In recent years, bakuchiol has garnered significant attention as a "plant-based alternative" to retinol. Derived from the babchi plant (Psoralea corylifolia), this natural ingredient has emerged as a hot topic in the skincare industry due to its comparable anti-aging efficacy and gentler profile. This article examines the feasibility of bakuchiol replacing retinol by analyzing their mechanisms [...]
Patients with cold and fever When the human body has a cold and fever, the body's healthy Qi (resistance) is in a fierce battle with external pathogenic factors (such as viruses, bacteria, etc.). Astragaloside IV has a certain tonic effect. Taking it in this situation may cause pathogenic factors to linger in the body. For example, [...]
Eugenol mainly exerts its analgesic effect by influencing nerve conduction. Impact on the nerve cell membrane Eugenol can act on ion channels on the nerve cell membrane. It can inhibit the activity of sodium ion channels. When nerve cells transmit pain signals, the opening of sodium ion channels plays a key role. When sodium ion channels [...]
The following groups of people are not suitable for taking astragaloside IV: 1. Patients with cold and fever When the human body has a cold and fever, the body's healthy qi (resistance) is in a fierce battle with external pathogenic factors (such as viruses, bacteria, etc.). Astragaloside IV has a certain tonic effect. Taking it in [...]
Benefits of Astragaloside IV Enhance immune function Astragaloside IV can stimulate the body's immune system, which can increase the number of white blood cells in the blood, especially the proliferation of lymphocytes. For example, some experimental studies have found that astragaloside IV can significantly increase the lymphocyte transformation rate in mice, thereby enhancing the body's resistance [...]
Dihydroquercetin has many benefits, mainly including the following aspects: Antioxidant effect Dihydroquercetin is a powerful antioxidant, and its antioxidant ability is due to the multiple phenolic hydroxyl groups in its molecular structure. These phenolic hydroxyl groups can provide hydrogen atoms to react with free radicals, thereby removing free radicals from the body. Free radicals are substances [...]
Astragalus polysaccharides are composed of hexuronic acid, glucose, fructose, rhamnose, arabinose, galacturonic acid, and glucuronic acid. It can be used as an immune enhancer or regulator and has anti-viral, anti-tumor, anti-aging, anti-radiation, anti-stress, and antioxidant effects. Health Benefits Effect on the immune system 1.1 Effect on non-specific immune function Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) can significantly enhance non-specific [...]
Ginseng: Ginseng is a precious Chinese herbal medicine. It can resist shock, strengthen the heart, lower blood pressure, resist hypoxia, protect the myocardium, improve blood rheology, and resist thrombosis; it can excite the pituitary-adrenal cortex system, resist stress, improve immune function, enhance hematopoietic function, regulate the balance of the central nervous system excitation and inhibition process, [...]
Sensitivity is not a disease, but it indicates that the skin is in a state of high reaction and intolerance, which is equivalent to the skin sounding a small alarm. When the skin is in this state, it means that the skin barrier is damaged, so the skin's response to external stimuli will be enhanced. Therefore, [...]
Depression is a huge problem in modern society. Whether it is celebrities or ordinary people, more and more people are deeply troubled by depression. In addition to psychological communication therapy, the most common treatment for depression is antidepressants. Still, most drugs have side effects and will produce a certain degree of drug resistance, which will hurt [...]