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Herba Leonuri Has Anti-oxidative Effects After Purification
Researcher: Can Prevent Heart Disease
Research studies carried out by more than 10 professors and scientists from the National University of Singapore and Fudan University
for approximately 8 years show that purified Herba Leonuri, commonly known as Motherwort Herb, has significant anti-oxidative effects
and can prevent heart disease. Moreover, its ability to get rid of free radicals is matches that of Vitamin C.
According to Senior Research Fellow of the National University of Singapore Dr. Zhu Yi Zhun, the tests that he ran on mice in
the experiments show that certain components in Herba Leonuri has anti-oxidative effects and can prevent ischemia effectively.
The rate of death after heart attacks (myocardial infarction) in rats that were injected with Herba Leonuri dropped from 50% to 30%.
Oxidation is the main reason for causing the disease. Oxygen free radicals can eliminate bacteria that attack the body and
are an important part of the human immune system. However, excessive amounts can result in the oxygen free radicals attacking the cells,
causing cell death, thus leading to aging and various diseases.
"Anti-oxidative effects" refers to solving the problem of the oxidation pressure. The oxidation pressure is closely related
to many diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, menopausal problems in women and even cancer.
Taking cardiovascular disease for example, when the body's anti-oxidizing system loses its balance, Oxygen free radicals
will attack the "bad cholesterol" and oxidize them, forming oxidized substances that accumulate in the walls of the
arteries. This is the main reason for atherosclerosis which can lead to clotting and blockage of arteries, and subsequently causing
diseases and symptoms such as stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pains and breathlessness.
Dr. Zhu said "Herba Leonuri is a common Chinese herb that is usually used to improve blood circulation, regulate menstrual
cycle and for anti-inflammatory and diuretic purposes. The Book of Compendium of Materia Medica also mentioned that Herba Leonuri
is beneficial to the heart but the scientific evidence available now is not enough to support it. We hope this research will let
more people know that Chinese therapy can also be very scientific."
He has partnered with a local company to manufacture purified Herba Leonuri as Chinese Proprietary Medicine and has been granted
permission to be sold in the market.
Purification Process Leaves Three Key Antioxidants
Dr. Zhu said that the Herba Leonuri plant is made up of more than 20 components and Kardigen is purified from the above herb using
a patented extraction process that isolates and concentrates the three key antioxidants. Thus, Kardigen is able to offer 3 powerful
benefits for pre and post myocardial infarction support.
However, not all patients are suitable for taking Herba Leonuri to fight heart disease. Patients with hemorrhagic stroke caused
by cerebrovascular accident, for example, are not suitable for taking Herba Leonuri.
According to Dr. Zhu, three out of four stroke patients are is due to insufficient blood supply at the brain, the remaining one
caused by blood clot forming in the brain due to cerebrovascular accident. This 2nd type of stroke patient is not suitable for
taking Herba Leonuri.
He also pointed out, although Herba Leonuri has the same capability as Vitamin C in eliminating free radicals, this does not mean
that Herba Leonuri can totally replace Vitamin C. This is because Vitamin C still has other functions which Herba Leonuri does not
have, like replenishing the body's vitamins and keeping the skin moist.
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