Shingles also known as herpes zoster or zona is defined as a viral disease with condition of a painful, blistering skin rash on one side of the body of that can continue to be painful even after the
rash have long
disappeared(1), as a result of varicella-zoster viral causes of a nerve and skin inflammation.
B. In herbal medicine perspective
The aims of herbal treatment is to enhace the self defense of the immune system
B.1. Alfalfa is a flowering plant
in the genus Medicago, belonging to the family Fabaceae, It has been
cultivated all over the world as hay for cattle feeding. The leaves,
sprouts, and seeds to make medicine has been used in traditional
medicine over 15010 years to treat high cholesterol, asthma,
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, enhance digestive
system, bleeding disorder, kidney and urinary tract infection, etc.
North Americal aboriginal has used Alfalfa seed as food, such as making
bread and mush.
1. Antioxidant
In a study of
measurements of pH, water holding capacity, color, oxymyoglobin
content, TBARS and oxidation-reduction potential in evaluating the
effects of a dietary protein-xanthophylls (PX) concentrate of alfalfa
to turkey diets conducted by University of Life Sciences in Lublin,
Skromna 8, 20-704 Lublin, Poland.(a), researchers found that TBARS and
oxidation-reduction potential values suggested that the inclusion of
the concentrate to turkey diets acts as an antioxidant in the raw meat.
2. Disease of autoimmune
In a
study of five groups of 12-week-old female mice were per oral treated
with vehicle (control), lyophilized AS (550 mg wt/kg BW), ASEA (ASEA,
25 mg/kg BW), coumestrol (CUM, 0.075 mg/kg BW) and tamoxifen (TAM,
0.375 mg/kg BW) as the positive control, conducted by Institute of
Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan
University, Taipei, Taiwan (b), researchers found that alhalfa
decreased the disease severity, increased survival and life span of the autoimmune-prone MRL-lpr/lpr mice, suggesting a potential of ASEA in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
3. Anti-inflammatory activity
In a study of anti-inflammatory effects may be used for inflammatory disorders by examining alfalfa
sprout ethyl acetate extract (ASEA) in ,ice coducted by College of
Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of
China.(c), researchers found that significantly higher survival rates
than the control group and suggests that ASEA supplementation can
suppress the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and alleviate
acute inflammatory hazards.
B.2. Black Cohosh is a herbaceous
perennial plant, genus Actaea, belonging to the family Ranunculaceae,
native to eastern North America. The herb has been used in traditional
medicine as analgesic, sedative, diuretic, emmenagogue
anti-inflammatory agent and to treat rheumatism, symptoms of menopause,
uterine cramps and muscle pain, etc.. Native Americans have used the
root of the herb to treat snake bite.
a. Antioxidants
Polyphenols in
Black cohosh may be considered as an antioxidant which help to fight
against the forming of free radicals cause of DNA damage and guarding
our body against foreign invasion such as bacteria and virus, according
to the study of "Black cohosh (Cimicifuga
racemosa L.) protects against menadione-induced DNA damage through
scavenging of reactive oxygen species: bioassay-directed isolation and
characterization of active principles" by Burdette JE, Chen SN,
Lu ZZ, Xu H, White BE, Fabricant DS, Liu J, Fong HH, Farnsworth NR,
Constantinou AI, Van Breemen RB, Pezzuto JM, Bolton JL., posted in
PubMed(41)
b.2. Anti-inflammation
Cimicifuga racemosa (Actaea racemosa,
black cohosh)have exerted inflammatory activity by inhibiting nitric
oxide production by reducing iNOS expression without affecting activity
of the enzyme, according to the study of "Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthesis by Cimicifuga racemosa (Actaea racemosa, black cohosh) extracts in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages" by Schmid D, Gruber M, Woehs F, Prinz S, Etzlstorfer B, Prucker C, Fuzzati N, Kopp B, Moeslinger T., posted in PubMed(42)
B.3. Chamomile is also known as
camomile, common name of many species daisy-like plants in the family
Asteraceae. The herb has been used in traditional medicine as
antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory constituents and to treat menstrual
cramps and sleep disorders, reduce cramping and spastic pain in the
bowels, relieve excessive gas and bloating in the intestine, etc.
a. Anxiety
Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy has exerted the modest anxiolytic activity in patients with mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder, according to the study of "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder" by Amsterdam JD, Li Y, Soeller I, Rockwell K, Mao JJ, Shults J.(43)
b. Anti-inflammatory effects
Chamomile
has demonstrated the inhibition of NO production and iNOS gene
expression by inhibiting RelA/p65 activation and supports the
utilization of chamomile as an effective anti-inflammatory agent, according to the study of "Chamomile: an anti-inflammatory agent inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase expression by blocking RelA/p65 activity' by Bhaskaran N, Shukla S, Srivastava JK, Gupta S.(44)
c. Immunomodulatory effect
Extracts of Silene (Silene nocturna), Black seed (Nigella sativa) and Chamomile
(Matricaria chamomilla) have exerted significantly (P < 0.01)
restored their resistance against lethal infection with the
predominately granulocyte-dependant Candida albicans, according to the
study of "Evaluation of immunomodulatory effect of three herbal plants growing in Egypt" by Ghonime M, Eldomany R, Abdelaziz A, Soliman H.(45)
B.4. Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is a liquid extracted from the
seeds, pulp, and white membranes of grapefruit. The herb has been used
in traditional medicine as an anti bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites
and to enhance immune system, protect against colds and flu and
malignant disease.
a. Antimicrobial activity
In the determination of antibacterial and antifungal activity of ethanolic extract of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf., Rutaceae) seed and pulp found that ethanolic extract
exibited the strongest antimicrobial effect against Salmonella
enteritidis (MIC 2.06%, m/V). Other tested bacteria and yeasts were
sensitive to extract concentrations ranging from 4.13% to 16.50% (m/V), according to "Antimicrobial activity of grapefruit seed and pulp ethanolic extract" by Cvetnić Z, Vladimir-Knezević S.(46)
b. Antioxidant activity
In analyzing the antioxidant activity of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) seeds glyceric extract dissolved in ethanol and in aqueous media found that grapefruit seeds glyceric extract
utilized as aqueous solutions demonstrated antioxidant properties
better than those displayed by alcoholic solutions. according to "Antioxidant activity of Citrus paradisi seeds glyceric extract" by Giamperi L, Fraternale D, Bucchini A, Ricci D.(47)
B.5. Shiitake mushroom is an edible mushroom, genus Lentinula, belonging to family Marasmiaceae,
native to East Asia and widely cultivated for consumption for its
health benefits and commercial purpose in many Asian countries.
The herb has been used in traditional medicine as blood tonic agent
and to strengthen immune system, treat colds, measles, bronchial
inflammations, etc.
a. Immune system
Shiitake
mushroom enhances the immune system in fighting against infection
and disease. influenza, viruses and irregular cells growth due to
it anti-tumor polysaccharide lentinan, according to "Immunoregulatory effects of the antitumor polysaccharide lentinan on Th1/Th2 balance in patients with digestive cancers" by Yoshino S, Tabata T, Hazama S, Iizuka N, Yamamoto K, Hirayama M, Tangoku A, Oka M.(48)
b. Cholesterol
It also enhances the ration levels of blood cholesterol due to its active compound eritadenine, according to "Eritadenine-induced alterations of plasma lipoprotein lipid concentrations and phosphatidylcholine molecular species profile in rats fed cholesterol-free and cholesterol-enriched diets" by Shimada Y, Morita T, Sugiyama K.(49)
c. Free radicals
Shiitake mushroom contains high levels of antioxidants such as L-ergothioneine, that helps to
reduce the risk of oxidative cause of mutation in cell division and alternation, according to"Ergothioneine; antioxidant potential, physiological function and role in disease" by Cheah IK, Halliwell B.(50)
d. Liver diseases
Extracts of the mycelium of shiitake mushrooms not only protect the liver but also recover from liver fibrosis, according to "Effects and mechanisms of Acremoniumterricola milleretal mycelium on liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats" by Tian XP, Yin YY, Li X.(51)
B.6. Ginseng Asia is also known as Panax ginseng. Since it has been grown in
the cold places in the Asian, Asian ginseng is considered as yang
promoting, according to traditional Chinese medicine.
The herb has
been used in traditional and Chinese medicine to promote yang and to
improve cardiac function, short of breath, blood pressure. Panax
ginseng can generates fluids and reduce thirst, to treat anxiety,
insomnia, dizziness/headache, forgetfulness, impotence, diabetes,
bleeding in the vagina not during period, etc.
a. Antioxidant activity
In the evaluation of the extraction conditions of polysaccharides from the rhizomes of Panax japonicus C.A. Meyer and its antioxidant effect found that antioxidant activity exhibited Panax japonicus polysaccharides (PJP) had a good potential for antioxidant, according to "Optimization of polysaccharides from Panax japonicus C.A. Meyer by RSM and its anti-oxidant activity" by Wang R, Chen P, Jia F, Tang J, Ma F.(52)
b. Immunological activities
In the study of Water-soluble ginseng
oligosaccharides (designated as WGOS) with a degree of polymerization
ranging from 2 to 10 were obtained from warm-water extract of Panax ginseng
roots, found that WGOS were potent B and T-cell stimulators and WGOS-1
has the highest immunostimulating effect on lymphocyte proliferation
among those purified fractions. It is hoped that the WGOS will be
developed into functional food or medicine, according to "Structural characterization and immunological activities of the water-soluble oligosaccharides isolated from the Panax ginseng roots" by Wan D, Jiao L, Yang H, Liu S.(53)
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