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thanks, Maryse, you've saved me posting this. Ray Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "schild.m" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 1:34 PM Subject: Camomile tea 'could aid' Parkinson's and Alzheimer's > Healthcare News > 30/06/2008 > Health benefits of camomile tea have been reported. > Drinking camomile tea could help to treat sufferers of Alzheimer's and > Parkinson's, a medical expert has claimed. > > Writing in the Guardian, Dr Tom Smith said that camomile tea contains > luteolin, which is a substance that has been found to reduce inflammatory > reactions in the brain. > He added that the tea is now the subject of research to ascertain whether > it > could be used as a potential treatment for brain diseases such as > Alzheimer's > and Parkinson's. > > Dr Smith said: "Camomile, green peppers and celery may be effective > anti-inflammatories." > > Earlier this year, a study revealed that camomile tea may help relieve a > wide > range of health problems such as colds and menstrual cramps. > > A chemist at Imperial College London, Elaine Holmes, took 14 volunteers > and > had them drink five cups of the tea every day for two weeks. > > Daily urine samples were taken and researchers found that there were > increased > levels of hippurate, which has been associated with antibacterial > activity. > > Please click here to find a care home for elderly care. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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