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Nettles and Crohn's Disease, Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
"Anti-TNF-alpha...'is] very effective in
the treatment of acute Crohn's disease, but are minimized by the decline
of their effectiveness after repeated applications. The stinging nettle
extract, IDS 30, is an 'auxiliary] remedy in rheumatic diseases 'Crohn's
Disease, inflammatory bowel
disease, colitis, arthritis] dependent on a suppressive effect of
'certain substances.]*
"CONCLUSIONS: The long-term use of IDS
30 'extract of nettle leaf] is effective in the prevention of
chronic...colitis...'It may be a new therapeutic option for pro-longing
remission in inflammatory bowel disease."
*Cytokines, inflammatory actors
Editor's Note: Green tea is also an
inhibitor of TNF-alpha.
From Int. J. of Colorectal Dis., vol. 20,
2005. By: Drs. Konrad, Mahler, Seibold, et al., U. of Berne, 3010 Berne,
Switz.
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