Since my serendipitous discovery of a spearmint decoction that treated my severe migraine attacks, I have now prepared a rather educational Power Point presentation material on the subject that could be suitable for medical professionals, scientists, students, herbalists, etc. It comprises of: <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>. My discovery and efficacy of the spearmint decoction as antimigraine prophylaxis.</DIV> <DIV>. The main components of feverfew and butterbur (the known botanical antimigraine remedies), and their bioactivities.</DIV> <DIV>. Preliminary data on 5-HT receptor binding of spearmint extract vs. carvone, the major component of spearmint.</DIV> <DIV>. An brief discussion of lipophilic vs. hydrophilic components of botanicals: steam distilled volatiles vs. aqueous extracts, citing spearmint as an example.</DIV> <DIV>. An insight of stereochemistry (carvone is a pair of mirror images, whose odors
and origins are distinctly different).</DIV> <DIV>. A brief discussion on terpenoids. </DIV> <DIV>. It all ties into further research on spearmint decoction as antimigraine prophlaxis and a clearer view of how botanicals are being processed and used.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>With this in mind, I wonder if you, your students or other organizations would be interested in my presentation, that combines a new discovery in conjunction with a brief review of some key topics of organic chemistry needed in herbal medicine.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV><BR><BR>Marjorie Nieh,Ph.D.<br>Independent Scholar<br>Rensselaer, NY<p>
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