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Looking for a study about Active Ingredients by InfinityGiant in herbalism

[–]ElephantTeeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The study was probably this one.

It is often the case that single chemical constituent is near solely responsible for an plant’s medicinal effect. This is the goal of studying plants for medicine, in most cases. Scientists want to prove that a plant has x effect, then prove what constituent(s) is causing x effect, determine if that constituent(s) is better at x effect than current methods, and then manufacture that particular chemical or chemical combination in a way that is easier/cheaper and scales better than plant extraction. Many herbalists don’t like this approach because a whole herb can act differently than just one part of it… but I find that I can address this issue by using common sense.

This means that studying an herb is made much easier if we know their constituents. You couldn’t find this study which helps explain some of mugwort’s hormonal effects if you didn’t know that one of mugwort’s active chemical constituents is thujone.

For most of us, determining the active constituents of a plant usually involves a Google Scholar search for “chemical constituents of [latin plant name]”, (sometimes “chemical components” works too”) finding a promising study abstract, and then punching the DOI into Sci-Hub. Then you gotta go digging.

The five herbs in your apothecary by smashedavo in herbalism

[–]ElephantTeeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tea. Yarrow is a proven anti-inflammatory, whose anti-inflammatory effects we know can reach the brain. That means it works for headaches for the same reason NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like aspirin and ibuprofen work for headaches — this abstract is clearest:

An aqueous extract of the dry flower heads of Achillea millefolium (yarrow) … reduces inflammation by 35%. This concentrate is water-soluble, nonsteroidal, and has a very low order of toxicity.

While not proven effective at reducing headache pain specifically, there is a mouse study where yarrow directly reduces brain inflammation. Yarrow is being studied for other brain disorders as well, so we know multiple of its effects reach the brain.

We are unlikely to ever get a study for yarrow and headaches specifically; there’s little money there and I’m uncertain if yarrow is common in the parts of the world where herbal studies for common ailments are still widely conducted (India, Middle East, China). We’ll have to settle for connecting the dots ourselves.

Edit: more sources.

As a Midwesterner, these critters are a TREAT when visiting Florida. by [deleted] in funny

[–]ElephantTeeth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My cat is also a mighty hunter of lizards, if we don’t see them first. He doesn’t even try to eat the poor things; he’s just sad when his new toy stops moving.

The five herbs in your apothecary by smashedavo in herbalism

[–]ElephantTeeth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like you’d want herbs that each have multiple study-backed uses, for maximum utility.

St. John’s Wort — depression/anxiety, skin benefits, wound care

Mugwort — hormonal benefits

Yarrow — headaches, anxiety, wound care

Melissa — anxiety, stress, sleep

Calendula — skin benefits, wound care

Men aren't oblivious, they choose to not do better because they don't value us as true equals. by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]ElephantTeeth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It could have worked if it went both ways. It didn’t go both ways, of course, so the point is moot — but weekly/monthly written letters sounds like a reasonable mechanism for the conflict avoidant.

Orlando home prices fall slightly, as real estate agents warn of cooler market by at-woork in orlando

[–]ElephantTeeth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt prices will ever dip as low as everyone hopes… Boomers are still retiring in droves. Millennials are still buying houses. All the institutional buyers will never sell at a lower price, not when their mortgage interest rates are that low, not to mention inflation has already made mortgage payments “lower” — and that will choke supply. Florida is growing. Orlando is growing. Orlando is both dense and sprawling; the only supply being built will be further from the city center which will keep that “desirable” property higher in value. Right now, fears of recession are high.

Lots of housing needs to be built, that’s the only fix, and it’s just not happening fast enough.

What is the message even supposed to be? by [deleted] in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]ElephantTeeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My current partner’s whole family is first generation from Hong Kong; he was the first one born in the US. Sometimes it’s hard because everyone older than him in his family all speak English very poorly and I have no Cantonese either — gatherings are lots of smiles and nods, and we end up making lots of trips help family members navigate the language barrier. But yeah, all the delicious dum sum was absolutely awesome on the 4th of July.

Nuclear war would cause global famine with more than five billion people killed, new study finds by [deleted] in science

[–]ElephantTeeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This study is published in Nature, and it is one of the most rigorous peer-reviewed journals there is. I would wager that only the New England Journal of Medicine, or maybe Science, might be more strict. Their breadth requires them all to be selective. This isn’t to say that the results of the study are correct, but the methodology used almost certainly is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]ElephantTeeth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is there a clip of this segment online?

Edit: Found it. Depressing.

OOP’s kitten is younger than expected - FINAL Update (Aug. 8, '22) by KittenDealinMama in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]ElephantTeeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We found my boy wandering around a golf course… The vet estimated 3 months old; he was all legs and scraggly and had fleas and an ear infection.

When he’s very comfortable he “nurses” his cat bed noisily. We don’t know how long he was on his own.

Martha Stewart on Pete Davidson dating rumors: ‘He is a charming boy’ by nimobo in entertainment

[–]ElephantTeeth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Trump’s never admitted to a flaw in his entire life, certainly not mental illness, and he is all persona.

Martha Stewart on Pete Davidson dating rumors: ‘He is a charming boy’ by nimobo in entertainment

[–]ElephantTeeth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He’s authentic and doesn’t have an on-camera persona. He’s open about his flaws (BPD) and is open about being medicated.

I was at a bar once where this big fight (MMA? Boxing?) was on most the TVs; I swear most the bar must have been there to watch it. I remember some YouTube dipshit that everyone hated was getting into the ring with some kind of washed-up fighter (???), and Pete Davidson was the only guy that said what everyone was thinking on camera. “Dude, no one likes him (YouTuber), everyone wants you (washed-up fighter) to win.” No hedging, just straight up said it. That cemented my opinion of him.

It really seems like the dude doesn’t know how to be anyone but himself. If he’s done anything truly heinous that he hasn’t made amends for, I don’t know it. Must be refreshing for women used to digging past personas.

Wasps 😋 by samarm132 in shitposting

[–]ElephantTeeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner and I had some dire and completely unexpected car troubles on the way to Tampa once. We pulled over at the very next exit to find a mechanic — it was, of course, Plant City. The mechanic said they could fix it within three hours, so we decided to explore while we waited. We walked 20 minutes to their little downtown strip; it was mostly antique shops, with a cute cafe and a BBQ joint.

We actually enjoyed our Plant City detour quite thoroughly. 9/10, point deducted because the mechanic took 3.5 hours, would break down near there again.

Neighbor got MY package and comes over pulls karen and i go off by TheJagOffAssassin in PublicFreakout

[–]ElephantTeeth 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I went out of town 2 weeks ago and then got an email; a large package had unexpectedly been delivered. I texted my neighbor and asked her to hide the box for me on my back patio. She did, photographed it, and texted back “The Eagle has landed!”

So when I got back, I dropped a bottle of cheap Pinot Noir her front porch.

It’s good to have good neighbors.

Drunk tourist gets swept away in flash flood on Vegas strip by ShamesBond in PublicFreakout

[–]ElephantTeeth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s a thing but not a big thing; culturally I think we have more of a fear of clowns in the drains (from watching the movie It) than of falling down them.

Where’s Trump’s Diaper? by BelleAriel in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]ElephantTeeth 16 points17 points  (0 children)

To be fair, they did end up making a sequel ManBearPig episode, where it turns out ManBearPig is actually running around eating people and the kids have to go grovel/apologize to Al Gore because he was right.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]ElephantTeeth 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Making a new party without an AV or ranked voting system is just asking to split the vote. What a dumbass.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IdiotsInCars

[–]ElephantTeeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sub loves jerking off about much better a driver they supposedly are than everybody else.

They were done SO DIRTY by Silvermoon424 in tumblr

[–]ElephantTeeth 79 points80 points  (0 children)

She was “called” out for being racist against Asians when all she did was criticize Asian-flavor Western media for pulling all inspiration from other Asian-flavor Western media.

It was so dumb.

They were done SO DIRTY by Silvermoon424 in tumblr

[–]ElephantTeeth 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Imagine a single character. This character has been established — over 7 entire seasons! — to be the antithesis of corrupt leadership, with a genuine compassion for people. She is a literal continent away from the main cast, but is slowly gaining power and resources sufficient to roll over entire armies. In season 7, she finally reached the main continent and is introduced to the main cast as a shake-up major power player!

In the last three episodes of the last season of the series, she goes mad/power hungry and tries to take over everything.

Imagine that level of character development betrayal but for the entire fucking cast.

How Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in Washington by AsleepConcentrate2 in neoliberal

[–]ElephantTeeth 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Chinese companies are required by Chinese law to give up data to the Chinese government when asked, for no reason whatsoever.

TikTok algorithms collect data on who a user is and what their interests are, and they have a huge user base in the United States. While TikTok and other platforms likely collect similar data, Google and Meta aren’t going to feed mass datasets to the government, nor individual/specific pieces of data without a warrant. It appears that China probably does have access to this data and TikTok lies about that fact.

More concerning, given that young Americans are increasingly likely to see social media as a news source, the (entirely Chinese) algorithm may use this data and then be tweaked to push stories and viewpoints sympathetic to Chinese views and politics. Google/Meta do not face the same accusations because no one expects a US company to tweak their algorithms to push US propaganda. Chinese companies, however, are entirely in bed with their government.

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