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Berberine
Identifier
019950
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Altern Med Rev. 2000 Apr;5(2):175-7.
Berberine.
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Abstract
Berberine is a plant alkaloid with a long history of medicinal use in both Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. It is present in Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal), Coptis chinensis (Coptis or goldenthread), Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape), Berberis vulgaris (barberry), and Berberis aristata (tree turmeric). The berberine alkaloid can be found in the roots, rhizomes, and stem bark of the plants. Berberine extracts and decoctions have demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity against a variety of organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, and chlamydia. Currently, the predominant clinical uses of berberine include bacterial diarrhea, intestinal parasite infections, and ocular trachoma infections.
PMID: 10767672
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Activities
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Bacterial infectionChlamydia
Eye disease
Eye disease treatments
Fungal infection
Fungal infection treatments
Parasites
Trachoma
Viral infection
Suppressions
BerberineBerberis vulgaris
Goldenseal
Goldthread
Oregon grape