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'''Ginseng and Chinese herbal medicines could be the key to curing dementia''' | |||
*Source:http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/714266/Ginseng-chinese-herbal-medicines-key-curing-dementia-alzheimer-chinese-medicine-panax | |||
:By Geoff Maynard | |||
Ginseng and other herbal medicines used in China at least 1,650 years ago could hold the key to finding a cure for dementia. | |||
A study of classical medical texts has identified references to age-related memory impairment similar to Alzheimer’s. | |||
And several plant-based ingredients – still in use today – were treating forgetfulness centuries ago. | |||
Dr Charlie Xue, of RMIT University in Australia, said: “Alzheimer’s is a significant and increasing health issue in contemporary China and other Asian countries. | |||
“Traditional medicines are commonly used in China for prevention and/or treatment of dementia, and research into them for dementia is a growing field.” Experimental studies of five of these medicines suggest they are relevant to Alzheimer’s. | |||
Researchers performed a search of the Encyclopedia Of Traditional Chinese Medicine – a database of more than 1,000 Chinese medical books dating back to the fourth century. | |||
They describe specific mentions of signs and symptoms of memory impairment associated with ageing, and the formulas and ingredients most commonly used to treat these disorders. The study identified 1,498 citations of dementia and memory impairment derived from 277 different books written from around 363AD to 1945. | |||
Dr Xue said: “In 91 of these citations memory impairment was associated with ageing and was broadly consistent with Alzheimer’s.” | |||
One of the five which consistently appeared in the context of ageing was panax ginseng. | |||
He said ginseng has boosted memory in rats and destroyed beta amyloid plaques – rogue proteins that clump together in the brains of patients with dementia. | |||
Dr Rosa Sancho, of Alzheimer’s Research UK, called for more research into ancient Chinese medicines. | |||
She said: “We can all become more forgetful as we grow older, but the memory loss associated with dementia is much more severe and we can’t tell from this study whether the people being treated with these therapies had dementia or not.” | |||
The research is published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. | |||
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'''What could ginseng do for you?''' | '''What could ginseng do for you?''' | ||
*Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-25026/What-ginseng-you.html | *Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-25026/What-ginseng-you.html | ||