Making researched information practical

 Making researched information

practical

Dr. Gilbertha St RoseDermatologist, Herbalist, Integrative Health Care Specialist

President : CAPSICUM

Managing Director - Eden Herbs

MAY 2012

SUMMARY

TRAMIL

CARIBBEAN HERBAL PHARMACOPOEA

EDEN HERBS

TRAMIL - www.tramil.netTraditional Medicines of the Islands project

Started in 1982Program / Network of Applied

Research for traditional popular Medicine in the Caribbean

It aims to rationalize health practices based on the use of medicinal plants

MISSION

TO VALIDATE SCIENTIFICALLY THE TRADITIONAL USES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

VISIONTO BE THE REFERENCE

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN THE DETECTION, VALIDATION AND DIFFUSION OF THE USES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS THAT IMPACT IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Method of TRAMIL

33 territories in Caribbean [ English, French and Spanish] collaboration which is multidisciplinary. Our data collection process and synthesis discussion groups work with ethno botanists, phytochemists, pharmacologists, doctors and lay people.

Method of TRAMIL - Surveys

TREATMENTS USED FOR: (local name of the problem)

Illness description (in basic English): First treatments (the last time the problem

occurred in the family): ___ traditional medicinal plants ___ healer or witch doctor ___ medical officer

Method of TRAMIL - Surveys

Description and way of preparation of the remedy:

How did you take the remedy, in what quantity and how many times?:

Where did you find the plants? ___ yard ___ not at home

Method of TRAMIL - Surveys

Have you already used this remedy?

___ Yes ___ No Which results have you obtained?

Method of TRAMIL - Surveys

What precautions should be observed during treatment?

(contraindications & side effects) And for the children? (contraindications and directions

for use)

Scientific participations

■ University Center West Indies / Guyana - Guadeloupe

■ Autonomous University of Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic

■ Central University of Venezuela■ University of Antioquía Medellin - Colombia■ University of Caen - France

Scientific participations

■ University of Cartagena de Indias - Colombia

■ University of Costa Rica■ University of Dakar - Senegal■ University of Strasbourg - France■ Universities of Groningen and

Leyden - Holland

Scientific participations

■ University of Haiti■ University of Illinois - Chicago■ University of Metz - France■ University of Panama■ University of Poitiers - France

Scientific participations

■ University of San Carlos - Guatemala

■ University of Sao Paulo - Brazil■ University of Talca - Chile■ University of Toulouse - France■ University of Uppsala - Sweden

■ University of the Valle Cali - Colombia■ State University of Campinas - Brazil■ Autonomous National University of

Honduras■ Autonomous National University of

(León) Nicaragua

Scientific participations

■ National University Pedro Henríquez Ureña - Dominican Republic

■ Center of Investigation of Marine Biology - CIBIMA - Dominican Republic

■ Meso-American Center of Studies about Appropriate Technology - CEMAT

■ Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Laboratoire d'Ethnobiologie - France

Scientific participations

■ National Center of the Traditional Popular Medicine, Min. of Health of Nicaragua

■ Experimental Station of Medicinal Plants "Dr. Roig" - Cuba

■ FARMAYA - Guatemala ■ Forestry Department & National Trust - Saint

Lucia ■ Institute of Legal Medicine, Lausanne -

Switzerland

Scientific participations

■ Mexican Institute of the Public Health - (ex-IMEPLAM)-IMSS - Mexico

■ Botanical Garden of Missouri - USA■ Botanical Garden Dr. Rafael Moscoso -

Dominican Republic■ Kurhotel of Topes de Collantes - Cuba■ Max-Plank Institute - Germany

Scientific participations

■ Ministry of Public Health - Cuba ■ Cultural Movement for Awareness - MCA -

Dominica ■ IRD/ORSTOM French Guyana and

IBBA/ORSTOM - Bolivia ■ Tropical Royal Institute - Nederland ■ Lab. Central de Farmacología. Facultad de

Ciencias Médicas de la Habana - Cuba

Scientific participations

■ UWI Trinidad & Tobago■ UWI Jamaica■ UPR Universidad de Puerto Rico■ Universidad de Sevilla, Spain■ New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)■ Instituto de tecnologia em farmacos, Ministério

da Saude, Rio de Janeiro

Databases:■TROPICOS■KEW■IPNI■ScienceDirect■Index Herbatorium■Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical

Databases (Duke)

Databases:■Green Pharmacy (Duke)■NAPRALERT■Medline■BioMedSearch■Virtual Health Library■Natural Standard

Databases:

■Herbal Safety■Max Planck Institute (RFA)■ICS-UNIDO■FITOMED (Cuba)■PlantSystematics■Carib Fruits (CIRAD-Guadeloupe)

Databases: ■Plants of the Eastern Caribbean (Barbados) ■The Plants of Saint Lucia ■ Plantes des Antilles 1 & 2 (Jacques

Fournet) ■Phytocréole (Martinica) ■Floristics of Belize ■Flora of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Databases:■Michael Tims Medicinal Plant

Databases■Smithsonian Plant Image Collection■Botanical.com■Jardín Botánico Nacional Dominicano■ WHO Monographs on Selected

Medicinal Plants

Journals:Revista Cubana de Plantas medicinalesCaHMRI - [Caribbean Herbal Medicine

Research Institute ] Newsletter – UTT [ University of Trinidad and Tobago

BLACPMA- [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants]

CARIBBEAN HERBAL PHARMACOPOEA

Traditional Pharmacopoea and Scientifically validated.

Electronic [ E- book] - CD99 common Caribbean herbs

in this 2007 publication

[Electronic] E- Book

CONTENTS OF E-BOOK

Forward Disclaimer Main Institutional sponsors Institutions involved in scientific

validation Introduction TRAMIL survey methodology

CONTENTS OF E-BOOK

Herbarium codes for TRAMIL vouchersListing of TRAMIL surveysBotanical features of the Caribbean BasinTRAMIL quality, safety, and effectiveness

strategyPharmacological assays for verification of

use

CONTENTS OF E-BOOK

TRAMIL principles of classification

Sample TRAMIL monographGeneral recommendationsMonographs of species

CONTENTS OF E-BOOK

IndexCollaborations and other

activities of the TRAMIL networkTRAMIL interactive map@ and legal notice

Information on the herb = Monograph

Scientific nameBotanical synonymBotanical familyLocal namesPlace of origin and current distributionMorphological description of the plant

Information on the herb = Monograph

Documentation of the collected and identified specimen

Health problem- plant part used , preparation, administration

Recommendations for useResults of the biological assays

Caribbean Labs: 

FARMAYA (Guatemala)PHYTOBOKAZ

(Guadeloupe)EDEN HERBS (St. Lucia)

EDEN HERBS Producing from 1996

– Dr. Gilbertha St RoseRegistered 1999 Exporting from 2001 WWW.EDENHERBS.COM WWW.EDENHERBS.CBT.CC

Eden herbs products

Herbal drinksTeasCreamsCapsules

Eden herbs products

Common ailmentsOver the counter productsCan be used with other

medication[s]

TISANE

 *

Eden Herbs Tisane / Purifier

- 10 CARIBBEAN HERBS FOR GENERAL CLEANSING

- DETOXIFIES BODY ORGANS - HERBS TO TARGET YOUR LIVER,

KIDNEY, BLADDER, SKIN, JOINTS, MUSCLES, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACK

- TONIC AS WELL

MIXTURE FOR GAS

MIXTURE FOR GAS[FLATULENCE]

PREVENT FORMATION OF GAS

HELP ELIMINATE GAS

HELP WITH DIGESTION OF YOUR FOOD

RESPIRATORY MIXTURE

RESPIRATORY MIXTURE

COUGH, COLD, SINUS PROBLEMS

HAY FEVER

HELP WITH ASTHMA TREATMENT

Some Eden Herbs teas

DIET TEA FOR WEIGHT LOSS NEEM TEA ST. JOHN’S BUSH CERASEE LIPPIA ALBA

Justicia secunda[St. John’s Bush]

WOMB AND FALLOPIAN TUBE CLEANSE

PERIOD PAINS, MENSTRUAL CRAMPS

BETTER FLOW OF MENSES

Momordica charantia [Cerasee]

Momordica charantia [Cerasee] WIDELY USED IN NEUTRACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN

SUPPLEMENTS COMMON HERB IN CARIBBEAN DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF ABILITY TO LOWER BLOOD

SUGAR STRONG ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY HELPS TO PREVENT CANCER WORKS WELL AS LIVER SUPPORT

Azadirachta indica[Neem]

Azadirachta indica[Neem]

AGE OLD REMEDY IMPORTED AND NOW CULTIVATED IN

CARIBBEAN LOTS OF USES

– AGRICULTURE- IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPORT- CANCER PREVENTION- PROSTATE HEALTH- DIABETES

Some Eden herbs creams

Charpentyre[circulation] Cream Citonella[insect repellent] Cream-Rosemary[ hair and scalp] Cream – Casia Lata[ lota and blemish] Cream Noni [ pain free] creamNeem cream

Eden herbs capsules

NeemCinnamonTumeric

CAPSICUM

CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION for PLANT SCIENCE, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE and USE in MEDICINE

OBJECTIVES FOR CAPSICUM

To support and encourage the conservation, cultivation and propagation of herbals in the Caribbean.

OBJECTIVES [ CONT]

To establish networks, linkages and a forum for the generation, sharing and exchange of ideas, products and information among persons, institutions and businesses, involved in all aspects relating to the herbal industry.

OBJECTIVES [ CONT]

To promote and maintain effective integration of the use of herbals into the health care system and offer sustainable and consistent natural products of high quality, safety and efficacy .

OBJECTIVES [ CONT]

To support and advise on the training of Practitioners and Technicians in order to guarantee compliance with the established norms and regulations.

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OBJECTIVES [ CONT]

Encourage and support research towards fulfilling evidence-based use of herbals and the development of new products.

OBJECTIVES [ CONT]

To ensure that there are provisions for protecting the intellectual property rights and assets of members and to ensure that benefits to the local community accrue.

OBJECTIVES [ CONT]

To ensure that the herbal industry achieves its full potential and evolves as a competitively viable business, with its products being promoted and sold profitably worldwide.

Committees for CAPSICUM

Information /newsletter Commercial/Agro-business Fund raisingDocumentation/ResearchConstitution/MOU

Commercial/Agro-business

Lots of opportunities- - Herbal- - Medicinal food- - Food- - Seasonings- - Cosmetic and beauty

THANK YOU VERY MUCHMAY GOD BLESS YOU