Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Herbs/Plants with direct effects on ketes. Can we start a list? Andrographis Knotweed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 > > Herbs/Plants with direct effects on ketes. Can we start a list? > > Andrographis > Knotweed biochemical research shows that Andrographis, Ginseng Panax (family of Eleuthero??) and Garlic block bacterial quorum sensing (QS). This is a likely cause of the anti-bacterial action of these herbs. It is very likely that Borrelia uses QS for coordinating its actions. QS is VERY important for the virulence of parasitic bacteria, without it they are usually relatively harmless. There are a few other Ayurvedic herbs that have QS-blocking activity, but I don't remember them. Furanones (from red seaweed) also have this action, but they are probably too toxic for human use. The nice thing of QS-blockers is that they usually don't kill, they just make the bugs less hostile. Because they don't kill, the bugs are far less likely to develop resistance to these herbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Thanks. And I don't think Eleuthero is a part of that Ginseng group. Remember Eleuthero isn't really a ginseng. > > > > Herbs/Plants with direct effects on ketes. Can we start a list? > > > > Andrographis > > Knotweed > > biochemical research shows that Andrographis, Ginseng Panax (family of Eleuthero??) and Garlic block bacterial quorum sensing (QS). This is a likely cause of the anti-bacterial action of these herbs. > > It is very likely that Borrelia uses QS for coordinating its actions. QS is VERY important for the virulence of parasitic bacteria, without it they are usually relatively harmless. > > There are a few other Ayurvedic herbs that have QS-blocking activity, but I don't remember them. Furanones (from red seaweed) also have this action, but they are probably too toxic for human use. > > The nice thing of QS-blockers is that they usually don't kill, they just make the bugs less hostile. Because they don't kill, the bugs are far less likely to develop resistance to these herbs. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 > > Thanks. > > And I don't think Eleuthero is a part of that Ginseng group. Remember Eleuthero isn't really a ginseng. they are in a different family, but I know very little about plant names. I just wondered, if both of them are called 'ginseng', maybe they have something in common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 My understanding is that the two herbs are not related and Eleuthero only obtained the Ginseng name based on the enhanced energy effect reminiscent of Panax Ginseng. I also understand that Eleuthero is no longer allowed to be labeled " Siberian Ginseng " for this reason. > > > > Thanks. > > > > And I don't think Eleuthero is a part of that Ginseng group. Remember Eleuthero isn't really a ginseng. > > they are in a different family, but I know very little about plant names. I just wondered, if both of them are called 'ginseng', maybe they have something in common? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 > > My understanding is that the two herbs are not related and Eleuthero only obtained the Ginseng name based on the enhanced energy effect reminiscent of Panax Ginseng. I also understand that Eleuthero is no longer allowed to be labeled " Siberian Ginseng " for this reason. OK, thanks. I will look out for scientific studies on anti-spirochetal action of Eleuthero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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