[at-l] Re: Kan Jang

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Dave Hicks wrote:
> 
> Is there any reason to believe that Andrographis, or Indian Echinacea, is
> more effective than other sources of Echinacea?

Hi,

If you're asking for my personal experience, then yes, there is. 
I've done it all - Zinc, Vtamin C, echinaciea, goldenseal, steam,
homeopathic remedies - and thought they helped MAYBE a little.

There was no wondering with Kan Jang (andographis). It just plain
knocked my cold down - dramatically. Sometimes I would already have the
fever, sniffles and aches.
 But this is my reaction to the plant. My pithy-but-beloved brother, who
has chronic sinusitis, tried it and said the tablets made him sick. He
took them without food (which I do routinely) and gave up without a
retrial. 
BTW, my cold is still at bay and this has been a hellaciously busy
week... triple-time stress... no time yet or needed rest.

If you want the science, it is out there, but I must pack now to leave
for the weekend, so if no one has dredged any up by next Monday, I will
do a web search and pass it along. 

Andrographis is  much better known in Europe. I don't think it is
botanically related to Echinacea, but I will check that out too if
noone  does it first.

Best,
Jan


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Leitschuh <janl2@mindspring.com>
> To: AT-List <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:24 AM
> Subject: [at-l] Re: Kan Jang
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Re: requests for the cold remedy Kan Jang, find it here:
> > http://www.iherb.com/kanjang.html
> > or at a local health food store. A riding student turned me onto it. She
> > didn't want to cancel her lesson!
> >
> SNIP

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