For centuries cayenne peeper has been used for internal and external remedies. Cayenne belongs to the family of capsicum; it is a native herb to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and some parts of South America. It is well sought after fruit and known for its medical benefits, such as lowering cardio vascular disease, menopausal related problems, arthritis, but more importantly its analgesic properties. The active compound found and extracted from cayenne pepper is 8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide also known as capsaicin. Traditionally, cayenne peeper was used, as a spice to flavor dishes and it wasn’t until the 1800’s that a French scientist by the name of Christian Friedrich Bucholz originally extracted a non-pure form to study the …show more content…
In a non-menopausal female the normal cycle involves a release of an ovum from her ovaries, which are regulated by specific hormones FSH, LH, and progesterone.2 These hormones are primarily involved with regulating the monthly menstruation cycle in women and maintaining a homeostasis throughout a women’s life, until the age of menopause. During the transition into menopause several unpleasant symptoms are experienced for example, hot flashes, mood swings, cancer, and a slower metabolism. These symptoms are generally treated with modern medicine but there are also herbal approaches. Capsaicin has a wide range of therapeutic affects and it is believed under the homeopathic medicine law of similar, symptoms will subside if you approach them with the same response they elicit. The mechanism of action is unclear but research studies have demonstrated decrease levels of hot flashes when incorporating cayenne pepper into a diet.3 Cancer is also prevalent among menopausal women and a recent study suggests the way capsaicin works in cancer is through its TPVR1 receptor and epidermal growth factor receptor interaction. TPVR1 down regulates epidermal growth factor receptors, which have shown a decrease in skin
Edgar Cayce is known for his use of a trance state in order to gain clarity surrounding his patients physical illnesses. Under this hypnotic state, he was able to locate his subject, see their body and describe the state of their organs, circulatory and nervous systems. He would point out where the problem was at as well as the cause of the problem itself, and was able to accurately do this without ever meeting or speaking to the patient themselves. He was able to do this by connecting to the Akashic records, or what he called "The Book of Life", through this trance state. The Akashic records are a compilation of all the information for every individual on Earth, past, present, and future. Edgar talked heavily about past lives and karma, and
Aromatherapy can be used to treat many problems such as nausea, body aches, anxiety, depression, fatigue, headaches, labour pain and hormonal problems (Lane et al., 2011; Medicalnewstoday.com, 2018). Aromatherapy can be used in addition to other medicine practises including those performed by allied health professionals, or on its own (Medicalnewstoday.com, 2018). For example, a study conducted by (Olapour et al., 2013) has found that aromatherapy can provide pain relief to women who have recently had a
The use of natural products as medicine has initiated the isolation of active compounds. The first commercial pure natural product introduced for therapeutic use is generally considered to be
The ancients knew black pepper as a powerful natural medicine. it is even written that Mohammed was quoted as saying "black pepper could cure all illnesses except for
Breast cancer is a popular disease that many people are afraid of. It is the growth of altered genes that create malignant tumors starting in a female or male’s breast tissue. Cancer has a reputation of being caused by hormones, but that may not always be the case. Hormones are chemicals that work as chemical messengers in the body and affect the duties of cells and tissues. The ovaries in premenopausal and postmenopausal women usually produce the hormones, like estrogen and progesterone. The hormone estrogen develops and maintains the female sex features and progesterone have to do with women 's menstrual cycle and pregnancy. In a breast cancer cell, it
What treatments are safe and effective for the symptoms of menopause? Conventional treatments include calcium and vitamin D supplements, dietary changes, herbs, acupuncture, as well as estrogen replacement therapy. Estrogen replacement therapy is widely used but has numerous side-effects. Natural progesterone is a recently discovered treatment that relieves the symptoms of menopause without any harmful side-effects.(Lee, 1991)
Whenever the Food and Drug Administration starts evaluating certain herbs for their benefit for aiding in the recovery of a medical illness, they usually attempt to isolate the alkaloids that are thought to be the cause for improvement. Whenever these elements are isolated, their chemical structure is also studied for the purpose of creating a "more efficient" product. Although the goal is produce a product that does not vary based off of growing conditions, such as location and quality of soil, there can sometimes be negatives that arrive as a result.
Unfortunately very little science has gone behind the modern day claims about medicinal benefits of this herb. It seems like today's opportunistic marketers do not care about thorough research but start drumming up their campaigns at slightest hints of what may be remotely effective.
In the early transitional stages of menopause, women begin to experience a variety of physical and psychological changes (3). Some of the physical changes are unnoticeable to the menopausal women, while others are due to the symptoms. The symptoms commonly experienced by women during menopause include: hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, depression, irritability, headaches, and sleep disturbance, each symptom varies among women (3). Certain symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness have been associated to occur due to the loss of estrogen (4). In order to alleviate the patient’s discomfort of the ongoing symptoms, doctors
Many plants have been proven effective for antagonizing chronic neuropathic pain[13-15]. Paeoniae alba Radix, the dried roots of Paeonia lactiflora Pallas or Paeonia veitchii Lynch, is one of the Chinese traditional crude drugs herbs. It has been widely used in traditional Chinese prescriptions to alleviate various disorders[16]. The isomers paeoniflorin (PF) and albiflorin (AF) are major constituents contained in Paeoniae alba Radix. Paeoniflorin PF (Figure 1AB), a monoterpene glycoside,which has been reported to exhibit many pharmacological effects such as, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and neuroprotective effects[17-20]. Our previous study has shown notablely antinociceptive effect on antagonizing neuropathic pain in chronic constriction injury (CCI) rats, and this discovery is further confirmed by the recently published research[21], which indicates that PF exert analgesic and hypnotic effects in partial sciatic nerve ligation
Cinnamon has many uses in diabetic and obesity patient as it has been used for decades. Generally, cinnamon is used for spice and aromatic. Each part of the tree which are bark, and twigs have its benefits. For inner bark, it is used mainly for digestive upsets such as indigestions, general sluggishness, colic and diarrhoea. In China, they believe that cinnamon is good for all sorts of “cold” conditions, from the common cold and stomach chills to arthritis and rhematism as it promotes sweating. Cinnamon bark can be prepared in three form of traditional medicine which are decoction, use for chronic diarrhoea or complaints related to weakened kidney, tincture and powder, use for “cold” conditions affecting the kidneys and
There is a worldwide increase in incidence of age-associated chronic disease like type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart diseases, Alzheimer’s and cancers. Metabolic dysfunction in these age-related diseases lead to frailty and loss of independence thus posing an immense economic burden. With aging there is chronic low-grade inflammation. This phenomenon is often referred to as ‘inflammaging’. Botanicals, based on Traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are known to benefit aging and chronic diseases, however they are plagued by concerns of safety and standardization. Recent advances in technology have allowed us to standardize the botanicals; identifying and quantifying the phytochemical constituents, however currently available biological
Several herbal supplements considered helpful by some include feverfew, butterbur, peppermint, willow, and caffeine (Stickler). Feverfew, also called featherfew, was originally used in Greece around fifth-century B.C. It has been used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, like headaches, dizziness, and inflammation, but it has mixed reviews in the modern treatment of migraines. Two different studies have disagreeing results, but feverfew is still widely used by migraine patients worldwide. Butterbur has been proved useful in the prevention of migraines in multiple studies, but it isn’t widely known among most doctors. Also, the chemical menthol found in peppermint was proven to ease nausea and migraine pain in a 2010 study. In addition, willow bark extract was used in the development of aspirin, but is commonly skipped over in migraine treatments today. Several studies show that this extract is useful even without one anti-inflammatory ingredient in the treatment of migraines. Caffeine has been deemed useful in the treatment of migraines for years, and is relatively easy to find. However, if caffeine intake is reduced it can cause headaches and migraines due to withdrawal. In spite of that fact, caffeine is the most widely used herbal remedy by migraine patients, even if they don’t realize it. Many migraine patients unwittingly get
With traditional Chinese medicine impact on people 's lives, it still deserves attentions because of its significant role in both traditional and modern period (Jun-Ying, 2012). Use of herbal medicine across the world has offered the Chinese an avenue to further necessary research on the usage of their various herbal medicine components. The traditional Chinese medicine has held and still holds an important place in modern-day primary health care. Today most preparations are a combination of many natural products whose active compounds depend on where they were grown or collected.
Herbal medicines are great alternative for commercially manufactured medicines available in the market. The major reason why herbal medicine differ from modern medicine is because they are produced with 100% natural content. Therefore the plant extract has all the medicinal values that are as effective as modern medicine. Commercially prepared drugs show results quickly but have numerous side effects. However herbal medicines don’t show any side