"OBJECTIVE:
Stinging nettle leaf extracts are registered in Germany for 'auxiliary]
therapy of rheumatic diseases...
"IDS 30 'extract of nettle leaf] may inhibit the inflammatory cascade in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
Also--
"Herbal anti-rheumatics are indicated in painful inflammatory and
degenerative rheumatic diseases. Their mechanism of action is
broader than that of synthetic anti-rheumatics 'drugs.] Particular
preparations from Devils' Claw 'herb-extract]...as well as a particular
willow bark extract 'from which aspirin was originally formulated]...proved
efficacy in a number of clinical studies...
"The proprietary nettle root extract IDS23 'has been] found promising in
'test tube] and 'live animal] results indicat'ing] an anti-inflammatory
effect...proof of efficacy is still missing. Safety data for pregnancy and
lactation are only available for the herbal combination Phytodolor prepared
from aspen, ash and goldenrod. Emphasis added.
Stinging Nettles vs. Arthritis Bibliography:
J. of Rheumatol. vol. 26, 1999. By: Drs. Klingelhoefer, Behnke, et al., Strathmann Res., GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
In Wein Med Wochenschr, vol. 152, 2002. By Drs. Chrubasik & Pollock, U.
of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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