In article , Persephone wrote:

On Sun, 04 May 2008 14:49:22 -0500, Charlie wrote:

On Sun, 04 May 2008 11:04:16 -0700, Billy wrote:

In article
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gardenlife wrote:

Could someone refresh my memory on herbs that are for pain. I use to
have one and can not remember the name. My friend here is really sick
and I would like to buy herbs that would help him. I have lemon and
peppermint already but lost all the rest in a move. Thanks, Judy

What kind of pain?

Papaver somniferum is efficacious for all sorts of pain, but there can
be some side effects to your liberty.

Which variety do you think is best....Peshwar White, Danish Flag, Black
Peony, Flemish Antique, Hungarian Blue Breadseed?? Grown for the
abundance of culinary seed of course, and, uh, dried pods for
arrangements.........


Willow bark will work in minor pain.

Otherwise take a look at
http://www.holistic-online.com/Remed...back_herbs.htm

or you may want to post your request on alt.folklore.herbs.

Good luck.

PLEASE, PLEASE, check with your doctor! I am not wedded to
conventional or otherwise medical care; I just know for a fact that
there have been too many cases where herbal remedies interacted
negatively with a prescription medicine the person was already taking.
(In case you are...)

HTH

Persephone

Sometimes it not some weird plant but something in our icebox.

Consider grapefruit juice .

Bill who wonder why I can't grow grapefruit yet it is second nature.
Hmmm Polan comes to mind yet again.


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1: Nutr J. 2007 Oct 30;6:33.
Links

Medicinal importance of grapefruit juice and its interaction with
various drugs.

Kiani J, Imam SZ.
Medical College, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan.

Grapefruit juice is consumed widely in today's health conscious world as
a protector against cardiovascular diseases and cancers. It has however,
been found to be an inhibitor of the intestinal cytochrome P - 450 3A4
system, which is responsible for the first pass metabolism of many
drugs. The P - glycoprotein pump, found in the brush border of the
intestinal wall which transports many of these cytochrome P - 450 3A4
substrates, has also been implicated to be inhibited by grapefruit
juice. By inhibiting these enzyme systems, grapefruit juice alters the
pharmacokinetics of a variety of medications, leading to elevation of
their serum concentrations. Most notable are its effects on the calcium
channel antagonist and the statin group of drugs. In the case of many
drugs, the increased serum concentration has been found to be associated
with increased frequency of dose dependent adverse effects. In this
review, we have discussed the phytochemistry of grapefruit juice, the
various drugs involved in the drug - grapefruit juice reaction with
their mechanisms of action and have presented the clinical implications
of these interactions.
PMID: 17971226 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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