Guest guest Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Thanks Carl, for your informative article on Sloan Kettering's Integrative Medicine. China must have been the leader in this type of medicine, as I have seen lots of references and they all stemmed from China. This one I found interesting at the site you suggested: " Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center makes no warranties nor express or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced on this Web site. Memorial Sloan-Kettering does not assume any risk whatsoever for your use of this website or the information contained herein. Health-related information changes frequently and therefore information contained on this Web site may be outdated, incomplete or incorrect. Statements made about products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Use of this Web site does not create an expressed or implied physician-patient relationship. " " Extracted from the Indigo plant (Isatis Root, Isatis Leaf). Indirubin is a minor constituent of a well-known traditional Chinese prescription, Dang Gui Long Hui Wan used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Numerous studies have demonstrated that Indirubin inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases in tumor cells , however further clinical trials are needed to confirm its role in the treatment of CML. Indirubin has anti-inflammatory effects in animals. Meisoindigo, a metabolite of Indirubin has also been shown to have similar properties. " http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69262.cfm _____________________________ What I found interesting is that is comes from the Indigo plant and before we grew sugar cane as the main crop, that is what farmers grew, until it was discovered that they could produce granulated sugar by processing it down to molasses, then syrup before ending up in our coffee cups. I don't know if you have had the opportunity to read it yet, but I posted something about alternative medicine today, before I read your post, so it was a coincidence. It covers a few things in general and approved by NIH & FDA. I think they recognize the fact that some things work for some people and for some it is a religious belief and if they believe it that much, they may have found something that works for them. Mind over matter. You have good computer skills to find these articles that you post from time to time. I am a voracious reader, so I find them all interesting. Take care and keep posting. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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