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Can you forward on the appointment transcript as I am not under Dr chia and any additional info will be helpful to me
If the bulk of the effect from Equilibrant comes from the oxymatrine in astragalus. Would you expect to see similar effects if taken in higher doses of astragalus? Or is there something else in the formula that packs quite a punch. I'm hoping I can tolerate astragalus alone at some point as an alternative.
Sophora flavescens is a species of plant in the genus Sophora. Ku shen (the root)[1] or kushenin (a flavonoid compound) is a typical traditional Chinese medicine[2] that is found in this plant. It is commonly used for the treatment of viral hepatitis, enteritis, cancer, viral myocarditis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage[3][non-primary source needed] and skin diseases (such as colpitis, psoriasis and eczema). Its roots contain quinolizidine alkaloids, includying matrine and its oxide, matrine oxide[4] that interfere TNF-alpha and IL-6, suggesting that oxymatrine may inhibit the expression of the above pro-inflammatory cytokines.[5] Matrine also inhibited expression of Substance P and NK-1R in a human model of skin inflammation,[6] as well as acting as an agonist at mu and kappa opioid receptors.[7][8]
I wish I could remember the source of this info, but my memory is pfft. I'll share it anyway and you can take it for what it is worth. I heard that the sophora is the primary thing that makes Equilibrant uniquely sucessful for enteroviruses and that the other ingredients, which are easily available elsewhere are helpful, but not sufficient. I believe the sophora is used in Eastern medicine, so I'm planning to dig up more about it when I feel up to doing the research.
ETA: From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophora_flavescens which may not be very reliable:
If the bulk of the effect from Equilibrant comes from the oxymatrine in astragalus. Would you expect to see similar effects if taken in higher doses of astragalus? Or is there something else in the formula that packs quite a punch. I'm hoping I can tolerate astragalus alone at some point as an alternative.
Then I gave up licorice because it (its the estrogenic effects I presume) made me feel mentally "castrated". Recently, I started to suspect it may also have messed up my sodium/potassium balance but I was probably taking too much.
I mentioned Astragalus because it seems to me it's got a lot of studies backing it up.
Xrunner,Hi Sushi,
I read it can lower potassium, the effect on sodium I'm not sure.
Xrunner,
Can you remember where you read about oxymatrine lowering potassium? I have had mine monitored over the last 3 months while taking equilibrant and is has dropped significantly enough for me to have to medicate (level is 3.0 now - was 4.0 (normal is 3.5 - 5.0 ))
thanks
Clive
Interesting. So the Sophora is another source of oxymatrine. Be sure to keep this thread updated if you stumble on any more gems.
So I up my doses of equillibrant to 6 a day. I experienced muscle pain, Also bumpy skin in the face. (not sure if this is from equillibrant or if it is a roseola rash, is what it looks like) I have done 6 a day before and did not get this skin reaction so it might be something else.
I am loving this equillibrant, it lowers my HR and get the flue like symptoms away!
Has anyone got an email address for Dr Chia - I tried him on chiasann@pol.net - the email address was valid but I got no reply
I went for Astragalus and Licorice, two of those herbs because they are both effective antivirals.