Case Studies

September, 1996
These are the actual case studies that are in the patent application for Rhea extract as a therapeutic agent.   

Muscle ache and stiffness

Example: A tool and die maker, suffering from job related stress injuries and headaches, used the rhea extract twice weekly in lieu of his self-prescribed 10-12 NSAID per day and continues to use this regimen.

Allergies

Example: Daily use of rhea extract pills, alleviated allergic symptoms of sneezing, itchy eyes, and rhinitis. The effect was seen within one hour of administration and was sustained for 4-8 hours. No side effects were noted.

Pain Relief

Example: A 68 year old woman with a herniated disk used Torodol for 3 years for pain relief. The drug was discontinued when renal complications were discovered to be a side effect. Subsequently Ultram, Feldene, Voltren, and Orudis were tried sequentially. Each drug was discontinued when they proved to be ineffective or produced intolerable side effects. Four rhea extract capsule tablets were taken with the Orudis for 4 days, at which time the Orudis was discontinued since the weight gain side effect could no longer be tolerated (2-3 pounds per week for 5 weeks). The regimen of rhea extract was continued with total pain relief and immediate loss of up to 2 pounds of retained fluid per day. Presently, her weight has stabilized and she continues to use the rhea extract for pain relief.

Arthritis

Example: A 46 year old woman with arthritis in her hands used one rhea extract capsule per day for a period of 7 days. Besides pain relief there was a marked improvement in mobility and reduced swelling. She continues to use the rhea extract.

Colitis, Inflammatory Bowl Disease, Crohn's Disease, Diarrhea, Gastric Ulcers

Example: Daily use of rhea extract relieved all symptoms for a 67 year old male with a chronic (46 year) history of Crohn's disease and gastric ulcers (6 years). Zantac was prescribed for the ulcer condition, and Azulthadine (20 years) was prescribed for the colitis. Occasional flare-ups still occurred. The man used rhea extract once daily for one month while maintaining his regimen of medications. His symptoms had improved, so he chose to stop the prescriptions for a trial period. He continued regular use of rhea extract for another month. Symptom and medication-free, he reduced his use of rhea extract to a sporadic "once or twice a week" for the next four months. For the first time since the Korean War, he is symptom-free and has discontinued all medications and is continuing sporadic use of rhea extract.

Example: A woman a history of 17 bowel and gut resection surgeries due to severe Crohn's disease took one rhea heart capsule daily for 4 days concurrent with 1/2 tsp. of rhea oil orally and daily massages with rhea fat cream. She noted that during the rapid transit time of flare-ups pill medication was usually found in the colostomy bag with undigested food. She suffered severe muscular pain (on her scale of 10, usually a 7. By day 2 the flare-up was subsiding. On day 5 her pain had been reduced to a level she had not enjoyed in years: 2, mild discomfort. She subsequently took rhea muscle extract for 7 days. Her discomfort level increased so she resumed Rhea heart extract and the discomfort subsided.

Flu and cold symptoms

Example: A case of the flu including fever (102 degrees), coughing, lethargy, and muscle ache, was treated with rhea extract. Symptom relief was seen 30 minutes after administration and was sustained for 2-5 hours depending on the degree of fever at the time of administration.

Hormone modulation

Example: A 13 year old girl with an unexplained weight gain of 13 pounds in 5 weeks, obvious edema in the neck, face, and ankles, and 2+ protein in the urine was suspected of being hypothyroid. Three days after supplementation with rhea extract, protein urine was negative. 10 days after supplementation began she had lost 9 pounds while vacationing.