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Hi Raj I don't know about the effect of this Chinese herb on treating PD although it has known anti-inflammatory effect according to the herb book. It's called "Huang Qin" - I enclose a photo with the Chinese name for your info., please. Chris Lui ----- Original Message ----- From: "brightline" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 1:27 AM Subject: Re: Help needed. Is there a Chinese among us? > George: > yes. I am still taking his medication, although I find that of late the > effect is positive but minimal. It may take several years I am afraid. Did > you talk to S. Phyllis ofour group. She is takng ayurvedic medication > fromUSA. She is claiming much more phenomenal results than me. I think that > is worth trying too. > Good luck! > Raj > ************* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bousliman" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: Help needed. Is there a Chinese among us? > > > > Raj, > > > > I've ordered herbs from Dr. Paneri and expect them any day. Are they > still > > working for you and are you still taking them? > > > > George L. Bousliman > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "brightline" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:29 AM > > Subject: Help needed. Is there a Chinese among us? > > > > > > > Hi! Everybody: > > > Is there a Chinese among us? > > > > > > I am always on the look out for herbal approach for PD. I recently > ran > > into a reference given below, whch claims that a flavonoid (WOGONIN) from > > the herb Scutellaria baicalensia Georgi has specific anti-inflammatory > > activity by inhibiting microglia. Inflammatory activity of microglia is > one > > of the factors that aggravate PD. By inhibiting this inflammation, > wagonin > > appears to protect neurons from further damage. > > > I was wondering if anybody knows Chinese name for this herb (if so, > > can you please write this down in English letters?) and if this is > available > > in Chinese herbal shops in North America. A related herb Scutellaria radix > > also has similar activity. > > > Ref: Lee, H et al., 003. Flavonoid wogonin from medical herb is > > neuroprotective byinhibiting inflammaory activation of microglia. The > FASEB > > Journal Express Article 10.1096/fj.03-0057fje. Published on line Aug 1, > > 2003. > > > Thanks a lot. > > > Always curious, > > > Raj > > > [log in to unmask] > > > PS: Punch in Wogonin in the internet and you will find a series of > > articles on this subject. > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn