Indications Pain and inflammation. Turmeric is used for many disorders involving pain and inflammation including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), acute injuries to the muscles and joints, headaches, and fibromyalgia. See Curcuma monograph 2 for jaundice, hepatitis, and other liver and gallbladder conditions. Mechanism of Action Curcumin, a bright yellow flavonoid…
Indications Chronic immune, allergic, inflammatory and auto-immune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and asthma. Mechanism of Action Approximately 20 nucleosides and their related compounds have been found in Cordyceps spp., including rare derivatives with specific functions such as 2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine, hydroxyethyladenosine, cordycepin, cordycepin triphosphate, deoxyguanosine.1 Cordycepin, an analog of adenosine…
Indications Pain and inflammation. All types of arthritis, trauma, and surgical recovery; phlebitis and vascular trauma; autoimmune and allergic inflammation; eczema, hives, and allergic airway diseases; inflammatory bowel diseases. Mechanism of Action Bromelain is an enzyme found in the stems of pineapple. A very small amount is found in the…
Indications Musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, including bursitis, cervical spondylosis, tendonitis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; and traumatic injuries, strains, sprains, and bruising. Mechanism of Action Many of the anti-inflammatory actions of Boswellia are credited to the tetra- and pentacyclic terpenoids called boswellic acids including β-boswellic acid and the triterpene acids acetyl-β-boswellic…
Indications Insomnia, anxiety. Mechanism of Action German chamomile flowers contain 0.24%–1.9% volatile oil. The oil is made up of a variety of compounds. The principal terpenoids are α-bisabolol and chamazulene. Chamazulene has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.1,2 Chamomile flowers also contain the bioflavonoids apigenin, quercetin, and patuletin, which are flavonoids.3 Apigenin…
