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* [[Caper]] : Capers are used for diabetes, fungal infections, chest congestion, worms in the intestines, and a skin disease caused by parasites called leishmaniasi | * [[Caper]] : Capers are used for diabetes, fungal infections, chest congestion, worms in the intestines, and a skin disease caused by parasites called leishmaniasi | ||
* The roots of the plant Pentalinon andrieuxii have been used by Mayans for years to treat infections from the parasite Leishmania, and researchers know now why: a compound from the plant : Pentalinonsterol, newly synthesized in the lab, reduces parasite load in infected mice. | * The roots of the plant Pentalinon andrieuxii have been used by Mayans for years to treat infections from the parasite Leishmania, and researchers know now why: a compound from the plant : Pentalinonsterol, newly synthesized in the lab, reduces parasite load in infected mice. | ||
| + | * A clinical study conducted in Iraq tested the effectiveness of a topical herbal remedy on 150 patients with leishmaniasis skin lesions. The ointment contained aloe juice, turmeric, fat, and Euphorbia milii. The majority of patients were cured within about 4 months. Results of the turmeric-containing ointment were similar to those treated with conventional injections of Glucantime | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | ''Antileishmanial Effects of Traditional Herbal Extracts Against Cutaneous Leishmaniosis In Vivo. Mohammad, Bahrami Ali. [ed.] Abdel Rahman Al-Tawaha. 10, Ma'an: AENSI Publications, September 2011, Advances in Environmental Biology, Vol. 5, pp. 3188-3195. ISSN: 1995-0756.'' | ||
[[Category:Diseases]] | [[Category:Diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
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- Caper : Capers are used for diabetes, fungal infections, chest congestion, worms in the intestines, and a skin disease caused by parasites called leishmaniasi
- The roots of the plant Pentalinon andrieuxii have been used by Mayans for years to treat infections from the parasite Leishmania, and researchers know now why: a compound from the plant : Pentalinonsterol, newly synthesized in the lab, reduces parasite load in infected mice.
- A clinical study conducted in Iraq tested the effectiveness of a topical herbal remedy on 150 patients with leishmaniasis skin lesions. The ointment contained aloe juice, turmeric, fat, and Euphorbia milii. The majority of patients were cured within about 4 months. Results of the turmeric-containing ointment were similar to those treated with conventional injections of Glucantime
References
Antileishmanial Effects of Traditional Herbal Extracts Against Cutaneous Leishmaniosis In Vivo. Mohammad, Bahrami Ali. [ed.] Abdel Rahman Al-Tawaha. 10, Ma'an: AENSI Publications, September 2011, Advances in Environmental Biology, Vol. 5, pp. 3188-3195. ISSN: 1995-0756.
