A blend of South African geranium and the Chinese goldthread root can treat conditions related to inflammation

In traditional medicine, South African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides) and Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis) root have been used to treat various diseases, such as respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, dysmenorrhea, and cardiovascular problems. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that combining these two can treat conditions related to inflammation.

• Researchers from South Korea conducted test tube and animal experiments to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of a combination of South African geranium and Chinese goldthread root.
• They treated cells with lipopolysaccharide to imitate the inflammatory process.
• For the animal study, they induced paw edema in mice.
• The researchers measured the levels of nitric oxide, inflammatory cytokines, and prostaglandin E₂.
• The results revealed that the combination of South African geranium and Chinese goldthread root exhibited anti-inflammatory properties by reducing the production of pro-inflammatory mediators and suppressing inflammatory pathways.
• The results of the mice experiment revealed that the combination of South African geranium and Chinese goldthread root demonstrated anti-edema and anti-inflammatory effects.
• It inhibited paw swelling, skin thickness, infiltrated inflammatory cells, mast cell degranulation, and other inflammatory cytokines.

In conclusion, the findings of the study suggest that the combination of South African geranium and Chinese goldthread root can be a potential agent for treating inflammation-related diseases.

Read the full text of the study at this link.

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Journal Reference:

Park SM, Min B-G, Jung JY, Jegal KH, Lee CW, Kim KW… Kim SC. COMBINATION OF PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES AND COPTIS CHINENSIS ROOT INHIBITS NUCLEAR FACTOR KAPPA B-MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN VITRO AND IN VIVO. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 19 January 2018; 18(20). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2088-x