Boswellia, ayurvedic herb for brain edema and artritis IOCOB

www.visionmed.org Boswellia, ayurvedic herb for brain edema and artritis IOCOB Boswellia for inflammation, as good as corticosteroids.
Sloans-Keterings: Derived from the resin of the plant. Boswellia or Indian frankincense is an ayurvedic herb that is used traditionally to treat arthritis, ulcerative colitis, coughs, sores, snakebite, and asthma. The major components are boswellic acid and alpha-boswellic acid. Animal studies show that boswellic acid is a potent 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor that has antiinflammatory and antiarthritic effects. Other studies suggest it also has cytotoxic activities. Boswellic acid seems to be free of the adverse effects commonly found in steroids and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs. However, its long-term effects on humans are unknown. Although similar in many functions, boswellia should not be confused with frankincense, guggul or myrrh.
References
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2. Safayhi H, Mack T, Saieraj J, et al. Boswellic acids: Novel, specific, nonredox inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1992;261:1143--6.

3. Singh GB, Atal CK. Pharmacology of an extract of salai guggal ex-Boswellia serrata, a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent. Agents Actions 1986;18:407--12.

4. Gupta I, Parihar A, Malhotra P, et al. Effects of Boswellia serrata gum resin in patients with ulcerative colitis. Eur J Med Res 1997;2:37--43.

5. Etzel R. Special extract of Boswellia serrata (H15) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Phytomed 1996;3:91--4.

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