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(Message started by: Radha on May 7^th, 2006, 12:31am)

Title: polygala anyone?
Post by Radha on May 7^th, 2006, 12:31am

has anyone tried the herb polygala and is it used as an abortive or preventive and did it help and did you have any side effects? any info would be appreciated, i was thinking of trying this, thanks
radha

Title: Re: polygala anyone?
Post by nani on May 7^th, 2006, 1:59pm

I haven't heard of it, Radha. The only herbs I know of that may help are kudzu and feverfew.
pain free wishes, nani

Title: Re: polygala anyone?
Post by Tom on May 9^th, 2006, 7:54pm

There are various subtypes of polygamas, decoctions of the plants are used as secretolytics in bronchitis and asthma. The plants also contain salicylic acid compounds that may function as mild analgesics.

link: http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/polygalamyrt.htm

Thomas/Munich

Title: Re: polygala anyone?
Post by Radha on May 10^th, 2006, 12:08am

thanks for your replies, take care and wish you some relief!
radha

Title: Re: polygala anyone?
Post by floridian on May 10^th, 2006, 1:04pm

I wrote about it some time ago, and just updated the entry - it seems to have effects similar to olanzapine.

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Polygala

I have tried it out of cycle, but haven't been in cycle since reading about it.