Ingredient Category: Compound/nutraceutical
Blue Cohosh
Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) contains methylcytisine (nicotinic agonist) and caulosaponin (uterotonic glycoside) [1]. Despite being used by midwives to induce…
European Mistletoe
European mistletoe (Viscum album) extract (Iscador®, Helixor®) is widely used in European anthroposophic/integrative oncology as an injectable cancer adjunct [1].…
Chinese Herbal Heavy Metals
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas may contain heavy metals from two sources: (1) INTENTIONAL inclusion (cinnabar/mercury sulfide, realgar/arsenic sulfide, lead-containing…
Thunder God Vine
Thunder God vine (Tripterygium wilfordii, Lei Gong Teng) contains triptolide and celastrol — potent immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory compounds studied for…
Ma Huang Analog Herbs
Category entry for botanical sources of ephedrine-type alkaloids BESIDES Ephedra sinica — including Sida cordifolia (country mallow), Pinellia ternata, and…
Prohormones
Prohormones are steroid precursors (androstenedione, 1-androstenediol, 4-androstenediol, DHEA, etc.) that convert to active anabolic steroids in the body [1]. Most…
Stephania (Fang Ji)
Stephania tetrandra (Han Fang Ji) was involved in the BELGIAN NEPHROPATHY DISASTER (1990s) — but due to MISIDENTIFICATION with Aristolochia…
Senna-Based Cleanses
Category entry for senna-containing 'colon cleanse,' 'detox,' and 'weight loss' programs — including branded products, multi-herb cleanses, and 'teatox' regimens…