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Posted by capricorn on July 9, 2010, at 10:49:56
Instead of a sleeping pill or a mood enhancer, a nose full of jasmine from Gardenia jasminoides could also help.
In collaboration with Dr. Olga Sergeeva and Prof. Helmut Hass from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, researchers from Bochum led by Prof. Hanns Hatt have discovered that the two fragrances Vertacetal-coeur (VC) and the chemical variation (PI24513) have the same molecular mechanism of action and are as strong as the commonly prescribed barbiturates or propofol. They soothe, relieve anxiety and promote sleep.
The researchers have now been granted a patent for their discovery. They report in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (online).
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708104320.htm
Posted by janejane on July 9, 2010, at 21:40:56
In reply to Jasmine As Valium Substitute, posted by capricorn on July 9, 2010, at 10:49:56
Interesting. I wonder whether you can get a benefit from jasmine tea. I used to drink a lot of it (the smell was a big part of the appeal) so maybe I was self-medicating without realizing it. ;-)
Posted by Questionmark on July 13, 2010, at 14:08:18
In reply to Jasmine As Valium Substitute, posted by capricorn on July 9, 2010, at 10:49:56
Wow, interesting. Good find.
I hate these kinds of articles though that compare some herbal compound to a powerful drug that has the same pharmacology. But they don't clarify the dose or how the dose normally found in that particular herb(s) compares to the standard dose of the drug. They always get my hopes up and then i am disappointed. So the article is sort of misleading in making it sound as if you can take a whiff of some jasmine flowers or even some jasmine essential oil and be as sedated as if you took a barbiturate. I'm sure you could sniff jasmine flowers all day long and not feel very tranquilized.
Still, interesting factoid.
Maybe i will try to buy some jasmine essential oil now at some point though. Jasmine does have a nice scent anyway.
> Instead of a sleeping pill or a mood enhancer, a nose full of jasmine from Gardenia jasminoides could also help.
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> In collaboration with Dr. Olga Sergeeva and Prof. Helmut Hass from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, researchers from Bochum led by Prof. Hanns Hatt have discovered that the two fragrances Vertacetal-coeur (VC) and the chemical variation (PI24513) have the same molecular mechanism of action and are as strong as the commonly prescribed barbiturates or propofol. They soothe, relieve anxiety and promote sleep.
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> The researchers have now been granted a patent for their discovery. They report in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (online).
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> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708104320.htm
Posted by Lao Tzu on July 15, 2010, at 9:49:27
In reply to Re: Jasmine As Valium Substitute, posted by Questionmark on July 13, 2010, at 14:08:18
I agree with Questionmark. Drugs are formulated to be somewhat specific working on specific receptor sites. I've never found any herb that works as closely as a benzodiazepine. It is said there is no natural benzodiazepine that works specifically on the benzodiazepine receptor. Most herbs have a multitude of effects, not very specified and usally not as potent as the drug. So I am a skeptic.
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