| Action: | Cardioprotective |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
Protects the cardiac tissue and helps prevent damage.
• angina
• heart disease
• reduce adverse effects of certain medication
• bitter melon (Momordica charantia)
• hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
• Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
• milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
• notoginseng (Panax notoginseng)
• rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
• Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus )
• cardiovascular
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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CardioprotectiveDefinitionProtects the cardiac tissue and helps prevent damage. Indications• angina Treatments• bitter melon (Momordica charantia) Systems• cardiovascular ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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