5/11/07
Pc-spes - Medicinal Uses, Interactions, Side Effects, Dosage
Author: Steve Mathew
PC-SPES
PC-SPES (PC stands for prostate cancer; SPES is the Latin root for hope) is a mixture of concentrated extracts of eight primarily Chinese herbs: Dendranthema morifolium (chrysanthemum; ju hua), Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom; ling zhi), Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice; gan cao), Isatis indigotica (dyer's woad; da ging ye), Panax pseudoginseng (sanchi ginseng; san qi), Rabdosia rubescens (rabdosia; dong ling cao), Scutellaria baicalensis (baikal skullcap; huang qin), and Serenoa repens (saw palmetto).
Uses and Benefits:
In the early 1990s, Dr. Sophie Chen, a chemist, formulated PC-SPES with the help of Dr. Allan Wang and colleagues. The herbal remedy was reportedly derived from a recipe handed down by Wang's great-grandfather, a Court physician to the emperor of China. It was marketed commercially in the U.S. in 1996, and its popularity was initially prompted by anecdotes and testimonials from prostate cancer Support groups and internet bulletin boards. PC-SPES is specifically used to treat prostate cancer.
Pharmacology:
PC-SPES contains many active plant chemi
About the Author:
Steve Mathew is a writer, who writes many great articles on herbal medicines for common ailments and diseases. For more information on herbal remedies and home remedies visit our site on health care
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Author: Steve Mathew
PC-SPES
PC-SPES (PC stands for prostate cancer; SPES is the Latin root for hope) is a mixture of concentrated extracts of eight primarily Chinese herbs: Dendranthema morifolium (chrysanthemum; ju hua), Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom; ling zhi), Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice; gan cao), Isatis indigotica (dyer's woad; da ging ye), Panax pseudoginseng (sanchi ginseng; san qi), Rabdosia rubescens (rabdosia; dong ling cao), Scutellaria baicalensis (baikal skullcap; huang qin), and Serenoa repens (saw palmetto).
Uses and Benefits:
In the early 1990s, Dr. Sophie Chen, a chemist, formulated PC-SPES with the help of Dr. Allan Wang and colleagues. The herbal remedy was reportedly derived from a recipe handed down by Wang's great-grandfather, a Court physician to the emperor of China. It was marketed commercially in the U.S. in 1996, and its popularity was initially prompted by anecdotes and testimonials from prostate cancer Support groups and internet bulletin boards. PC-SPES is specifically used to treat prostate cancer.
Pharmacology:
PC-SPES contains many active plant chemi
About the Author:
Steve Mathew is a writer, who writes many great articles on herbal medicines for common ailments and diseases. For more information on herbal remedies and home remedies visit our site on health care
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