Indications Used for high blood pressure, pain, and tension. Mechanism of Action Piscidia erythrina has not yet been extensively researched in terms of its chemical constituents, but root extracts are known to contain the resins piscidin, jamaicin, and rotenone and isoflavonoids sumatrol, durmillone, and erythynone, collectively referred to as rotenoids.1…
Indications For managing pain, anxiety, and insomnia. Provides relaxation, mild sedation, or both while treating a variety of disease states. Nonaddictive, safe, gentle, nonnarcotic pain relief. Mechanism of Action Some books have reported Eschscholzia to contain trace amounts of morphine, but there are no published studies attesting to the veracity.…
Indications Cynara scolymus is used for hyperlipidemia, dyspepsia, nausea, alcohol-induced hangover, liver dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, and gallstone prevention. It is also used orally as a diuretic and choleretic to promote bile production. Because bile plays an important role in lipid and cholesterol processing, choleretic agents are often used in…
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…
