Culen Powder

Quantity: 4oz. (113g)
Price: 14.90€

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Culen grows in Peru where it has been used for centuries by folk medicine as a remedy against colds, fever, flu, and other upper respiratory problems (such as bronchitis, asthma, etc.).
Culen Powder can be made into teas or infusions..

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Ingredients: 100% pure culen leaves(Otholobium glandulosum).

Suggested Use: As nutritional supplement. This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea). Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, 2-3 times daily.

Contraindications: Culen contains furanocoumarin chemicals which might cause photosensitivity in some people.

Drug Interactions: None reported.

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References on Culen

Photosensitizing Activity:
Mosti, L., et al. “Synthesis of angelicin heteroanalogues: preliminary photobiological and pharmacological studies.” Farmaco. 1998; 53(8-9): 602-10.
Lampronti, I., et al. “Accumulation of gamma-globin MRNA in human erythroid cells treated with angelicin.” Eur. J. Haematol. 2003 Sep; 71(3): 189-95.

Liver Protecting Activity:
Cho, H., et al. “Bakuchiol: A hepatoprotective compound of Psoralea corylifolia on tacrine-induced cytotoxicity in HEPG2 cells.” Planta Med. 2001; 67(8): 750-751.

Cholesterol Lowering Activity:
Abzalova, M., et al. “Effect of drupanol (bakuchiol) on some indexes of lipid metabolism in experimental animals.” Dokl. Akad. Nauk. Uzssr. 1984; (2): 50-51.

Antioxidant Activity:
Yeh, J., et al. “Antioxidative components of buu-kuu-jy (Psoralea corylifolia L. seeds).” Shipin. Kexue. (Taipei) 1993; 20(6): 574-585.

Anti-inflammatory & Fever Reduction Activity:
Backhouse, C., et al. “Active constituents isolated from Psoralea glandulosa L. with antiinflammatory and antipyretic activities.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2001; 78(1): 27-31.
Ferrandiz, M., et al. “Effect of bakuchiol on leukocyte functions and some inflammatory responses in mice.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1996; 48(9): 975-980.
Backhouse, N., et al. “Antiinflammatory and antipyretic activities of Cuscuta chilensis, Cestrum parqui and Psoralea glandulosa.” Int. J. Pharmacog. 1996; 34(1): 53-57.

Cytotoxic & Antimutagenic Activity:
Wall, M., et al. “Plant antimutagenic agents. 2. Flavonoids.” J. Nat. Prod. 1988; 51(6): 1084-1091.
Kubo, M., et al. “Cytotoxicity of Corylifoliae fructus. I. Isolation of the effective compound and the cytotoxicity.” Yakugaku. Zasshi. 1989; 109(12): 926-931.
Bhakuni, D., et al. “Screening of Chilean plants for anticancer activity.” Lloydia.1976; 39(4): 225-243.

Antimicrobial Activity (Virus, Bacteria, Mycobacteria, & Fungi):
Bondarenko, A., et al. “Antimicrobial and antiviral activity of essential oil from Psoralea drupacea and its activity.” Rast. Resur. 1974; 583.
Bondarenko, A., et al. “Extraction from Psoralea drupaccea of bakuchiol and its antimicrobial activity.” Tr. Sezda. Mikrobiol. Ukr. 4th ed. (Ed Zatula Dg) "Naukova Duma" Kiev USSR (1975) pp. 208.
Erazo, S., et al. “Antimicrobial activity of Psoralea glandulosa L.” Int. J. Pharmacog. 1997; 35(5): 385-387.
Kaul, R. “Kinetics of the antistaphylococcal activity of bakuchiol in vitro.” Arzneim-Forsch. 1976; (26): 486-513.
Bondarenko, A., et al. “Psoralea drupacea as a promising source of the antibiotic bakuchiol.” Rast. Resur. 1977; 460-473.
Prikhod’ko, V., et al. “Antimicrobial activity and toxicity of the antibiotic bakuchiol.” Mikrobiol. Zh. (Kiev) 1980; 42(5): 646-650.
Katsura, H., et al. “In vitro antimicrobial activities of bakuchiol against oral microorganisms.” Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2001; 45(11): 3009-3013.
Newton, S., et al. “The evaluation of forty-three plant species for in vitro antimycobacterial activities; Isolation of active contituents from Psoralea corylifolia and Sanguinaria canadensis.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2002; 79(1): 57-67.
Prikhod’ko, V., et al. “Study of the antimicrobial properties of bakuchiol in in vitro experiments.” Mikrobiol. Zh. (Kiev) 1979; 41(4): 400-403.
Noronha, R., et al. “Composition for skin care containing a combination of bakuchiol and pyridinecarboxaldehyde.” German Patent, 1985. Ger Offen #3,417,234.
Rao, P. N. “Prospecting plant aids in AIDS management.” Curr. Sci. 2000 May; 78(10): 56-58.

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