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- Page 564 (‘Dermatological effects’)
Should be: ‘Topical L. radicans preparations…..’
- Page 758 (‘What is special about Thymus’)
Should be ‘In terms of Chinese medicine, Thymus vulgaris,
as used in the West, can be said to be a variable temperature
herband is classified in this book as warm-cool. It can
be said to be aromatic and slightly acrid in its taste property…..’
- Page 863 ("Herb Names")
The French name for Scrophularia nodosa
should be scrofulaire noueuse.
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Berberis to treat heart disease?
The alkaloid berbamine from Berberis poiretil reduced cardiac
arrythmia, myocardial ischemia, and thrombosis, and to lowered
blood pressure by vasodilation.
See PubMed (Guo ZB, Fu JG)
Golden seal to treat Helicobacter pylori?
Hydrastis extracts, and its constituents berberine and beta-hydrastine
had antibacterial activity against Helicobacter.
This may explain the traditional use of Hydrastis for gastric
ulceration.
See PubMed (Mahady GB, Pendland SL)
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