A really cool gal (I'll call her Stacy : )) whom I met through this blog, who does about as much research as I do (maybe even more), sent me this article tonight, about YHK.
Years ago, about a week after my husband got home from his week-long hospital visit, I was reading about this stuff, and was tempted to try it because it sounded really promising, but I was just researching so much stuff at once, and once we started doing the Berkson Protocol and it worked so well, I never really got around to ordering the YHK (it was on the pricey side... not that it wouldn't have been worth it but we were really tight on $).
Anyway, I had started a blog post about this stuff (way back on New Years day 2014), and never finished it (it really just consisted of the study below, but I'd seen an ad for the stuff). I do personally feel that the detox water is a faster (and cheaper, overall) way to turn things around quickly (not a medical claim, just my opinion based on what I've seen), but I thought it could be worth mentioning this stuff too. People send me a lot of links for different things, and I don't always get around to publishing them, but I think it's worth doing a post about this stuff. Thanks, Stacy : )
This is the link she sent:
http://www.chashi.info/en/
Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Jul;51(7):1183-9.
Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK) improves transaminases in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH): a randomized pilot study.
Abstract
NASH is a common condition with a rising incidence. There is progression to cirrhosis in some cases and the potential for mortality or requirement of liver transplantation. Currently, there is no approved therapy for NASH. The natural compound YHK has both anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties, and can lead to improvement in transaminases in viral hepatitis. Improvement in transaminases may correlate with improved histology in NASH and hence may impact on the natural history. We sought to determine the effects of YHK on NASH. We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to determine the effects of YHK on transaminases and on quality of life (QoL) in patients with biopsy-confirmed NASH and a persistently abnormal ALT or AST. Eight patients were randomized to YHK or placebo for 8 weeks. The ALT and AST were measured at baseline and weeks 4, 8, and 12. SF-36 surveys were serially completed. All five patients in the YHK group but none in the placebo group had a marked decrease in ALT at both week 4 and week 8 compared to baseline. After discontinuing YHK the ALT returned toward baseline at week 12. The mean decrease in ALT compared to baseline was significantly greater in the YHK group than in the placebo group at both week 4 (-42.8+/-23.2 vs. -6.3+/-6.7 U/L; P=0.036) and week 8 (-45.4+/-23.4 vs. 6.0+/-24.6 U/L; P=0.036). There was also a nonsignificant decrease in AST in the YHK group compared to placebo. QoL was not affected and no severe adverse events were reported. In this controlled pilot study we found the novel nutraceutical agent YHK to be effective at reducing ALT values in patients with NASH. YHK is well tolerated. Further studies are justified to assess the impact of YHK in the natural history of NASH.
I looked up the ingredients in YHK and it is basically composed of these 4 things:
Panax Pseudoginseng
Eucommia Ulmoides
Licorice Root
Rhizoma Polygonati or polygonatum
Panax Pseudoginseng Dietary Supplement 500mg 100 capsules (San Qi, Tian Qi) 100% Natural Herbs
Du Zhong Liquid Extract, Du Zhong, Eucommia (Eucommia Ulmoides) Bark Tincture Supplement 2x2 oz
Nature's Way Licorice Root, 450mg, 100 Capsules
Huang Jing Jiu - Polygonatum rhizome, Jiu prepared, 100 grams,(E-Fong)This is a copy and paste, of the article Stacey sent me:
Understand Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Treatment
Cirrhosis is known to be irreversible and incurable with modern treatment and medications. But in the history of Chinese Herbs, cirrhosis is in fact curable in the early stages. The treatment of cirrhosis is mainly based on combined treatment. In the early stage of liver cirrhosis, the main treatment methods are herbal treatment and self-maintain which can prevent the further deterioration and prevent further liver damage.
Cirrhosis herbal treatment Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK)
Yo Jyo Hen Shi Ko (YHK) is invited in Japan. Although YHK can treatment mutable liver diseases, it is not a type of medication, instead it is a novel Chinese herbal compound. Its’ complex compound and positive effects allows this herbal treatment to gain patents in different countries, including the U.S and Japan. Clinical research and studies shows that YHK can effectively cure live diseases like lowering ALT (GPT) level for hepatitis B, and hepatitis C patients, cure non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and also reverse liver cirrhosis (at the early stages only). Over the years YHK has been tested in many situation, and clinical research have proven its’ positive effects. From one of YHK’s report:
“The natural compound YHK has both anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties, and can lead to improvement in transaminases in viral hepatitis. Improvement in transaminases may correlate with improved histology in NASH and hence may impact on the natural history.”
YHK has over 10 different clinical research studies and conferences. Three of YHKs’ researches are onPubMed.gov (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health). The herbal supplement not only shown to be effective for liver cirrhosis, but also for other liver diseases, including hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This is due to the ingredients of YHK, the natural ingredients allow to liver to enhance its’ function quickly, prevent inflammatory and fibrotic, so that the liver can recover and protect itself.
YHK is especially good for patients who are suffering form both cirrhosis and hepatitis. As medicines can stimulate the growth of liver cells, harming the liver. When patients have both cirrhosis and hepatitis, they should limit their medication intake, and can do just that, stopping liver hepatitis and allowing the liver the recover from cirrhosis.
Other cirrhosis treatment
Apart from YHK herbal treatment, cirrhosis patients must maintain a good diet in order to prevent any further deterioration of cirrhosis. There are a few other Chinese herbs that are known to be good for cirrhosis. Treatment Principles of Cirrhosis are as Below:
The information below is from THIS PAGE.
A Scientific Based Liver Therapy.Hepatitis, NASH & Cirrhosis.
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