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'''How is this organized?'''
'''How is this organized?'''


The main content is organized alphabetically by illness and then in subheadings alphabetically by natural therapeutic with the linked studies and reporting in reverse chronological order.
The main content is organized alphabetically by illness and then in subheadings alphabetically by natural therapeutic with the linked studies and reporting in reverse chronological order. Some diseases are listed under the group they belong to.


Additionally subsections of '''[[#Garden]]''' are organized per natural therapeutic alphabetically and contains intra-article links to the illnesses where the natural therapeutic appears to have had an positive effect on.
Additionally subsections of '''[[#Garden]]''' are organized per natural therapeutic alphabetically and contains intra-article links to the illnesses where the natural therapeutic appears to have had an positive effect on.
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== Burseraceae - The frankincense and myrrh family ==


== Boswellia genus - Frankincense ==
{{Q|The '''Burseraceae''' are a moderate-sized [[w:family (biology)|family]] of 17-19 [[w:genus|genera]] and about 540 [[w:species]] of [[w:flowering plant]]s. The actual numbers differ according to the time period in which a given source is written describing this family. The Burseraceae are also known as the '''torchwood''' family,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dimmitt|first1=Mark A.|title=Burseraceae (torchwood family)|url=https://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_burseraceae.php|website=Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum|publisher=Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> the [[w:frankincense]] and [[w:myrrh]] family, or simply the '''incense tree family'''. The family includes both [[w:tree]]s and [[w:shrub]]s, and is native to tropical regions of [[w:Africa]], [[w:Asia]]. [[w:Australasia]], and the [[w:Americas]].|Wikipedia|[[w:Burseraceae]]<ref>quote fetched 2022-10-17 from version https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burseraceae&oldid=1068780504</ref> }}
 
=== Boswellia - Frankincense ===


[[File:Fiori-Boswellia.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A flowering [[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]] tree]]
[[File:Fiori-Boswellia.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A flowering [[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]] tree]]
'''[[w:Boswellia|Boswellia]]''' is a [[w:genus|genus]] of [[w:tree|tree]]s in the [[w:order (biology)|order]] [[w:Sapindales|Sapindales]], known for their fragrant [[w:resin|resin]]. The biblical incense '''[[w:frankincense]]''' was an extract from the resin of the tree ''[[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]]'', and is now produced also from ''[[w:Boswellia frereana|B. frereana]]''. (Wikipedia)
'''[[w:Boswellia|Boswellia]]''' is a [[w:genus|genus]] of [[w:tree|tree]]s in the [[w:order (biology)|order]] [[w:Sapindales|Sapindales]], known for their fragrant [[w:resin|resin]]. The biblical incense '''[[w:frankincense]]''' was an extract from the resin of the tree ''[[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]]'', and is now produced also from ''[[w:Boswellia frereana|B. frereana]]''. (Wikipedia)
{{Q|'''Frankincense''' (also known as '''olibanum''') is an [[w:Aroma compound|aromatic]] [[w:resin]] used in [[w:incense]] and [[w:perfume]]s, obtained from trees of the genus ''[[w:Boswellia]]'' in the [[w:family (biology)|family]] [[w:Burseraceae]]. The word is from [[w:Old French]] {{lang|fro|franc encens}} ('high-quality incense').|Wikipedia|[[w:Frankincense]]<ref>quote sourced on 2022-10-17 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankincense&oldid=1112800088</ref>}}


In vitro studies have found boswellia sacra essential oil to induce [[w:apoptosis]] and to suppress tumor agressiveness in [[#Breast cancer]]<ref name="BoswelliaBreastCancer2011">https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6882-11-129 'Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells'], a 2011 in vitro study</ref>
In vitro studies have found boswellia sacra essential oil to induce [[w:apoptosis]] and to suppress tumor agressiveness in [[#Breast cancer]]<ref name="BoswelliaBreastCancer2011">https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6882-11-129 'Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells'], a 2011 in vitro study</ref>
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* [https://www.getholistichealth.com/78078/frankincense-outperform-chemo-killing-ovarian-cancer-cells/ 'Frankincense found to outperform chemo in killing Ovarian Cancer cells'] 2019 popular article on GetHolisticHealth.com
* [https://www.getholistichealth.com/78078/frankincense-outperform-chemo-killing-ovarian-cancer-cells/ 'Frankincense found to outperform chemo in killing Ovarian Cancer cells'] 2019 popular article on GetHolisticHealth.com


=== Commiphora - Myrrhs ===
{{Q|The genus of the myrrhs, '''''Commiphora''''', is the most species-rich [[w:genus]] of [[w:flowering plant]]s in the [[w:frankincense]] and [[w:myrrh]] family, [[w:Burseraceae]]. The genus contains approximately 190 species of [[w:shrub]]s and [[w:tree]]s, which are distributed throughout the (sub-) tropical regions of [[w:Africa]], the western Indian Ocean islands, the [[w:Arabian Peninsula]], [[w:India]], and [[w:South America]].<ref>Daly et al. 2011. Burseraceae. Families and genera of vascular plants. 10:76–104.</ref><ref name="Weeks, A 2007">Weeks, A. and Simpson, B.B. 2007. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Commiphora (Burseraceae) yields insight on the evolution and historical biogeography of an “impossible” genus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42:62–79.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Commiphora Jacq. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331509-2 |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref> The genus is drought-tolerant and common throughout the [[w:Xerophyte|xerophytic]] [[w:Scrubland|scrub]], [[w:Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests|seasonally dry tropical forests]], and [[w:woodland]]s of these regions.|Wikipedia|Commiphora<ref>quote fetched 2022-10-17 from version https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commiphora&oldid=1086242825</ref>}}
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328491516_6-gingerol_content_of_ginger_Zingiber_officinale_Roscoe_by_different_drying_metthods ''''''6-gingerol content of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) by different drying methods''''''], a '''2018''' study presented at the 2018 International Congress on Botanical research in Tropical Asia
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328491516_6-gingerol_content_of_ginger_Zingiber_officinale_Roscoe_by_different_drying_metthods ''''''6-gingerol content of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) by different drying methods''''''], a '''2018''' study presented at the 2018 International Congress on Botanical research in Tropical Asia
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284103333_Comparison_of_different_drying_methods_on_Chinese_ginger_Zingiberofficinale_Roscoe_Changes_in_volatiles_chemical_profile_antioxidant_properties_and_microstructure ''''''Comparison of different drying methods on Chinese ginger (Zingiberofficinale Roscoe): Changes in volatiles, chemical profile, antioxidant properties, and microstructure''''''], a '''2015''' study
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284103333_Comparison_of_different_drying_methods_on_Chinese_ginger_Zingiberofficinale_Roscoe_Changes_in_volatiles_chemical_profile_antioxidant_properties_and_microstructure ''''''Comparison of different drying methods on Chinese ginger (Zingiberofficinale Roscoe): Changes in volatiles, chemical profile, antioxidant properties, and microstructure''''''], a '''2015''' study
'''Links and reporting about ginger's health effects'''
* [https://livelovefruit.com/10-scientifically-backed-reasons-to-consume-ginger/ ''''''10 Scientifically Backed Reasons Why You Should Consume Ginger Everyday'''''' at livelovefruit.com]


'''Possible medical applications of ginger'''
'''Possible medical applications of ginger'''
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# Ginger may improve brain functioning and protect against Alzheimer's disease <ref group="1st seen in" name="healthline-ginger2017"/>
# Ginger may improve brain functioning and protect against Alzheimer's disease <ref group="1st seen in" name="healthline-ginger2017"/>
# Gingerol can help lower risk of infections <ref group="1st seen in" name="healthline-ginger2017"/>
# Gingerol can help lower risk of infections <ref group="1st seen in" name="healthline-ginger2017"/>
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== Oregano ==
[[File:Origanum vulgare 002.JPG|thumb|right|320px|Origanum vulgare [[w:inflorescence]]s at the Botanical Garden KIT ([[w:Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe]]), Karlsruhe, Germany.]]
[[w:Oregano]] (''Origanum vulgare'') contains [[w:carvacrol]], [[w:thymol]], [[w:limonene]], [[w:pinene]], [[w:ocimene]] and [[w:caryophyllene]].
Oregano oil can contain very high percentages of [[w:carvacrol]], whereas [[#Thyme|thyme]] is a great source of thymol.
'''Studies on carvacrol and / or thymol'''
* [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.702487/full ''''''Antitumor Effects of Carvacrol and Thymol: A Systematic Review'''''' at frontiersin.org], a systematic review article published in [[w:Frontiers in Pharmacology]] on '''2021'''-07-07
* [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32115964/ ''''''Apoptotic effects of thymol, a novel monoterpene phenol, on different types of cancer'''''' at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]<ref group="1st seen in" name="LiveLoveFruit-Oregano-health" />, a '''2020''' study published in Bratislavske Lekarske Listy found thymol to have apoptotic and antiproliferative properties in lung, breast, and prostate cancer cell lines.
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846059/ ''''''Carvacrol suppresses proliferation and invasion in human oral squamous cell carcinoma'''''' at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]<ref group="1st seen in" name="LiveLoveFruit-Oregano-health" />, a '''2016''' in vitro study on carvacrol [[w:oral squamous cell carcinoma]] published in [[w:OncoTargets and Therapy]].
* [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19003220/ ''''''Effects of Carvacrol on a Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Cell Line, A549'''''' at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]<ref group="1st seen in" name="LiveLoveFruit-Oregano-health" />, a '''2003''' in vitro study of [[w:Non-small-cell lung cancer]] and carvacrol.
'''Links to reporting about carvacrol / oregano oil'''
* [https://livelovefruit.com/health-benefits-oregano-oil/ ''''''15 Health Benefits of Oregano Oil and How to Use It'''''' at livelovefruit.com]<ref group="1st seen in" name="LiveLoveFruit-Oregano-health">[https://livelovefruit.com/health-benefits-oregano-oil/ ''''''15 Health Benefits of Oregano Oil and How to Use It'''''' at livelovefruit.com]</ref>


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# [[#Alzheimer's and turmeric]]
# [[#Alzheimer's and turmeric]]
# [[#Cancers and turmeric]]
# [[#Cancers and turmeric]]
'''Links and reporting about turmeric'''
* [https://livelovefruit.com/turmeric-juice-equivalent-to-60-minutes-exercise ''''''This Turmeric Juice Recipe Is Equivalent To 60 Minutes Of Exercise, Study Finds.'''''' at livelovefruit.com]




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== Scientific ==
== Scientific ==
* [https://phytochem.nal.usda.gov/phytochem/search '''Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases''' at phytochem.nal.usda.gov]<ref group="1st seen in">
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commiphora_myrrha 2022-10-15
</ref> - "''Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical databases facilitate in-depth plant, chemical, bioactivity, and ethnobotany searches using scientific or common names. Search results can be downloaded in PDF or spreadsheet form. Of interest to pharmaceutical, nutritional, and biomedical research, as well alternative therapies and herbal products. ''"
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835864/ ''''''Potential Herb–Drug Interactions in the Management of Age-Related Cognitive Dysfunction'''''' at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], a '''2021''' literature review on natural therapeutics published in [https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceutics Pharmaceutics (journal)]. The researchers unfortunately excluded cannabis from the study.
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835864/ ''''''Potential Herb–Drug Interactions in the Management of Age-Related Cognitive Dysfunction'''''' at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], a '''2021''' literature review on natural therapeutics published in [https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceutics Pharmaceutics (journal)]. The researchers unfortunately excluded cannabis from the study.
== Other ==
== Other ==
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== In Wikimedia Foundation wikis ==
== In Wikimedia Foundation wikis ==
* [[w:Medicinal plants]]
* [[w:Alternative medicine]]
* [[w:Alternative medicine]]
* [[w:List of forms of alternative medicine]]
* [[w:List of forms of alternative medicine]]
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