Radioaktivität Anhang
Homeopathic approach to catastrophe and radiations problems; Fukushima,
Japan
[Torako Yui]
The Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent tsunami, which occurred off the
Sanriku coast of Japan at 14:46 JST on Friday 11 March 2011, caused enormous
devastation, mainly in eastern Japan, earning the name: the Great East Japan
Earthquake. I am writing this article, in which I will briefly present the
JPHMA’s activities, as well as my view on the meaning of this catastrophe, just
one month after it happened.
According to the Japan Metropolitan Police Department’s statistics, on
30 April 2011, the figures are as follows:
Deathtoll 14,662; Missing 11,019; Injured 4,373 among 12 districts
including Fukushima, Gunma, Igaraki, Tochigi, Miyagi, Yamagata, Niigata,
Yamanashi, Nagano, Saitama, Tokyo and Chiba. 2.500 shelters have been built in
18 districts, caring for 127,000 evacuees. 48.564 buildings have completely
collapsed, spread over 9 districts.
The shock of this catastrophe is as vivid today as if it had just
happened yesterday.
On the day of the earthquake, I wanted to go straight to the affected
area, but as I had already been booked for lectures in western Japan and as
there was no access to the east nor electricity in the zone,
I had to postpone my trip. Initially, I could only offer remote support
via text messages to mobile phones. JPHMA members in the affected areas had
home kits of 36 homeopathic remedies and contributed outstandingly by
distributing homeopathic remedies to their neighbours; many of them are
indicated for the kind of physical and mental trauma caused by such a disaster
but none of them were appropriate for treating exposure to radiation. The fact
that JPHMA had given homoeopathic self-care lectures to the general public on a
routine basis became a great advantage.
Another unexpected situation occurred, however, at the Fukushima 1
Nuclear Power Plant. In 1971, General Electric Mark I nuclear reactors were
introduced and have been working for nearly 40 years. The earthquake and
tsunami disabled the reactor cooling systems, leading to nuclear radiation
leaks due to a partial melt of fuel rods.
At the time of the earthquake, there were 54 active nuclear power plants
in Japan, which would have totalled 77 if inactive and newly planned ones were
included. The fact that such a large number of nuclear power plants should be
built in Japan, a country of earthquakes, is equal to pouring gasoline on a
fire!
Luckily there was not a complete meltdown, as in the Chernobyl nuclear
accident on 26 April 1986. In Chernobyl, the reactor exploded and melted,
sending huge amounts of radioactive fallout into the atmosphere. In Fukushima,
the leakage is one tenth that of Chernobyl.
Nevertheless, some international media have reported incorrectly that
the whole reactor had exploded, releasing an atomic cloud, making Japan an
extremely dangerous place to visit. The press used pictures of Hiroshima after
the atomic bomb on 6 August 1945, next to pictures of land destroyed by the 11
March tsunami, implying incorrectly that the land was damaged by the nuclear
power plant incident rather than by the tsunami. Products from Japan could not
be exported and, even Japanese people started to avoid products from Fukushima.
When I visited Fukushima, where vegetables and fruits are produced, people
there were deeply depressed. A farmer in Fukushima had committed suicide
because he could not sell his produce, which was about to be shipped out.
Let us consider the Arndt-Schulz law, one of the major principles of
homoeopathy. According to this law, if we are exposed to a large amount of
radiation, a small amount of the radiation could cure the ailments due to the
exposure. If it is the exposure is minimal, our own healing power should be
able to reverse the damage.
I have created a radiation remedy ‘RA’ to heal the effects of
radioactive substances. It is a combination of Cadmium sulphuricum, Sol,
Plutonium nitricum, Kalium iodatum, Radium bromide, Uranium nitricum, Caesium
hydroxide, Thyreoidinum, and Parathyreoid gland. Caesium 137 was carried to
neighbouring European countries after the explosion in Chernobyl, but people
who were not exposed to great density of radioactive rain seemed not to be
affected.
After all, huge amounts of radioactivity have been spread by more than
2,000 nuclear experiments all over the world. Therefore, we do not have to
worry about radiation out of hand. On a daily basis, we should try to avoid any
intake of harmful substances and use a treatment like homeopathy to stimulate
our own healing powers and push toxins out of our bodies. Radioactivity is not
the only dangerous pollutant we encounter: substances in vaccines, drugs,
pesticides, and food additives are also harmful. I think this nuclear incident
has demonstrated the necessity to replace harmful energy, medicine, and foods
with healthy ones, derived from nature.
From the time of the earthquake to my visit to the affected area
Immediately after the earthquake, on 11 March, I contacted the Institute
of Homoeopathy in Japan and started to distribute the remedies I had created:
‘RA’, as mentioned above, and ‘AAA’ (Aconite, Arnica, and Arsenicum), free of
charge. I also offered information to the public through our website and by
email.
On 18 March, a JPHMA rescue team, in conjunction with Homoeopathy Japan
Co, set off for Fukushima and Miyagi with these remedies and relief supplies.
As the motorway was closed, it took 12 hours to get there and 9 hours to come
back, which is about three times longer than it would usually take.
I had already planned to give a lecture in Sendai city, in Miyagi, on 2
April before the disaster occurred, so I added visits to Fukushima on 1 April
and on 3 April, where I provided RA and AAA remedies to about 400 of our
members and to the general public. I gave free lectures to explain to people
how to use homeopathic remedies in time of disasters.
To read the full details of the reports, please visit the JPHMA website:
www.jphma.org/en/index.html
These reports are the result of my own experience in the affected areas
and are quite different from the reports that can be seen in newspapers and
other media.
The effect of the RA remedies and AAA remedies
We are currently analyzing responses to questionnaires after using these
remedies.
The below chart is the result so far, as of 30 April 2011.
Summary
1. I sent ‘remedies’ of encouragement through text messages: “We are
supporting you.” “You are not alone.”
2. We took action: JPHMA provided homoeopathic remedies free of charge
with the cooperation of Homeopathy Japan Co. The College of Holistic
Homoeopathy provided free advice by telephone.
3. JPHMA organised a rescue team, which immediately delivered
homoeopathic remedies and relief supplies.
4. JPHMA held free seminars on how to deal with disasters and provide
emotional care, with cooperation from local JPHMA members.
5. After the seminars, local
JPHMA members provided free homoeopathic consultations.
6. JPMHA collected approximately
4,500.000 Japanese yen, which were donated to affected prefectures and areas in
need.
We helped and encouraged each other, which created a strong bond between
us and a feeling of unity. JPHMA members seemed to be getting over this
disaster more quickly than the general public, probably because they had been
taking homoeopathic remedies on a daily basis.
The real meaning of the earthquake and of the radiation leak this time
Samuel Hahnemann said:
"Nations like the Germans, who have for centuries been gradually
sinking deeper and deeper in soulless apathy and degrading serfdom, must first
be trodden still deeper in the dust by the Western Conqueror, Napoleon, until
their situation became intolerable; their mean opinion of themselves was
thereby over-strained and removed; they again became alive to their dignity as
men, and then, for the first time, they raised their heads as Germans."
(Quoted from Organon 6)
Japan is reaching a turning point. Japanese people have been deprived of
patriotic spirit and pride in their own heritage, from the fear of atomic bombs
and a sense of guilt after the war. Ancient Japanese spirituality and wisdom,
which live in harmony with nature, have been forgotten. Japanese people now
deny nature’s healing power and dependency on unnatural energy, medicines,
vaccines, and agro-chemicals has been encouraged. The lives of humans, animals,
plants, and insects are suffering, as are the land, water, and air; Japan is
now facing the risk of national ruin.
It could be said that the reality of this catastrophe is that it is a
mirror of Japanese people’s mind. We hope that this devastating experience will
become an opportunity for change, so that this suffering would not have been in
vain. The real recovery for Japanese people would be to overcome their fear of
radiation, to regain their natural healing power and their ancient wisdom of
living in harmony with nature. Japan, as the site of a previous disaster with
the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, can be a beacon of hope for the world
by showing that it is possible for a country facing the most extreme
circumstances to recover and thrive once again. Homeopathy lies at the heart of
this recovery and we, at JPHMA, will all do as much as we can to bring it into
reality.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to
everyone again: Interhomeopathy’s editors, Narayana Verlag, the people who
visited Interhomeopathy’s Facebook and many other homeopathic colleagues around
the world, who sent warm, encouraging messages and donations to JPHMA and me.
JPHMA Homoeopathy International Charity Conference, 8 – 10 October 2011.
[Dr Edward Group]
The earthquake and nuclear power plant meltdown brought up many concerns
involving radiation levels in Japan, and the entire globe. Here at Global
Healing Center, we are committed to educating and helping individuals reduce
radiation exposure caused by nuclear fallout, as well as everyday exposure to
harmful electromagnetic frequencies.
Harmful Effects of Radiation Exposure
There are multiple harmful effects of radiation, and many of them go
unnoticed in the body.
Over time, low level exposure can lead to major digestive imbalance,
blood alteration and even the destruction of many cellular structures in the
body’s key organ and tissue systems. Common signs of low level radiation
exposure include symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, nausea, scalp tenderness,
scalp discoloration and dry/itchy skin. In extreme cases, low exposure of
radiation may also cause brain damage, memory problems, mood changes and reduced
listening capacities, psychomotor abilities and information processing times.
All good reasons to consider protecting ourselves from this type of exposure.
Large amounts of radiation exposure can have devastating consequences
such as bloody vomit, hair loss, nerve damage, blood vessel destruction,
seizures and, with prolonged strong exposure, can even lead to death.
Our circulatory system is also vulnerable to radiation. Even very low
levels reduces lymphocytes in the blood. When lymphocytes are lowered, we are
more likely to get infections, and what is known as mild radiation sickness.
Symptoms are flu-like and may increase the likelihood of developing leukaemia
and lymphoma in the future. The reproductive system is also vulnerable to
exposure. Long-term radiation exposure can even lead to sterility, birth
defects and still-births.
Caesium metallicum
Uranium nitricum
Plutonium nitricum
Cobaltum nitricum
Radium bromatum
X-Ray
Cisplatinum
Chlorpromazinum
Sulfonamidum
Streptomycinum
Aureomycin
Benzinum nitricum
Carbo vegetabilis
Kresolum
Crotalus horridus
Platinum iodatum
Cadmium iodatum
Azathioprinum
Carbamazepinum
Prophylaxe mit Schüßler-Salzen
Ferrum phosphoricum
Magnesium phosphoricum
Kalium phosphoricum
Kalium sulfuricum
Natrium chloratum
Natrium phosphoricum
Silicea
Manganum sulfuricum
Selenium und Zincum sulfuricum
Molybdenum und Cobaltum
Germanium
Reducing Radiation Exposure with Natural Remedies
1. Nascent Iodine
Radiation has a direct effect on the thyroid gland, prohibiting its ability
to create iodine, an imperative player in healthy DNA integrity, immune
function, metabolic and endocrine balance, as well as cardiovascular health.
Supplementing with nascent iodine helps counteract the effects of radioactive
Iodine. It is one of the single most bio-available forms of iodine, and may be
effective in aiding individuals exposed to radiation by lowering accumulated
and stored radioactive toxins in the thyroid. Detoxadine® is Global Healing
Center’s brand of standardized nano-colloidal nascent iodine manufactured with
a unique transformative bio-elemental matrix using a revolutionary process.
This means that it will be gentler on your digestive system than other iodine
supplements.
2. Potassium Orotate
In addition to radioactive iodine, the body may also be exposed to a
radioactive isotope of caesium known as Cesium-137. This is formed as
bi-product of nuclear fission. Potassium orotates can prevent the accumulation
of Cesium-137. In fact, getting enough potassium from food such as bananas is a
good first step at preventing radioactive cesium 137 retention. That said,
potassium in the diet may not be enough. According to the CDC, potassium can
play a major role in protecting the body and thyroid gland after an internal
contamination, as in the example of the Japanese nuclear reactor explosion.
Potassium Orotate is the best form of potassium to use for radiation exposure.
3. Calcium and Magnesium
Radiation sign
Each of these essential minerals can decontaminate a form of nuclear
waste known as Strontium 90. Dr. Linus Pauling recommends calcium
supplementation, as it can lower Strontium absorption by up to 90%. I recommend
using calcium and magnesium orotate found in the product IntraCal.
4. Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)
Dimethylsulfoxide is an antioxidant sulphur compound. Studies show that
DMSO actively detoxifies and protects the body from the effects of harmful
radiation. One study from Japan found that even small amounts of DMSO offered
radio-protective benefits on human DNA and overall cellular structures. It also
neutralizes exposure from radio-isotopes. Studies show that the X-irradiation
that can damage the body’s Kupffer and serous cells can be prevented with the
use of DMSO.. Animal studies also show that rats exposed to x-ray radiation could
be protected from the negative effects of the exposure via the intake of DMSO.
This chemical could at least partially protect the rats by halting the typical
toxicant reactions associated with radiation. Another study from the School of
Medicine at the Yokohama City University in Japan found that DMSO offered
protective effects for cell destruction, as well as DNA aberrations, in mice
exposed to radioactive substances.
5. Zeolites
Nuclear waste is typically “cleaned” or “stored” in the environment by mixing
it with Zeolite clay and packing it underground. Zeolites can attach themselves
to and remove nuclear waste from the cellular level. In fact, one European
study found that Zeolite clay was an effective decontaminate for animals
affected by the nuclear waste disaster in Chemobyl. Zeolite clay can also be
taken internally for detoxing radiation. Perhaps the best evidence proving that
Zeolite helps detoxification of radiation was its widespread usage in the
nuclear meltdowns at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and the British Nuclear
Fuels (BNF), where it was used to absorb radioactive strontium and cesium – 137
from walls and floors. Similarly, the United States’ nuclear weapons facilities
use Zeolite clay to line walls and floors to prevent toxicity.
6. Other clays
There are many types of clays that bond to nuclear waste from the body.
Others include Kaolin, Red Clay, Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth, Montmorillonite.
French Green Clay is another absorptive clay shown to possess the ability to
rid radiation, toxic metals and chemical residues from the human body. This
should come as no surprise, as clay has often been used by engineers, and by
the environment itself, to remove toxins from the body or ground. Again, it was
also used at Chernobyl in 1986. In fact, the former Soviet government added
this type of clay to chocolate bars that were then given to citizens to help
them remove radioactive waste from the system.
7. Activated Charcoal
Another substance heralded for its absorption properties. Studies show
that charcoal possesses the unique ability to neutralize radiation, and that 10
grams of charcoal can neutralize up to 7 grams of toxic material.
8. Papain a cysteine hydrolase extracted from papaya fruit known for its
ability to reduce toxicants. In one laboratory study on rats, it was found that
half of rats supplementing with papain could survive a lethal amount of
radiation, whereas control rats did not survive.
9. Bee Pollen
Initial evidence suggests that bee pollen may significantly lower the
negative side effects of radiation exposure, in particular that of radium,
x-rays and cobalt-60 radiotherapy. Because exposure to radiation lowers many of
your body’s natural vital substances like white and red blood cells and
antibodies, bee pollen is a natural way of boosting these vital functions.
10. Beets - natural Remedy for Radiation
Upon radiation exposure, the body’s blood haemoglobin can be broken
down. Studies show that beets can help aid the body in rebuilding this damaged
haemoglobin. In fact, animal lab studies have shown that rats eating a diet
heavy in beet pulp were able to more effectively reduce the effects of
radioactive cesium-137 than rats who did not eat beets. In fact, the
beet-eating rats absorbed and detoxified up to 100% more effectively than the
control group animals.
11. Cold-pressed Organic Vegetable Oils
Oils such as sesame oil, extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil also
help pull radiation out. Sources recommend drinking 4 ounces of oil if you have
been exposed. Not only do the lipids in the oils bind the toxins, they also
offer a protective layer on cellular membranes. Studies done on mice exposed to
lethal exposure to x-rays have found that the mice can survive if they are
given oil. Another study on mice found that olive oil could protect the mice
against high amounts of x-rays ranging from 300 to 2,400 roentgens.
12. Organic Brewers Yeast
Sources recommend using organic Brewers use for prevention against
radiation exposure. In terms of amount, 5 mg. to 15 mg. should be given to
children, and 25 mg. to 50 mg. can be given to adults.
For cases of direct exposure, these amounts can be doubled, or tripled.
Brewer’s yeast may aid the body in both repair after exposure, as well as
protection.
13. Organic Germanium-132
An oxygen-rich, free-radical scavenging organic compound. When we are
exposed to radiation, the rays from this exposure release harmful electrons the
kill blood cells (haemoglobin). Organic geranium has been shown to snatch up
these radioactive rays, allowing them to move freely inside the nuclear
structure of the Germanium, instead of entering the human cells and
bloodstream. This is related to geranium’s ability to protect the amino acid
cysteine, in the human body. Other studies showed promising results involving
the use of germanium-132 and a strong reduction in cell death in those cells
exposed to cesium-137 and gamma rays. Currently, the Japanese are recommending
100 mg. per day.
Apple Pectin
Removal of Radionuclides from the Body
“The curative-like use of apple-pectin food additives might be
especially helpful for effective decorporation of Cesium-137. From 1996 to 2007
a total of more than 160,000 Belarussian children received pectin food
additives during 18 to 25 days of treatment (5 g 2x dailyy). As a result,
levels of Cesium-137 in children’s organs decreased after each course of pectin
additives by an average of 30 to 40%”.
Manufacture and application of various pectin-based food additives and
drinks (using apples, currants, grapes, sea seaweed, etc.) is one of the most
effective ways for individual radioprotection (through decorporation) under
circumstances where consumption of radioactively contaminated food is
unavoidable.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20002057
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L-Carnitine ( a naturally occurring amino acid)
Comparison of protective effects of L-carnitine and amifostine on
radiation-induced toxicity to growing bone: histopathology and scintigraphy
findings.
“L-carnitine is equally as effective as amifostine at protecting growing
bone against single dose irradiation damage”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21039033
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Iodine Supplements
Radiation-induced thyroid cancer
Radioactive iodine, especially 131I, may be released into the
environment as a result of nuclear reactor accidents. Thyroid accumulation of
radioactive iodine increases the risk of developing thyroid cancer, especially
in children. The increased iodine trapping activity of the thyroid gland in
iodine deficiency results in increased thyroid accumulation of radioactive
iodine (131I). Thus, iodine-deficient individuals are at increased risk of
developing radiation-induced thyroid cancer because they will accumulate
greater amounts of radioactive iodine. Potassium iodide administered in
pharmacologic doses (50-100 mg for adults) within 48 hours before or eight
hours after radiation exposure from a nuclear reactor accident can
significantly reduce thyroid uptake of 131I and decrease the risk of
radiation-induced thyroid cancer. The prompt and widespread use of potassium
iodide prophylaxis in Poland after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear
reactor accident may explain the lack of a significant increase in
childhood thyroid cancer in Poland compared to fallout areas where potassium
iodide prophylaxis was not widely used. In the U.S., the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) requires that consideration be given to potassium iodide as a
protective measure for the general public in the case of a major release of
radioactivity
from a nuclear power plant.
Food sources of Iodine
Food sources of iodine in mcg
: Salt (iodized) 1 gram 77mcg,
Egg, boiled 1 large 12mcg, Navy
beans, cooked 1/2 cup 32 mcg, Potato with peel, baked 1 medium 60 mcg, Turkey breast, baked 3 ounces 34 mcg, Seaweed 1/4 ounce, dried Variable; may be
greater than 4,500 mcg (4.5 mg).
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/iodine/
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Beta 1,3, Glucan Derived from Baker’s yeast
Beta-1,3-glucan’s radiation protection effects were shown in 1985 when
the U.S. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute announced the results of
their recent experiments.
Myra D. Patchen, M.D., and her team at the Institute exposed mice to
lethal doses of radiation.
When the mice were given an oral dose of beta-1,3-glucan after the
radiation exposure, 70% were completely protected from the damaging effects.
Dr. Patchen also suggested that beta-1,3-glucan
should be considered as an effective way of rebuilding the immune system
and preventing infection following chemotherapy and radiation in cancer
treatment. Dr. Patchen further suggested that beta-1,3-glucan appears to work
as a free-radical scavenger (anti-oxidant) and may even protect the macrophages
from damage by radiation, toxins, heavy
http://www.betaglucan.org/history.htm
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Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid gives different protective effects in human cells exposed
to X-rays and heavy ions.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20394838
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N: Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
Protective effect of N-acetylcysteine against radiation induced DNA
damage and hepatic toxicity in rats.
“Results show that pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine offers protection
against gamma-radiation induced cellular damage.”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18028880
also…
Effect of N-acetylcysteine on radiation-induced genotoxicity and
cytotoxicity
in rat bone marrow.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19218780
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Green tea polyphenols
Bioactive components from the tea polyphenols influence endogenous
antioxidant defense system and modulate inflammatory cytokines after total-body
irradiation in mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21498061
Phytomedicine. 2011 Apr 15. [Epub ahead of print]
Hu Y, Guo DH, Liu P, Cao JJ, Wang YP, Yin J, Zhu Y, Rahman K.
Source Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Centre of Pharmacy,
Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Abstract – The present study aimed to evaluate the radioprotective
efficacy of green tea polyphenols and the component ingredients against
irradiated-induced damage in mice and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. GTP and its bioactive components (catechin,
epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin-3-gallate) assisted in decreasing the
leukocytopenia seen after whole mice irradiation and significantly reduced the
elevated serum inflammatory cytokines (TNF-?, IL-1?, and IL-6). Green tea
polyphenols have a potential to be developed as radioprotective agents against
irradiated-induced
toxicity.
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Phytochemicals
Protection against ionizing radiation by antioxidant nutrients and
phytochemicals
Weiss JF, Landauer MR.
Office of Health Studies, US Department of Energy, EH-6/270 Corporate Square,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0270, USA.
joseph.weiss@eh.doe.gov
Results from animal experiments indicate that antioxidant nutrients,
such as vitamin E and selenium compounds, are protective against lethality and
other radiation effects but to a lesser degree than most synthetic protectors.
Some antioxidant nutrients and phytochemicals have the advantage of low
toxicity although they are generally protective when administered at
pharmacological doses. Naturally occurring antioxidants also may provide an
extended window of protection against low-dose, low-dose-rate irradiation,
including therapeutic potential when administered after irradiation. A number
of phytochemicals, including caffeine, genistein, and melatonin, have multiple
physiological effects, as well as antioxidant activity, which result in
radioprotection in vivo.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12821279
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Water soluble Vitamin E (TMG) as a Radioprotector.
Tocopherol monoglucoside (TMG), a water soluble derivative of vitamin E
offers protection against deleterious effects of ionizing radiation
Embryonic mortality resulting from exposure of pregnant mice to ionizing
radiation (2 Gy) was reduced by 75% by ip administration of TMG (0.6 g/kg, body
wt) prior to irradiation. TMG offered protection to mice against whole body
gamma-radiation-induced lethality and weight loss. The LD50(30) of mice
increased from 6 to 6.72 Gy upon post irradiation administration of a single
dose of TMG (0.6 g/kg, body wt) by ip.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15320488
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Radioprotective potential of ginseng
(genus Panax)
This review addresses the issue of the radioprotective effects of
ginseng on mammalian cells both in vitro and in vivo. Results indicate that the
water-soluble extract of whole ginseng appears to give a better protection
against radiation-induced DNA damage than does the isolated ginsenoside
fractions.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15956041
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GINKO
“Protective effect of Ginkgo biloba against radiation-induced cellular
damage in human peripheral lymphocytes and murine spleen cells”
International Journal of Low Radiation, 2009, 6, 209-218.
The data demonstrated that EGb, through its free-radical scavenging and
antioxidant properties, attenuates IR-induced apoptosis in radiosensitive
cells, suggesting that EGb may have a potential benefit in enhancing
radioprotective effects.
http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=28889
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Spirulina
A 1989 study put forth by researchers from Zhongkai Agriculture and
Technology College in China found in tests that Spirulina significantly reduces
the gamma radiation-induced micronucleus frequencies in the bone marrow of
affected mice. Bone marrow, of course, is responsible for producing new blood
cells and maintaining the lymphatic system
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/…).
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PEONY –Chinese Herb
Protective effect of paeoniflorin on irradiation-induced cell damage
involved in modulation of reactive oxygen species and the mitogen-activated
protein kinases.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17097910
The objective of this study was to investigate the radioprotective
effect of paeoniflorin (PF, a main
bioactive component in the traditional Chinese herb peony
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GARLIC
In vivo radioprotection with garlic extract
Garlic extract was evaluated in the mouse bone marrow micronucleus test for
its possible protective effects against gamma-radiation-induced chromosomal
damage.. The irradiated garlic-extract pre-treated animals showed a significant
reduction in sulfhydryl content and glutathione S-transferase activities
Mutat Res. 1995 Dec;345(3-4):147-53.
Singh SP, Abraham SK, Kesavan PC.
Source – School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi, India.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8552136
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Citrus extract
Radioprotective effects of citrus extract against gamma-irradiation in
mouse bone marrow cells.
The radioprotective effects of citrus extract were investigated by using
the micronucleus test for anticlastogenic and cell proliferation activity. The flavonoids contained in citrus extract
reduced the clastogenic effect of radiation on mice bone marrow. Therefore
fruits and vegetables containing flavonoids
may be useful under such stress conditions as irradiation.
J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 2003 Sep;44(3):237-41. Hosseinimehr SJ, Tavakoli H, Pourheidari G,
Sobhani A, Shafiee A.
Source Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. sjhosseinim@yahoo.com
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14646227
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Miso
Radioprotective effects of miso (fermented soy bean paste) against
radiation in B6C3F1 mice: increased small intestinal crypt survival, crypt
lengths and prolongation of average time to death.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11833659 Hiroshima J Med Sci. 2001 Dec;50(4):836.
Ohara M, Lu H, Shiraki K, Ishimura Y, Uesaka T, Katoh O, Watanabe H.
Source – Department of Environment and Mutation, Research Institute for
Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Japan.
Abstract – The radioprotective
effect of miso, a fermentation product from soy bean, was investigated with
reference to the survival time, crypt survival and jejunum crypt length in male
B6C3F1 mice. Miso at three different fermentation stages (early-, medium: and
long-term fermented miso) was mixed in MF diet into biscuits at 10% and was
administered from 1 week
before irradiation. Animal survival in the long-term fermented miso
group was significantly prolonged as compared with the short-term fermented
miso and MF cases after 8 Gy of 60Co-gamma-ray irradiation at a dose rate of
2Gy min(-1). Delay in mortality was evident in all three miso groups, with
significantly increased survival. At doses of 10 and 12 Gy X-irradiation at a
dose rate of 4 Gy min(-1), the treatment with long-term fermented miso
significantly increased crypt survival. Also the protective influence against
irradiation in terms of crypt lengths in the long-term fermented miso group was
significantly greater than in the short-term or medium-term fermented miso and
MF diet groups. Thus, prolonged fermentation appears to be very important for
protection against radiation effects.
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Mint
Radioprotective potential of mint: a brief review.
Mentha piperita and M. arvensis protected mice against the ?-radiation-induced
sickness and mortality.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21119249
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Tulsi (Herb)
Ocimum tenuiflorum (also tulsi, tulas?, or Holy Basil)
Tulsi is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its
essential oil. It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an
herbal tea. It also shows some promise for protection from radiation poisoning.
Note: Contraindications: Holy Basil should not be taken while pregnant
or nursing or for an extended period of time. Use caution if you have high
blood pressure or rheumatic heart disease.
Devi, P. Uma; Ganasoundari, A.. Modulation of glutathione and antioxidant enzymes by Ocimum sanctum and its
role in protection against radiation injury. Indian Journal of Experimental
Biology, v.37, n.3, 1999. March,:262-268.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10641157
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Echinacea (E.) purpurea
This herb is commonly known as the purple coneflower.
Phytotherapeutic effects of Echinacea purpurea in gamma-irradiated mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17993747
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Milk Thistle Extract
Radioprotection of plasmid and cellular DNA and Swiss mice by silibinin
Tiwari P, Kumar A, Ali M, Mishra KP.
Source -Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India. Mutat Res. 2010 Jan;695(1-2):55-60.
Epub 2009 Nov 27.
Abstract -The radioprotective
effect of a non-toxic bioactive component in plant milk thistle, silibinin
against genotoxicity induced by gamma-irradiation was investigated in vivo/in
vitro. Our extended animal studies
suggest that oral administration of silibinin (70mg/kg for 3 days)
to mice prior to whole-body gamma-exposure (7.5Gy) resulted in
significant protection to radiation-induced mortality and DNA damage in blood
leukocytes. However, silibinin treatment after irradiation was not as effective
as pre-administration.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19945544
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Hesperidin
Evaluating the radioprotective effect of hesperidin in the liver of
Swiss albino mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21371459
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Propolis
Concentration-Dependent Protection by Ethanol Extract of Propolis
against ?-Ray-Induced Chromosome Damage in Human Blood Lymphocytes.
A significant and concentration-dependent decrease is observed in the
frequency of chromosome aberrations in samples treated with EEP (ethanol
extract of propolis)..
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20981159
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Citrus Bioflavonoids
Naringin, a citrus flavonone, protects against radiation-induced
chromosome damage in mouse bone marrow
Ganesh Chandra Jagetia1, V.A. Venkatesha and Tiyyagura Koti Reddy
Department of Radiobiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576 119,
India
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the radioprotective action
of 2 mg/kg naringin in the bone marrow of mice exposed to different doses of
60Co ??radiation. Treatment of mice with 2 mg/kg body wt naringin before
exposure to various doses of ??radiation resulted in a significant reduction in
the frequencies of aberrant cells and chromosomal aberrations like acentric
fragments, chromatid and chromosome breaks, centric rings, dicentrics and
exchanges. Our study demonstrates that naringin can protect mouse bone marrow
cells against radiation-induced chromosomal damage.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Naringin%2C%20a%20citrus%20flavonone%2C%20protects%20against%20radiation
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Chlorella
The radioprotective effects of aqueous extract from chlorococcal
freshwater algae (Chlorella kessleri) in mice and rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2688154
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Alginic acid and Alginate (found in seaweed)
Biomaterials for the decorporation (removal) of (85)Strontium in the
rat.
Health Phys. 2010 Sep;99(3):394-400.
Levitskaia TG, Creim JA, Curry TL, Luders T, Morris JE, Peterson JM,
Thrall KD.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, MSIN P7-22, Richland,
WA 99352, USA. Tatiana.levitskaia@pnl.gov
Strontium is chemically and biologically similar to calcium, and is
incorporated primarily into bone following internal deposition. Alginic acid
(alginate) obtained from seaweed (kelp) extract selectively binds ingested
strontium in the gastrointestinal tract blocking its systemic uptake and
reducing distribution to bone in rats. Alginate exhibits the unique ability to
discriminate between strontium and calcium and has been previously shown to
reduce intestinal absorption and skeletal retention of strontium without
changing calcium metabolism.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20699703
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[Dr. Rajneesh K. Sharma]
Homeopathic Remedies for Radiation Effects
These homeopathic remedies are not suggested as prophylaxis and as
always, must be chosen on the symptom complex. This is only a sample of the
possible remedies.
Rad-br.: Aching PAIN and restLESS. Anxious, fear of being alone in the
dark and desires company. Dreams of
fire. Violent cramping in abdomen. Severe pain in all limbs. Itching all over
body. Necrosis and ulceration. Internal chill with heat of skin.
Cadm-s.: Terrible nausea, black vomit, freezing cold and can’t get warm.
Also vomits green mucus, blood, or “coffee grounds”. Bloody-black offensive
stools. Extreme exhaustion.
Ip.: Constant nausea not relieved by vomiting. Bloody slimy stools.
Bleeding from lungs with nausea. Tongue clear. Profuse salivation and
thirstless. < slightest motion/warmth.
Phos.: Bleeding bright red blood from any orifice. Craves ice cold
drinks but vomits them soon after. Heightened sensitivity to noise, odors,
lights and startles easily. Fear of being alone. Exhausting diarrhea.
Ars.: Anxious, chilly, restless, exhausted, thirsty for small sips.
Burning pain > heat, fear of being alone, < after midnight.
X-ray.: Stiff neck, sticking pains in head and face. Nausea, rheumatic
pain, tired, sick feeling. Tongue dry,
rough , sore. Dry skin and painful cracks. Chronic itching eruptions.
Gins.
Ruta
White mice were exposed to X radiation with a power of 100 to 200 rad
(non lethal dosage) and were then evaluated after 24, 48 and 72 hours. Ginseng
6X, 30CH and 200CH and Ruta graveolans 30CH and 200CH were given before and
after the radiation. In comparison to mice who received placebo, those who were
administered with homeopathic medicines presented significantly less damage in
cells and chromosomes.
(A.R. Khuda-Bukhsh, S. Banik, “Assessment of Cytogenetic Damage in
X-irradiated Mice and its Alteration by Oral Administration of Potentized
Homeopathic Drug, Ginseng D200,” Berlin Journal of Research in Homeopathy,
1991, 1,4/5:254. Also Khuda-Bukhsh, A.R. Maity, S., “Alteration of Cytogenetic
Effects by Oral Administration of Potentized Homeopathic Drug, Ruta graveolens
in Mice Exposed to Sub-lethal X-radiation,” , 1991, 1, 4/5:264).
Repertory of Radiation effects:
Toxicity: ailments from X-RAYS poisoning: Cadm-s. cob. m-aust. phos.
rad-br. sol sulph. uran-n. x-ray
Toxicity: ailments from RADIATION: sickness, poisoning: burns: alf. Ars.
Cadm-i. Cadm-s. calc-f. Calen. canth. caust. Chin. Com-met. fl-ac. Hydr. Ip.
Nux-v. phos. rad-br. Sil. Sol. Stront-c. Uran-n. x-ray.
Stomach: NAUSEA, general: radiation, treatment from: ars. Cadm-s. ip. nux-v. sol
STOMACH: ULCERS: radiation treatment for acne, after: phos.
STOMACH: ULCERS after radiation treatment for acne: phos.
CHEST: CANCER: ulcerating, mammae: surgery, radiation, after: hippoz.
CHEST: CANCER in Mammae + pain after radiation: hippoz. streptom.
Skin: INFLAMMATION: radiation, dermatitis: cadm-s. rad-br. x-ray
SKIN: ULCERS: necrosis: radiation therapy; from: cadm-i.
BURNS, fire, chemicals, ailments from radiation: calc-f. calen. fl-ac.
phos. rad-br. Sol x-ray
Cancer: WEAKNESS, with cancer after radiation therapy: alf. Cadm-s. sol
Cancer: RADIATION, sickness, for side effects: alf. ars. BISM. Cadm-i.
CADM-S. calc-f. calen. Canth. Caust. chin. cob. Fl-ac. hydr. Ip. nux-v. Phos.
rad-br. sil. SOL Stront-c. uran-n. x-ray
Cancer: CACHEXIA, emaciation with cancer: radiation, therapy, from: alf.
ars. CADM-S. calc-f. chin. fl-ac. hydr. Ip. nux-v. phos. rad-br. sil. SOL x-ray
EXTREMITIES: PAIN: rheumatic: radiation therapy; after: rad-br.
Bones: SOFTENING, bones: radiation, x-rays, from: cadm-met. cadm-s.
cortico. cortiso. rad-br.
GENERALITIES: RADIATION, sensation of background: tax.
GENERALS: WEAKNESS: radiation therapy; from: rad-br.
GENERALS: ULCERS: radiation therapy; from: rad-br.
GENERALS: RADIATION THERAPY; from: abrot. Alf. ars-br. ars. Bism-met.
cadm-i. cadm-met. cadm-s. calc-f. calc-sil. calen. Canth. Caust. chin. Cob-met.
cob-n. ferr-sil. fl-ac. germ-met. Hippoz. ip. irid-met. kali-bi.
kali-p. kali-sil. lith-f. lith-m. lith-met. lith-p. lith-s. mag-sil.
mang-sil. M-aust. nat-sil.
nux-v. phos. plut-n. rad-br. sil-met. sil. sol Streptom. stront-c. Sulph. Tax. Uran-n. x-ray
GENERALS: ailments during CONVALESCENCE after radiation therapy: cadm-s.
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