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Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 12, 2012, at 2:45:14
Any anti-inflammatory herbs with NO known psychoactive effects (i.e. no curcumin) that would be safe to take with Parnate?
Posted by bleauberry on February 12, 2012, at 11:30:44
In reply to anti-inflammatory herbs, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 12, 2012, at 2:45:14
Herbs have multiple mechanisms and dozens of active compounds in them. We know very little about the meds....how they actually work, what they actually do, why they don't work when they don't, how they impact other biochemistries in the body, etc... And with herbs, even more so. So I think trying to predict what herb would combine safely with parnate is something you might not find an answer to but will likely have to be a pioneer to discover on your own. That would mean, from a safety point of view, trying each new herb at the tiniest doses possible and cautiously moving forward after that. That means tinctures, not tabs or caps. Unless you are good at making custom doses from those. Tinctures are nice because you can make doses even as small as 1/4 of one drop.....one drop in a glass of water, drink 1/4 of the glass. Some of these herbs do not require much dosage to be active.
I think the only way to answer your question is with self experimentation. I think you would primarily only need to have a high degree of risk if you were to take whatever dosage is stated on a bottle. That to me would be foolish when dealing with uncharted waters. With tiny doses however you would be able to sense something not good going on at a low level before it actually turned into a dangerous situation, so the experiments should be able to be managed in a fairly safe manner. Just my opinion.
The whole topic begs the question....where is the inflammation coming from? That question needs to be looked at as well.
Posted by Hugh on February 12, 2012, at 18:08:42
In reply to anti-inflammatory herbs, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 12, 2012, at 2:45:14
> Any anti-inflammatory herbs with NO known psychoactive effects (i.e. no curcumin) that would be safe to take with Parnate?
Boswellia is anti-inflammatory. I take a boswellia extract called 5-loxin, and have never noticed any psychoactive properties. But like bleauberry says, whatever you try, start with an extremely low dose, just to be on the safe side.
Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 13, 2012, at 0:08:28
In reply to Re: anti-inflammatory herbs, posted by Hugh on February 12, 2012, at 18:08:42
> > Any anti-inflammatory herbs with NO known psychoactive effects (i.e. no curcumin) that would be safe to take with Parnate?
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> Boswellia is anti-inflammatory. I take a boswellia extract called 5-loxin, and have never noticed any psychoactive properties. But like bleauberry says, whatever you try, start with an extremely low dose, just to be on the safe side.
>Do you know how I can check to see if there's any interaction between Parnate and Boswellia? I've tried seaching various med-supplement-interaction-checkers but haven't had much luck.
Posted by Hugh on February 13, 2012, at 10:41:57
In reply to Re: anti-inflammatory herbs, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 13, 2012, at 0:08:28
> > > Any anti-inflammatory herbs with NO known psychoactive effects (i.e. no curcumin) that would be safe to take with Parnate?
> >
> > Boswellia is anti-inflammatory. I take a boswellia extract called 5-loxin, and have never noticed any psychoactive properties. But like bleauberry says, whatever you try, start with an extremely low dose, just to be on the safe side.
> >
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> Do you know how I can check to see if there's any interaction between Parnate and Boswellia? I've tried seaching various med-supplement-interaction-checkers but haven't had much luck.
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>There's the book Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions. Go to this site and scroll down so you can read the table of contents and see several other titles about herb and drug interactions.
http://books.google.com/books/about/Herb_nutrient_and_drug_interactions.html?id=49kLK--eumEC
Posted by morgan miller on February 15, 2012, at 4:39:23
In reply to anti-inflammatory herbs, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 12, 2012, at 2:45:14
Astaxanthin-4 mg
Boswellia
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