Natural Anti-Inflammation Herbs
There are a number of herbs (botanicals) that work synergistically to reduce chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, or acute traumatic inflammation, such as sports injuries. These botanicals are general anti-inflammatories.
Boswellia serrata
- Major constituents: boswellic acids (pentacyclic triterpenic acids) and essential oils
- Used traditionally in Indian Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate symptoms of chronic rheumatic inflammation.
- Inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory leukotrienes by the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase.
- Reduces the degradation of glycosaminoglycans, major components of connective tissue, in experimental models with lab animals.
- Three 400 mg tablets 2 or 3 times daily of Boswellia extract was found to be effective in the treatment 260 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
Bromelain
- Mixture of digestive enzymes from the stem of the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus).
- Reduces pain and inflammation associated with arthritis, trauma, or sports injury.
- Prevents edema after traumatic incident or surgery.
- Prevents and reduces edema by inhibiting formation of fibrin within damaged tissue, allowing lymph fluids to pass with less obstruction.
- May interfere with the arachidonic acid cascade, thereby impeding the formation of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids.
- Blocks synthesis of kinin compounds that increase edema and pain.
Curcumin (turmeric)
- Yellow pigment of turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa).
- Acts as a powerful antioxidant against active oxygen moieties.
- Displays anti-inflammatory effects equivalent to some NSAIDs in acute models of inflammation and half as potent in chronic inflammation.
- Inhibits lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase and the formation of inflammatory leukotrienes and prostaglandins.
- Promotes fibrinolysis.
- Inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory peroxynitrite radicals and nitrite.
- Stabilizes lysosomal membranes.
- Inhibits pro-inflammatory gene expression.
Quercetin
- Backbone (aglycone) of a number of other flavonoid compounds.
- One of the most active flavonoid compounds studied.
- Inhibits manufacture and release of histamine from mast cells and basophils.
- Exhibits significant antioxidant activity, neutralizing free radical moieties, which can exacerbate inflammation.
- Demonstrates an inhibitory effect on acute inflammation in lab animal models.
Dosage
- Boswellia serrata Extract (65% boswellic acids), 200mg
- Bromelain (2400gdu-3600mcu/gm), 100mg
- Curcumin Extract (95%), 200mg
- Quercetin, 100mg
Recommended dosage: 2 or 3 capsules 3-4 times daily.
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