Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Posted August 13, 2001 I noticed a report of anti-cancer activity for the Thai soup Tom Yum Goong. It contains Galangal lemongrass straw mushrooms chillies fish sauce lime leaves and juice shrimps and coriander leaves. Does anyone have a comment on the ingredients from the TCM perspective. I gather that the galangal is a different species from that used in China. Jace __________ Get your free @.co.uk address at http://mail..co.uk or your free @.ie address at http://mail..ie Quote
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Posted August 15, 2001 Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations (R.C. Wren): A paste containing galangal and bloodroot [sanguinaria canadensis] has been used for skin cancer. Alpinia galangal (Greater galangal) has anti-ulcer activity in animals and contains 1'-acetoxy derivatives which show anti-tumor activity in vitro. ============================== Peter L. Borten, L.Ac. 4004 SW Kelly Avenue, Ste 201 Portland, Oregon 97201 503.522.2613 http://www.whiteflowerhealing.com/ ============================== Quote
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