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natural substitutes Ursodeoxycholic Acid UDCA Actigall Urso-
Chinese Ivy stem,Dandelion,Chrysanthemum,Common Sage and Rhubarb,more
The active ingredient in bear bile, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)
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Alternatives to Bear Bile
Herbs
A report by the Chinese Association of Medicine and Philosophy and EarthCare has established that there
are at least 54 herbal alternatives to bear bile including Chinese Ivy stem, Dandelion, Chrysanthemum,
Common Sage and Rhubarb. The alternatives are both cheap and effective.
Professor Liu Zhen Cai, Sichuan, China “Give up bear gall bladder and use herbal substitutes.” Dr. Lo Yan Wo National Association of Chinese Medicine Hong Kong Chinese Herbalist Association, Hong Kong Practicing Pharmacists Association, Hong Kong
Synthetics
- The active ingredient in bear bile, UDCA, was first synthesised in 1954 in Japan from dead chickens and is proven to be efficacious in treating liver disease.
- Ironically far more synthetic bile is consumed in Asia than bear bile - Japan, Korea and China together consume 100 tonnes of synthetic bile annually. (World consumption is estimated to be double this figure.)
- Synthesised UDCA (using cow or pig bile - and even no animal parts) is a safe medicine with no side effects. It has been successfully used worldwide to treat gallstones, primary cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis and colon cancer.
- The generic drug name for UDCA is ursodiol. Brand names for UDCA include Actigall and Urso (US); Destolit, Urdox, Ursofalk, and Ursogal (UK); Ursotan (South Africa).
- Clinical studies are currently being conducted on the use of UDCA in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and cancer.
- The latest medical research in 2002 in America, has shown that bile acid is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and may be beneficial in treating Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers stress that this bile acid can be produced synthetically.
- Professor Clifford J. Steer M.D., Professor of Medicine and Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, is at the forefront of groundbreaking research into the application of synthetic UDCA in the treatment of Huntington's Disease. He has confirmed that UDCA can be synthesised without the use of animals - and costs pennies to produce.
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The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM), the leading UK professional body dealing with the registration and standards of practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine, strictly prohibits the use of bear bile on the following grounds:
1. It is wholly unacceptable for healthcare professionals to use medicinal substances derived from endangered species.
2. The production of medicinal substances involving inhumane methods is unacceptable on ethical grounds.
3. In most cases alternatives to the use of bear bile can be found among plant medicines with similar therapeutic functions.
Anthony Harrison
Vice President RCHM
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Bear bile is a prized ingredient of Traditional Medicine with a 3,000-year history of usage. The bile liquid within bear gall bladders is classed as a "bitter, cold" medicine with the function of expelling heat in the body. It is used to treat heat-related illnesses such as high temperatures, liver complaints and sore eyes. Bear bile medicines are used in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and countries across the world with significant Asian populations.
The active ingredient in bear bile, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), is more abundant in bears than in any other animal. However, Chinese medical practitioners stress that all bear bile products can be easily replaced by herbal or synthetic alternatives, which are cheaper, more readily available and just as effective.
The main products of bear farms are dry bile powder and some Chinese patent medicines. Bear bile is used mainly as a secondary element with limited composition. The use of bear bile can be divided into two categories; bear bile as medicine, (both treatment and preventative,) and bear bile as tonics and food. China's state pharmacopoeia asserts that its actions include
- removing heat from the liver
- relieving convulsions and spasms
- improving acuity of vision
- clearing away heat and toxic materials
There are 28 kinds of patent medicine containing bear bile, which are divided as follows:
- 15 used in ophthalmology
- 8 in external surgery
- 4 in internal medicine (vascular and gastric illnesses)
- 1 in cancer treatment.
Production
The output of dry bile powder from each individual bear is approximately 2 kg per year on average. Before bear farms began to produce bile in large quantities the domestic demand was only 500 kilos annually. Today this has risen dramatically to 4000 kilos and the annual output of dry bile powder from 1994-1998 was approximately 7 tonnes - nearly twice the demand.
Tragically, because the market has been saturated with bear bile, many farmers have now turned to producing non-essential products, such as throat lozenges, shampoo, wine and tea, in order to utilise the surplus. These products have no known health benefit, but allow the farmer to continue making a profit by exploiting the symbol of a majestic species and the trusting minds of naive consumers.
Price
The retail price of farmed bear bile in China varies from province to province. Research in March 2004 by Animals Asia investigators in Sichuan Province revealed that the wholesale price of bear bile powder was RMB4,700 (US$604) per kg. A whole gall bladder in South Korea sells for about US$10,000, whilst in Japan the average price for a wild bear gall bladder is US$33 per gram.
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The main components of Bear bile salts are Ursodeoxycholyl Taurine, Cholyltaurine, Chenodeoxycholyl and Ursodeoxycholic acid. Research shows that ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the active ingredient ...
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herbal alternatives bear bile
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Alternatives to Bear Bile. There are a large number of herbal and ... and, through public awareness, to educate people that bear bile is not ...
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There are at least 54 herbal alternatives to bear bile in its various medical applications, according to a joint study by EarthCare and the Chinese ...
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According to Chinese Medicine Practitioners there are at least 75 herbal alternatives that can replace the use of bear bile. More and more of these practitioners claim they now use herbal ...
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... with the Chinese authorities to rescue 500 suffering moon bears in Sichuan Province to work towards the future elimination of bear farming in China and to promote herbal alternatives to bear bile.
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Many Chinese practitioners also state that there are at least 75 herbal alternatives that can replace the use of bear bile. To: Minister of the Environment
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Effects of Bear Farming on Wild Bear Population ... research body to promote herbal alternatives and the use of synthetic bile in the ...
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... against viral infections, would provide less relief to the patient than traditional Chinese herbal remedies.TCM and AnimalsAs animal products are used in Chinese formulas, vegan s and vegetarians should inform their practitioner, if their beliefs forbid the ingestion of animals. Often alternative substances can be used.The animal rights movement notes that a few traditional Chinese medicinal solutions use bear bile . To extract maximum amounts of the bile, the bears are often fitted with ...
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A 1994 report by the Chinese Association of Medicine and Philosophy and EarthCare has established that there are many herbal alternatives to bear bile.
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... least 54 herbal alternatives that can replace the use of bear bile in ... alternatives to bear bile. WSPA is calling for an end to bear farming ...
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Recognizing the importance of research into herbal alternatives, IFAW commissioned the first-ever conservation report on herbal alternatives to bear bile.
HERBAL INGREDIENTS: Proprietary blend of standardized herbal extracts of Artichoke (Cynara scolymus), Catnip (Nepeta cataria), Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), Chicory Root (Chicorium intybus), Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale), Fennel Seed (Foeniculum vulgare), Ginger Root (Zingiber officinalis), Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum), Oregon Grape Root (Mahonia aquifolium), Parsley Leaf (Petroselinum crispum), Peppermint Leaf (Mentha piperita), Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), and Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa). Also contains Vitamin C.
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| Bear gall bladder and bile Bears are the only mammals to produce large amounts of bile (ursodeoxycholic acid). This is used in traditional Chinese medicine, although herbal and synthetic alternatives are available. Bears are hunted and killed for their gall bladders and other body parts. The Asiatic black bear is most commonly associated with this practice but other species have also been targeted. Bear farms were set up as an alternative to killing bears in the wild. Thousands of bears were trapped and are now kept on farms where their bile is removed either through permanent catheters or during operations. Bear farming is most common in China, Vietnam and Korea. |
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Poaching black bears for their gall bladders has occurred in the US and Canada. | |
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Bear bile from the bear gall bladder is one of the most treasured of traditional Chinese medicines.
Prescriptions for bear gall first appeared in writing in the 7th century (Bensky and Gamble 1986).
Bear bile is believed to have special qualities to treat ailments of the liver, stomach and a diverse illnesses from fever to digestive disorders.
As Asian bear populations decline and wild bear bile and other bear parts become more difficult to obtain, sources of bear parts outside Asia will be developed by traders and others willing to make significant profits.
Commercialization of wildlife and unregulated trade have been contributing factors in the reduction and loss of many wildlife species. bear, traditional medicine.
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LEE, my HUSBAND had his BILE DUCT SEVERED in gallbladder surgery almost 2 years ago, and is on Actigall, Urso drug now- synthetic black bear bile. ---
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PREVIOUS MESSAGE in FoodHerbHealth--
CHOLESTASIS- low or impure bile secretion, info about bile salt replacement
Bile movers and shakers! --
Synonyms and related keywords: reduced bile formation, reduced bile flow, bile duct obstruction
Fats cannot be digested without bile, which is made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released as needed into the small intestine. Bile (specific bile "acids"), acts somewhat like a detergent, breaking apart the fat into tiny droplets so that it can be acted upon by intestinal enzymes and absorbed. Bile is also essential for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K, the fat soluble vitamins. After digestion, bile acids are reabsorbed by the intestine, returned to the liver, and recycled as bile once again.
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Actually, because Lee's bile duct was severed and he can't pour the bile back in, I'm looking for something to help him replace lost bile salts. However, for those with sluggish bile output, I keep seeing "Sam-e" helps to get the liver healthy and bile flowing. http://www.youngagain.com/same1.html
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I found out that sometimes people without their gallbladders, and pregnant women also suffer from
Cholestasis, so here is something from the help for pregnant women site: (apparently their bile gets
impure sometimes, although not slowed down, and I am not taking much from this site)
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UDCA is one of the most important treatments. It's natural bile acid composition improves liver funtion by replacing the more toxic bile acids in bloodstream. Studies have shown that it also improves bile acid transport.
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also, not for Lee but for some, watermelon is good: (I'd watch the 'sugar candy' suggestion with it, however-Cindy)
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Taurocholic acid, sodium salt
taurocholic acid from cattle bile which is a by-product of the meat processing industry.
(Well, never mind then! )
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Glossary: Bile
(There's lots more on this page)
| Biliary Dyskinesia |
Related Topic
"Inability to secrete bile..."
| Cholestasis |
Related Topic
"Cessation or suppression of bile flow..." |
Cholestatic |
Related Topic
"Often Cholestatic liver disorder: An arrest in the flow of bile from the liver..." |
| Consequences of Gallbladder Surgery |
The Condition
"...One of the most serious complications of gallbladder surgery is injury to the common bile duct..."
Recommendation Low/Decreased Fat Diet
"...Fat is the primary stimulus for bile acid production..."
Recommendation High/Increased Fiber Diet
"Dietary fiber (which is only present in plant foods) will combine and deactivate bile acids, thus protecting the bowel..."
Recommendation Activated Charcoal
"If a change in your diet fails to relieve diarrhea, then the next step in treatment is to use bile acid sequestering agents, such as activated charcoal or doctor-prescribed cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid)..."
Recommendation Bile Salts
"Once a gallbladder is removed it is important to be on bile acid supplements..." |
Cystic Fibrosis |
Recommendation Bile Salts
"...Pancreatic enzymes and bile salts may help..." |
Dandelion Root (Taraxicum officinale) |
As A Treatment
"Stimulates the flow of bile and is a liver and digestive tonic..." |
| Diarrhea |
The Condition
"...Bile salt deficiency due to biliary tract obstruction, cholestatic liver disease, bacterial overgrowth or excessive stool losses (IBD, terminal ileal resection) also can lead to maldigestion but..." |
Digestive Enzyme Need |
Recommendation Bromelain
"...The combination of ox bile, pancreatin, and bromelain is effective in lowering stool fat excretion in patients with pancreatic insufficiency and resulting in a symptomatic improvement in pain, flatulence and stool frequency..." |
Dosha |
Related Topic
"...They are vata, pitta and kapha, represented in the body by wind, bile and mucus respectively..." |
Recommendation against Ginger Root (Zingiber officinalis) "...large doses of dried ginger extract) if you have gallstones because it increases bile flow..." Recommendation Beets "Consuming beets, or beet extracts, and taurine has been shown to thin bile and cause it to flow more freely..."
| General Detoxification Requirement |
The Condition
"...The liver helps transform many toxic substances into harmless agents, dumping them via bile into the intestines for passage out of the body..." |
| Giardiasis Infection |
The Condition
"...This diet will ensure adequate amounts of lignins and insoluble and soluble fibers are consumed, which can increase mucin production in the small bowel, sequester bile acids, and help to mechanically sweep trophozoites out of the small intestine..." |
Recommendation Low/Decreased Fat Diet "...Dietary fat is also the main stimulator for the release of bile acids into the intestinal lumen, which giardia trophozoites depend on for survival in the small bowel..."
| Glycine |
As A Treatment
"...Necessary for the synthesis of bile acids, nucleic acids and other amino acids..." |
| Jaundice |
The Condition
"...Normally the bilirubin is removed from the bloodstream by the liver and eliminated from the body in the bile, which passes from the liver into the intestines..." |
Liver |
Related Topic
"...It has many important functions, such as removing harmful material from the blood, making enzymes and bile that help digest food, and converting food into substances needed for life and growth..." |
Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement |
The Condition
"...The congested or sluggish liver is characterized by a diminished bile flow, a condition known in medical terms as cholestasis, while impaired hepatic detoxification refers to decreased phase I and/or phase II enzyme activity..."
Recommendation Coffee Enema
"The coffee enema causes the liver to produce more bile (which contains processed toxins) and moves bile out towards the small intestine for elimination..." |
| Liver/Gall Bladder Flush |
As A Treatment
"...A different cathartic such as Citroma (magnesium citrate) can be used, but Epsom salts may be best because it helps relax bile ducts and valves..." |
| Low Total Cholesterol |
The Condition
"...Fat absorption requires the presence of bile as an emulsifier..." |
Our Question about yellow skin tone
"Jaundice may be due to blockage of the bile duct from the inflamed pancreas..."
| Peritonitis |
The Condition
"...The condition can also occur when pancreatic enzymes leak into the peritoneum during pancreatitis or when bile leaks from the biliary tract due to injury because these chemicals can irritate the peritoneum..." |
| Probiotics |
As A Treatment
"...Problems with Lactobacillus administration include the failure of organisms to adhere to the intestinal mucosa or to survive damage from gastric acid and bile..." |
Problems Caused By Being Overweight |
Relationship to Gallbladder Disease
"...This may be a result of lower levels of bile salts relative to cholesterol in the bile causing a higher risk for cholesterol supersaturation and the formation of stones..." |
| Sulfur Requirement |
The Condition
"...Sulfur contributes to fat digestion and absorption, because it is needed to make bile acids..." |
Taurine |
Related Topic
"...Taurine's role in bile formation is important for fat metabolism and blood cholesterol control..." |
Turmeric Extract, Curcumin |
As A Treatment
"...It is believed to be converted to a bile production stimulating compound, perhaps caffeic acid..." |
| Vitamin E Requirement |
The Condition
"...Bile salts, produced in the liver, are required for the absorption of fats..." | |
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Fibre in flax is famous for its effect of lowering cholesterol, probably because it prevents cholesterol and bile acids from being reabsorbed into the body. Instead, they attach to the fibre and are carried out of the body with the wastes. Finally, fibre is known for its ability to soften the stool, prevent constipation, and maintain regularity.
The natural dietary fiber in flax seed is not digested in the stomach, passing instead to the large intestine (colon), where it acts like a sponge drawing water to the stool and increasing the number of bacteria in the colon. Both contribute to a larger, softer and easier-to-pass stool. Experts also recommend plenty of water, regular exercise, and avoidance of long-term use of over-the-counter laxatives.
Two tablespoons of flax seed stirred into a glass of boiling water will thicken up quickly and have the consistency of a pudding. To use flax as a laxative, drink the mixture before it thickens…the thickening will occur in the stomach. The unbroken flax seed, protected by the shell, will pass through the digestive system without breaking down.
For a person’s body to digest flax seeds and benefit for their many nutritional qualities, including the oils, the shell or hull must be broken.
The mucilage formed by flax can serve another important purpose: the repair of damage caused by taking massive doses of antibiotics. The friendly bacteria in a person’s intestines are destroyed in large quantities if he or she takes antibiotics, birth control pills, or other drugs, especially for a prolonged period. Chronic constipation may develop. Flax mucilage assists intestinal flora in re-establishing itself.
Scientists have found that both the soluble and insoluble types of fiber in flax seed are beneficial. Two-thirds of the fiber in flax is insoluble, consisting of cellulose and lignin. This fiber cleans out the intestines, reducing bowel transit time, therefore helping a person to avoid constipation. The other one-third (soluble) plays an important role in reducing serum cholesterol levels and helps to regulate blood glucose levels.
Some people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery or removal of the gall bladder. The reason may be a change in how quickly food moves through the digestive system after stomach surgery or an increase in bile in the colon that can occur after gallbladder surgery. In many cases, the cause of diarrhea cannot be found. As long as diarrhea goes away on its own, an extensive search for the cause is not usually necessary.
How and why does flax seed work so well?
Flaxseed works in an excellent manner for individuals suffering from common constipation or diarrhea because it moves thorough the digestive tract quickly and results in softer stools. As noted, doctors and nutritionists say it is important to drink water directly after consuming flax seed since it absorbs 10 to 14 times its weight in liquid. Flax seed will help cleanse the colon and continued usage can help avoid colon cancer.
For persons with chronic diarrhea or IBS, flax seed will add substance to their stool
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid - UDCA (Actigall, Urso)- a naturally occuring BILE ACID!
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