Antioxident Pharmacology just one source

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, cwchace@a... wrote:

> Hello Group

> I anyone aware of any reference in English or Chinese specifically

addressing

> the antioxident properties Chinese herbs? I am seeing a pt. with

throat cx.

> who will be undergoing radiation therapy. Her oncologist needs to

be

> reassured that her patient will not be taking anything with

antioxident

> properties and the ball is in my court.

> Thanks,

> Chip Chace

 

 

citing

http://home1.gte.net/alohadoc/news1.htm

" ...

Many tonic herbs have been found to have antioxidant activity. The

following tonic herbs possess antioxidant activity: Ginseng, ginger,

cimicifuga, alisma, polygonum, rehmannia, atractylodes, poria,

polygonatum, ophiopogon, psoralea, cuscuta, Lycium, acanthopanax,

ligustrum, cornus, paeonia moutan, cinnamon, dioscorea, alpinia,

shizandra, codonopsis, jujube, cratagus, allium, citrus reticulate

and pilose antler. Minor Bupleurum formula and saikosaponin d

isolated from bupleurum also have antioxidant effect. " Kidney " -

tonifying herbal formulas not only have antioxidant activities but

also possess immunostimulating activities in their ingredients.

.... "

 

umm...I wanted to write something about po-xue hua-yu li-qi herbals

which have the *opposite* effect of tonifying i.e. destroying

blood+cells, and the school-boy in me says then these must be 'no

antioxidant' herbals but without research this theory is nonsense :-)

maybe this thread will lead you to more information during internet-

research (besides you really can't compare chemotherapeutics with the

complex pattern actions of a chinese formula, try to discuss THAT

with a MD)

 

Greetings Tay.