Guest guest Posted March 26, 2001 Report Share Posted March 26, 2001 Some time ago I introduced chaparral as one of my favorite herbs on the " My favorite 10 herb list " series. I have always preferred to gather chaparral in the Spring when it has its yellow flowers blooming. It has a better quality to it. Hard to define exactly, but I have noticed a difference. I think it would be good for Fibro. Some have said Fibro may be linked with a fungal infection. Here is an interesting piece of info: Greasewood is another name for chaparral, which is a bush, not a tree. Chaparral is antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antitumor. It is also a pain killer and raises vitmin C levels in the adrenal glands. The nordyhydroguieretic acid (NDGA) in chaparral is the strongest antioxidant known. And unlike many antioxidants that work only in the water, or in the lipid, portions of the cell, chaparral works in both the water and lipid portions of the cell. This is extremely important since most free radical damage to a cell occurs in the lipid (fatty acid) portion of the cell. Antioxidants, like grapeseed and pine bark extracts, only work in the water portions of a cell, and so only provide very limited free radical protection to a cell. Another herb for the adrenals is Shisandra berries. Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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