RE: BINDWEED Convulvulus/Convolvulus Arvensis

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Sammy -

 

not to neglect anything, I looked up the internet for German

sources

 

Ackerwinde Convolvulus Arvensis Krebs

 

but found nothing.

 

When using Convolvulus instead of Convulvulus you might find more.

 

 

Regards

 

Peter

 

 

At 19:15 Uhr +0200 31.03.2003, <ga.bates wrote:

>OK I'll try again.

>

>I am researching anti-cancer herbs. I have about a 200 or so 'potentials' in

>my folder. Some are TCM some are not. Right now I am looking into BINDWEED.

>If the person who mentioned Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy by John C.

>Boik has a page reference for BINDWEED I'd be most grateful. If not then I

>guess the book, like many other good books will just have to wait till I get

>round to the herbs it mentions.

>

>Why am I am looking for information Re: BINDWEED Convulvulus Arvensis ?

>Because of its supposed potent anti-angoiogenesis capability. It has been

>likened to thalidomide. I know there is no direct correlation betwen

>anti-angiogenesis in western medicine which is a very specific concept

>introduced by Dr. Judah Folkman a score or so years ago. But I thought I'd

>ask anyway.

>

>> Someone I met said Pecan tree bark powder.

>

>Is that anti-angiogenesis as well ? Next time I come across a pecan tree

>I'll scrape off a bit of bark when no-one is looking. How do I prepare it?

>.....

>

>In the meantime, I'll sit out the summer here for another month or so, go

>out into the country, and 'harvest' as much BINDWEED as the boot of my car

>can carry. It literally grows everywhere. What I need to do is find out how

>to remove the toxins.

>

>That is why I asked the questions in my previous email. Sorry if I have

>confused anyone. If you have a specific reference for BINDWEED contributions

>gratefully received. Here are the same questions again for anyone with

>specific knowledge on BINDWEED:

>

>(1) is bindweed reckonised in the TCM Materia Medica and

>(2) if it is recognised what is it used for and

>(3) are there any contra-indications

>(4) what other herbs is it used with in formulae and

>(5) how is its toxicity neutralised ?

>(6) what side effects with (i) chronic or (ii) acute usage ?

>

>Cheers,

>

>Sammy.

>

>

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