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Herbal Medicine 11

  1. Ringworm and tinea
    Antifungal
    Immunostimulant
    Alterative/depurative
    Adaptogen
    Circulatory stimulant
  2. Calendula
     Inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi and viruses.
  3. PauD’Arco
    effective against Candida albicans and Trichophyton
    (the fungus responsible for ringworm).
     Pau D’Arco tea is used as a topical application (via tampon)
    for vaginal candidiasis and taken internally for systemic
    infections.
    Warts

    •  Improve Immunity
    •  Decrease the viral numbers
    •  Promote elimination
  4. Antiviral
     Immunostimulant
     Alterative/depurative
     Adaptogen
     Circulatory stimulant
    • Thuja Occidentalis
    •  Thuja has documented activity against several viruses, the
    • structure of which includes enveloped and non-enveloped
    • viruses with DNA and RNA nucleic acids.
    •  Papovaviridae (DNA not enveloped) – simple worts.
    •  More success is found in treating small warts, large warts
    • may only reduce in size.
  5. Greater celandine
     An alcohol extract of Chelidonium was used as a topical
    application to treat nursing mothers for warts, papillomas,
    condylomas and nodules in an open trial.
    Glandular Fever

    •  Antimicrobials
    •  Golden Seal
    •  Myrrh
    •  St. Johns Wort
    •  Sage
    •  Glandular support
    •  Echinacea
    •  Poke Root
    •  Calendula
    •  Blue Flag
  6. Liver support
     Globe Artichoke
     St. Mary’s Thistle
     Andrographis
     Bupleurum
     Schisandra
     Immune support
     Andrographis
     Cats Claw
     Echinacea
    • Tonic Herbs (Convalescence)
    •  Astragalus
    •  Withania
    •  Rehmania
    •  Alfalfa
    •  Codonopsis
    •  Siberian Ginseng
    •  Oats Seed
    •  Shatavari
  7. Mumps
     Immune support
     Andrographis
     Cats Claw
     Echinacea
     Lymphatics
     Echinacea
     Poke Root
     Calendula
     Blue Flag
    • Diaphoretics - for febrile
    • stage
    •  Ginger
    •  Peppermint
    •  Pleurisy root
    •  Yarrow
    •  Elder Flower
    •  Antiviral
    •  St. Johns Wort
    •  Neem Leaf
    •  Thuja
    •  Phylanthus
  8. Measles
    Herbal Actions
     Diaphoretics
     Immune stimulants
     Symptomatic relief:
     Cooling topical applications
     Headache relief
     Anti-emetics
     Anti-catarrhals
     Expectorants
     Nervines
    • Diarrhoea and Gastroenteritis
    •  Support the immune process - particularly useful herbs:
    •  Echinacea
    •  Picrorrhiza
    •  Andrographis
    •  Control fever with diaphoretic herbs - eg:
    •  Peppermint
    •  Yarrow
    •  Combat infective process – eg:
    •  Berberine containing herbs
    •  Citrus seed extract
  9. Combat inflammation – eg:
     Chamomile
     Slippery elm
     Control the diarrhoea with astringents – eg:
     Cranesbill
     Raspberry leaves
     Bayberry
Author
sally89
ID
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Card Set
Herbal Medicine 11
Description
Session 11
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