptibility to virus

transmission, yet surprisingly, this may increase the

benefit, even if not to a significant degree. As far

as is known, there are no published studies on the

secondary compounds, stress- or pathogen-related

proteins from Prunella that would affect their

efficacy for hepatitis, that would enhance it in a way

that more mimics nature, as has been shown for the

plant-insect-mammalian-virus model in Phyllanthus and

Morus sp. Perhaps someone will undertake such a study.

After heavy harvesting, and after having noticed a

population quickly become infected with viruses in

7-10 days, one would wonder about that secret life

going on in a non-human world.

 

In contrast to the slower-acting effects of

phytomedicine, the effects of Selfheal may be noticed

in less than a day, because the active constituents

are responding as antiinflammatory events inside the

hepatocyte as they relate to NF-kappaB inhibition. One

may postulate synergy of this antiinflammatory (or

antiviral, take your pick) activity with the addition

of enema.

 

Prunella carries with it additional benefits by way of

external flavonoids from the apical parts of the

plant(such as flower spikes). This new growth during

springtime means that it is important to harvest

according to the time of flowering in your area. For

all who are interested, there is still time to prepare

for this year's harvesting of the flower spikes. There

is more than one blooming cycle in some areas of the

country. I have found that there is no substitution of

the fresh for the dried material. Hepatitis sufferers

should be interested in obtaining only the flower

spikes and perhaps the few youngest leaves at the top

of the plant. One of the paramount beauties of

wildcrafting emerge, according to personal experience,

in that the fresh, new spring growth makes it

superior to any other Prunella material for hepatitis.

Unfortunatley, this is not the case throughout the

year, or even six month's time. Life comes from life.

The idea is simple....grazing.

 

Something to consider is mutational pressure placed on

HCV. Compounds from Prunella interfere with the

protease of HCV, as well as the transcriptional

factors directly involved in NF-kappaB

activation/inhibition. In other words, it has

antiinflammatory activity. Here too arises the

opportunity to undertake more rigorous studies of a

world medicinal plant treasure, Prunella vulgaris

(vulgaris 'of the common people').

 

Regards,

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Mike,

 

Thanks for the refreshing posts.

 

I plan to cherish derelict spaces,

at your suggestion. I'd also like

to try out your lover. Do you sell

the stuff?

 

Ken

 

, Mike Reynolds <aquaviva11> wrote:

>

> So you think you have troubles? I have fallen in love

> with a plant!

>

> For an energy boost that is more along the lines of

> specifics for hepatitis viruses, there is Prunella

> vulgaris (Selfheal), a traditional yet somewhat

> forgotten medicinal plant. It has proven to have

> antiviral activities against HIV-1 and HBV (see Pubmed

> for abstracts). From personal use and experience,

> Prunella vulgaris can boost energy levels. It has

> almost no toxicity, even at high doses. It has

> bioavailability as well, for the triterpenoids of P.

> vulgaris are much less easily cleaved by stomach acids

> than other compounds. It can also be used in an enema,

> and will be absorbed through the intestines.

>

> For me, the idea of using Cordyceps (use by athletes,

> etc.) as opposed to Selfheal as either an energy

> booster or an antiviral(take your pick), borders on

> the absurd. And not simply because the only Cordyceps

> available seems to be from Asia, but because there is

> an entire history of the American Cordyceps species,

> whose pioneering researchers' work have for the most

> part gone unnoticed. In other words, North American

> Cordyceps has been left out of North American

> pharmacopia, or 'What is Stupidity?'

>

> Towards a more militant ethnobotany, then.

> Forms of Selfheal occur in 37 countries all over the

> world, being quite ubiquitous in N. America, mostly

> free for the picking.

>

> If one decides to harvest Selfheal, it may be helpful

> to do a bit of conservation. The dried flower spikes

> will disperse its seeds onto the bottom of a paper

> bag, and in addition to other means of propagation,

> can then be used in a conservation/horticultural

> protocol. Selheal is a pioneer species, yet it is

> somewhat sensitive to over-harvesting or changes in

> local populations, such as with bulldozers. One may

> wish to insure future supplies of this common 'weed,'

> its tiny magenta-blue flowers shine like beacons.

> Cherish derelict spaces.

>

> Establishing new locations is also valid: animals,

> rain and birds do that too, frequently. Harvesting the

> flower spikes may cause susceptibility to virus

> transmission, yet surprisingly, this may increase the

> benefit, even if not to a significant degree. As far

> as is known, there are no published studies on the

> secondary compounds, stress- or pathogen-related

> proteins from Prunella that would affect their

> efficacy for hepatitis, that would enhance it in a way

> that more mimics nature, as has been shown for the

> plant-insect-mammalian-virus model in Phyllanthus and

> Morus sp. Perhaps someone will undertake such a study.

> After heavy harvesting, and after having noticed a

> population quickly become infected with viruses in

> 7-10 days, one would wonder about that secret life

> going on in a non-human world.

>

> In contrast to the slower-acting effects of

> phytomedicine, the effects of Selfheal may be noticed

> in less than a day, because the active constituents

> are responding as antiinflammatory events inside the

> hepatocyte as they relate to NF-kappaB inhibition. One

> may postulate synergy of this antiinflammatory (or

> antiviral, take your pick) activity with the addition

> of enema.

>

> Prunella carries with it additional benefits by way of

> external flavonoids from the apical parts of the

> plant(such as flower spikes). This new growth during

> springtime means that it is important to harvest

> according to the time of flowering in your area. For

> all who are interested, there is still time to prepare

> for this year's harvesting of the flower spikes. There

> is more than one blooming cycle in some areas of the

> country. I have found that there is no substitution of

> the fresh for the dried material. Hepatitis sufferers

> should be interested in obtaining only the flower

> spikes and perhaps the few youngest leaves at the top

> of the plant. One of the paramount beauties of

> wildcrafting emerge, according to personal experience,

> in that the fresh, new spring growth makes it

> superior to any other Prunella material for hepatitis.

> Unfortunatley, this is not the case throughout the

> year, or even six month's time. Life comes from life.

> The idea is simple....grazing.

>

> Something to consider is mutational pressure placed on

> HCV. Compounds from Prunella interfere with the

> protease of HCV, as well as the transcriptional

> factors directly involved in NF-kappaB

> activation/inhibition. In other words, it has

> antiinflammatory activity. Here too arises the

> opportunity to undertake more rigorous studies of a

> world medicinal plant treasure, Prunella vulgaris

> (vulgaris 'of the common people').

>

> Regards,

> Mike

>

 

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