Guest guest Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I've had an enquiry from a doctor regarding one of her patients who is taking a herbal mix she bought through her hairdresser which is called High Life Formulas New Life Design and is sold as a metabolic accelerator. It contains something called Gnetacea major, which I haven't heard of, Atractaloides, Uva ursi, cascara, cornsilk, polygonum and hawthorn. I don't know much about Atractaloides, except that kerry Bone says it is an analgesic. Does anyone know anything about this product adn about the Gnetacea? Apparently the patient says it makes her feel speedy. love, Sara Sara Hamer, MNIMH and Mark Grimshaw, HMD, FBIH sara & mark@... www.vitex.f9.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 Hi Sara, Gnetacea major is not a correct binomial. Gnetaceae is a family name, like Ephedraceae, and the two are related in being part of a small group of Gymnosperms that also bear some resemblance to flowering plants (Angiosperms). Ephedra used to be in the Gnetaceae family. The latter now only has one genus (Gnetum). Couldn't find a G. major, but Ephedra major is a well know member of its genus. The formula you describe (stimulant + diuretic + laxative + hawthorn for supposed heart boost. All that seems to be missing is caffeine) is a typical weight loss OTC product that would be euphemistically called a " metabolic accelerator, " finds it way into various authorities' herbal ADRs, and generally gives herbal medicine a bad name. All the best, Krystyna At 10:53 26/09/02, you wrote: >I've had an enquiry from a doctor regarding one of her patients who is >taking a herbal mix she bought through her hairdresser which is called High >Life Formulas New Life Design and is sold as a metabolic accelerator. >It contains something called Gnetacea major, which I haven't heard of, >Atractaloides, Uva ursi, cascara, cornsilk, polygonum and hawthorn. I don't >know much about Atractaloides, except that kerry Bone says it is an >analgesic. >Does anyone know anything about this product adn about the Gnetacea? >Apparently the patient says it makes her feel speedy. >love, Sara >Sara Hamer, MNIMH and Mark Grimshaw, HMD, FBIH >sara & mark@... >www.vitex.f9.co.uk > > > > >List Owner > > > >Graham White, MNIMH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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