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| Posted: Feb.19.2008 @ 4:47 pm |
Choriin, a 6,7 hydroxycoumarin derivative, is a pharmacologically active component of chicory. Lactucin, a bitter component, may be responsible for chicory's sedative effects and ability to counteract the effects of caffeine. Other bitter substances, such as intybin, fructose, and inulin, may be responsible for chicory's actions on the GI tract as a digestive tonic. Inulin also has quinidine-like effects. Chicory is available as fresh and dried leaves, stems, and roots as well as dry root stock.
Benefits And Uses of Chicory
Chicory is often eaten like celery or roasted and used with, or in place of, coffee. It's also used as a sedative, mild diuretic, laxative, and digestive agent to manage indigestion or dyspepsia. Chicory is used as a salad green. It's been used in the past to treat cardiac arrhythmias; however, no human trials support this.
Administration
Comminuted drug: 3 to 5 g/day .
Decoction: 1 to 1 1/2 cups by mouth every day; prepared by adding 1 teaspoon rootstock to 1/2 cup cold water, boiling, then straining .
Infusion, tea: Prepared by adding 2 to 4 g of whole herb to 7 oz (210 ml) of boiling water for 10 minutes.
Side Effects of Chicory
Potential adverse effects of chicory include sedation, lower heart rate (not proven in human trials), contact dermatitis, and toxic allergic reaction. There are no reported interactions with chicory; however, the herb may have cardioactive effects and may interact with drugs affecting heart rate, heart rhythm, or blood pressure, though this has never been demonstrated or reported over the many years of its use.
Those with hypersensitivity to chicory and those who are pregnant should avoid use. Those with sensitivity to ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, or daisies should use cautiously.
Clinical considerations
Chicory is generally recognized as safe. Monitor blood pressure and heart rate in patient who's using it for its therapeutic effects, and advise patient to immediately report any heart abnormalities to his health care provider.
Handling chicory can cause contact dermatitis.
Advise patient to watch for adverse reactions, especially sedation and contact dermatitis.
Warn patient not to perform activities that require mental alertness until central nervous system effects are known.
Tell patient to remind prescriber and pharmacist of any herbal or dietary supplement that he's taking when obtaining a new prescription.
Advise patient to consult his health care provider before using an herbal preparation because a treatment with proven efficacy may be available.
Research summary
The concepts behind the use of chicory and the claims made regarding its effects have not yet been validated scientifically.
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Activating the camera itself is also easy: just slide the lens'
protective cover out of the way.
Apart from the display the front side has video calls camera which is
being foxed in the right side. The speaker is visible on the centre of
the phone. Sony Ericsson has done certain changes in Keypad, the
joystick is replaced by the a comfortable D pad and other keys are also
big enough to avoid any kind of confusion or mistakes while dialling.
The back of the phone obviously like every phone there is a camera on
the upper side along with the LED flash and mirror. And thank heavens
the camera also has a protective lens cover to save it from getting
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deep inflammatory cellular infiltrate in the dermis. ACA shows atrophy
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the bike? We must admit, it really looks good and the get up
compliments the machine itself. The rider on the bike may be exposed to
the elements on the road and the surroundings since it has no structure
attached to it that can absorb impact so banking on good protective
gear may be the best investment for your ride. Riding with leather is
not just merely a projection of the cool image but it has its own
purpose and function.
For serious riders, especially those with big bulky bikes that pack a
lot of horsepower, wearing leather is a must. The plus side of wearing
leather is that you won't need more layers of clothes to protect you
from accidents. Leather may be hot, can give off a smell and may be
heavy at times but this can save you from that dreaded road rash in
case accidents happen. Wearing a leather gear does not only mean the
jacket but also the pants and the gloves.
Choosing the right leather gear may be confusing especially because of
the designs and the graphics that goes with it. Always remember when
buying leather gear select those with stickers that adhere to certain
safety standards. Standards of safety for leather gear may differ from
each other for every state or nation but this can still assure you that
it can serve its one basic purpose - to protect.
There are alternative materials to be used as a protective gear other
than leather. The most common and the cheapest is textile material. The
textile may be cheaper and lighter than that of leather but this is
only a one time use gear. If in case the rider may suffer an accident,
the textile material tears easily and you may need to buy a new one.
Also wearing textile as a protective gear means a thinner layer of
protection so you may want to add a few layers of clothes so that it
can help soften the fall.
Textile to leather comparison may seem to go just head to head except
if the rider suffers an accident in which case the leather gains an
advantage. Your choice between leather and textile all boils down to
the following factors: the budget, the fit, and the comfort.
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