BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Herbalism, Allicin
4 May 2016
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In the u. s you don"t need any of this. Echinacea is the most popular in herbal today. Comes from snake oil, was used for arthritis. In garlic there are 2 chemicals, alliin and alliinase. When an animal bites into a garlic they combine and cause allicin. Many clinical trials with herbals are poorly done. Small studies are an easy way to get positive results. Sell someone the leaves and i don"t have to tell you i took out all these things since there are no rules. Many natural supplements do not contain active ingredient. Many products contain wrong plant, less than 50% Natural materials can interact with pharmaceuticals like grape fruit. This plant potentially effects 50% of all medications. Grapefruit inhibits liver function which is why it is no longer served in hospital cafeterias. Kava kava for a feeling of well being, kevalactones can damage the liver.
