Oxymatrine & Artesunate

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This is more info from Phoenix Rising about herbal remedies that might be useful- http://aboutmecfs.org/

Oxymatrine is an alkaloid derived from the roots and above ground portions of the Sophora plants. Many plant alkaloids are used in medicine; the best known alkaloids are the opiates but others include quinine (malaria), atropine, vincristine (an anti-leukemia drug) and hallucinogenic plants such as datura and mandrake.

First isolated over 50 years ago the matrine alkaloids - matrines and oxymatrine - have been a focal point of Chinese medical research into the treatment of cancer, viral hepatitis, viral myocarditis and skin diseases such as psoriasis and excema over the past 15 years. Oxymatrine first appeared in the West in tablet form in the U.S. in 1998.

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http://aboutmecfs.org/Trt/TrtOxymatrine.aspx

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Artesunate is a water-soluble 'artemesinin' drug  derived from the 'sweet wormwood' plant, Artemsia annua, an herb used to treat infections and other illnesses in China for centuries. Interestingly, according to Wikipedia artemsia was lost as an herbal remedy in China until 1970 when an ancient Chinese medical manual dating back to 340 AD was found.  The active ingredient in the plant - artemesinin - was isolated by scientists and it anti-malarial properties were quickly noted (1972). It is now used to treat malaria and schistosoma infections.

Read the full article at:
http://aboutmecfs.org/Trt/Artesunate.aspx