Three Treasures of NE China? - Rhodiola

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Thanks Phil,

 

Hong Jing Tian is Rhodiola kirilowii.

Does anyone know how this compares to Rhodiola rosea?

 

K.

 

 

On Feb 7, 2008 6:34 PM, < wrote:

 

> Hi Eric, & All,

>

> > Deer antler, ginseng, and forest frog oviducts (xue ha) are often

> > called the 3 treasures of the northeast, although a local herb called

> > bu lao cao ( " don't get old herb " ) is also famous there. Eric

>

> From WWW today:

>

> Three New Treasures of Changbaishan: Dongbei has always been known

> for its three treasures (Dongbei Sanbao) of Renshen-ginseng, Lurong-pilose

>

> antler and marten.

>

> In Changbaishan, however, a new version has more recently been making a

> name for itself. The three new treasures of Dongbei are composed of two

> Chinese medicinal plants, Hongjingtian (red-spotted stonecrop), Bulaocao

> (Boschiakia rossica), and Hamayou-oviduct of the forest frog.

>

> Hongjingtian is a perennial that mainly dwells on alpine igneous rocks

> between 1700-2500m above sea level. The medical efficacy of the plant is

> due to a special glucoside, which is conducive to the curing of such

> illnesses

> as cardiomyopathy, diabetes and TB. In addition, it has also is alleged to

>

> help those who use cellular phones or who are exposed to long periods of

> radiation (from your PC and TV, for example).

>

> Bulaocao is a parasitic plant, and is only willing to seek habitat in the

> most

> barren climate. People who have tried this plant from time to time have

> claimed a longer life and slowing down of the aging process.

>

> Compared with Hongjingtian and Bulaocao, Hamayou has honoured and

> brilliant past: the forest frog used to be the favorite of the imperial

> family,

> thanks to its tender flesh and rich protein. As to its medical value, it

> is mainly

> used for curing LU diseases.

>

> Bulaocao (Hb Boschnikiae rossicae) is a parasitic plant growing on the

> root

> Alnus plants (Betulaceae). It is one of the valuable medicinal plants

> growing

> mostly on the Changbai Mountain at 1450-1800m above sea level in Jilin,

> China. It is also distributed in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

>

> (DPRK), Japan and Russia. It is named " Bu Lao Cao " (antisenile plant) bc

> it

> acts to Tone / Nourish KI & Strengthen Yang; Tonic / invigorating Hb;

> loose

> bowel, Haemostat & Antiageing / Antisenility

>

> Yin Zong-zhu (yinzz <yinzz%40publicyj.jl.cn>), Jin

> Hai-ling1, Shen Ming-hua1, Li Tian-

> zhu1 and Quan Ji-shu1 (1) Biochemistry Laboratory for Cancer Research,

> Yanbian University College of Medicine, No. 121, Juzi Street, 133000

> Yanji,

> Jilin Province, China. Accepted: 8 July 1999 To investigate the inhibitory

>

> effect of Boschniakia rossica (BR) on rat precancerous hepatic foci

> induced

> by diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and its antioxidative activities. Methods: The

>

> expression of tumor marker-placental form glutathione S-transferase

> (GST-P), p53 and p21 protein were investigated by immunohistochemistry

> techniques using ABC method. TNF-? was measured by ELISA and

> antioxidative activities of SOD, MDA, GSH-Px, GST and CAT were

> investigated by colorimetric method in rat serum and mitochondria of liver

>

> cells. Results: The 500 mg/kg of BR-H2O extract fraction from BR-methanol

> extract had inhibitory effect on the formation of DEN-induced

> GST-P-positive

> foci in rat liver and the expression of mutant p53 and p21 protein was

> lower

> than that of hepatic precancerous lesions. The serum TNF-? was increased

> by the administration of BR extract in the early stage of chemical

> hepatocarcinogenesis in rat livers. The serum and liver cells mitochondria

>

> activities of SOD and GSH-Px rose again in rats administered with BR-H2O

> extract and the increasing activity of GST and content of MDA in the

> hepatic

> precancerous were decreased by the BH-H2O extract. Conclusion: These

> results indicated that BR-H2O extract has inhibitory effect on DEN-induced

>

> precancerous hepatic foci in rats and induced TNF-? production in rats.

> The

> antioxidative action was exhibited by the administration of BR-H2O extract

> in

> the early stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in rat livers. Key words

> Bioschniakia rossica - Placental form glutathione S-transferase -

> Hepatocarcinogenesis - Antioxidation - TNF-? - Diethylnitrosamine This

> work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science

> Foundation of China (No. 39660021).

>

> http://tinyurl.com/38jen8 says: Wu CS, Piao XX, Piao DM, Jin YR, Li CH; Tx

>

> of pig serum-induced rat LV fibrosis w Boschniakia rossica, oxymatrine &

> interferon-alpha; World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11 (1): 122-126

> http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/11/122.asp AIM: To investigate effect of

> Boschniakia rossica (BR), oxymatrine (OM) & interferon-alpha (IFN-a) 1b on

>

> therapy of rat LV fibrosis & its mechanism; METHODS: By establishing a rat

>

> model of pig serum-induced LV fibrosis, LV/weight index & serum alanine

> transaminase (ALT) were observed to investigate therapeutic effect of

> BR,OM & IFN-a; Radioimmunoassay was utilized to measure procollagen

> type III (PCIII) & collagen type IV (CIV); RT-PCR was used to assay

> expression of LV Transform growth factor- beta 1 (TGF-b1) mRNA;

> Immunohistochemistry of alpha-smooth muscle actin (a-SMA) & pathologic

> changes of LV tissues were also under investigation; RESULTS: Serum

> PCIII & CIV in BR, OM & IFN-a groups were significantly declined compared

> w those in model group & their RT-PCR revealed that TGF-b1 mRNA

> expression was also reduced more than that in model group;

> Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that a-SMA also declined more than

> that in model group; Serum ALT in IFN-a, control & model groups was within

>

> normal level; Serum ALT in BR group had no significant difference from

> those of IFN-a, control & model groups; Serum ALT in OM group was

> significantly higher than those in BR, IFN-a, model & control groups;

> CONCLUSION: BR, OM & IFN-a can prevent pig serum-induced LV rat

> fibrosis by inhibiting activation of LV stellate cells & synthesizing

> collagen;

> OM has LV toxicity to rat LV fibrosis induced by pig serum; 2005 WJG Press

>

> & Elsevier Inc; All rights reserved; Key words: LV fibrosis; Boschniakia

> rossica; Oxymatrine; Interferon-alpha

>

> Oxymatrine (OM) is a preparation of alkaloid aqueous solution extracted

> from matrine; It has biological functions of Antiinflammation,

> antibacteria,

> antivirus, Antitumor & immunosuppression; There are many reports about

> prophylactic effect of CHM on LV fibrosis & its function to suppress

> activation of LV stellate cells.

>

> PS: Note: Suoyang (Hb Cynomorii songarici) is sometimes called Bulaocao.

> Though Hb Cynomorii & Hb Boschnikiae rossicae have some similar actions

> and uses, they are different herbs.

>

> For a detailed monograph on Suoyang, see http://tinyurl.com/37pcj9

>

> For a monograph on Bulaocao see, http://tinyurl.com/3c3b4a but the

> translation is poor and the bottom half is a sales pitch for a Bucaolao

> Electric

> Blanket!! Copy the translation into Wenlin software for fine-tuning.

>

> Best regards,

>

>

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