Strong Protection: Healthy Immunity

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1 Strong Protection: Healthy Immunity 1

2 IMMUNE SYSTEM 2

3 Immune System More concept than a system Separates what s me from what s not me Every cell some immune function Some estimates, 25% total body weight Some ways, most important system (immediate death if immunity fails) 3

4 Immune System Conventionally said to include 4

5 Thymus 5

6 Lymph system 6

7 Spleen 7

8 Bone Marrow 8

9 Immune System Produces defensive cells but also other metabolic responses (fever, mucus, etc.) Closely tied to Endocrine system nervous system 9

10 Immunomodulators Change Immune response Some have long term action Wide range of actions 10

11 Immunomodulators Examples: Echinacea, Astragalus, Isatidis, chilies, garlic 11

12 How does each of these immunomodulators function? How do they differ? Echinacea Astragalus Isatidis Chilies Garlic 12

13 Echinacea

14 Echinacea Echinacea (several species) Root (Leaf and stem more recently) Acute infection 15 grams 14

15 Historically root 15

16 Echinacea root 16

17 More recently above ground portion 17

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21 Echinacea angustifolia

22 Echinacea angustifolia Alaska Hawaii

23 Echinacea pallida

24 Echinacea purpurea 24

25 Bacteria (Often combined) Goldenseal 5-l0 g/day Echinacea 5-10 g/day Garlic maximum 25

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27 Astragalus root 27

28 Astragalus Huang Qi (Yellow Leader/yellow energizer) Astragalus propinquus (membranaceus) Root Legume (milk vetch) Minor adaptogen Immune support (new Western concept) 1 ounce chronic 3 ounces acute 28

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30 Professional Herbalists Certificate Course 30

31 Not a good preparation 31

32 Isatidis root Intl. Integrative Educ Inst 32

33 Isatidis Isatis tinctoria Ban Lan Gen (Boss Blue Root or Plank Blue Root) English name is woad Root Cooling Cools blood, treats damp-heat (ex. Jaundice) Antimicrobial Cold/flu, sore throats, mumps grams 33

34 Ban lan gen Intl. Integrative Educ Inst 34

35 Isatidis 35

36 Woad Field France 36

37 Isatidis leaf Intl. Integrative Educ Inst 37

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40 TREAT AN INFECTION 40

41 Treat a Microbial Infection 1. Kill invading microbes directly, if possible (bacteria, fungus, yeast, not virus) 2. Stimulate immune response 3. Support infected tissue 4. Support long term immune response 41

42 Immune Herbs Actions often not understood Based on history, energetics, clinical experience Historically, no knowledge of pathogens Uses based on clinical experience 42

43 Immune Herbs Beware of drawing conclusions from laboratory studies of constituents 43

44 Immune Herbs Many possible mechanisms Poison microbe directly Stimulate immune response Other? 44

45 Bacteria 45

46 Bacteria Bacterium, singular Bacteria, plural One celled organism Independent life Reproduces by self in proper conditions (temperature, moisture) 46

47 Virus Influenza virus 47

48 Virus Piece nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), fatty coat No body No independent life Reproduces hijacking functions of target cell Producing multiple copies of itself Killing individual cell Highly selective for specific host cell 48

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50 Virus attacks cell

51 Bacteria vs. Virus Bacteria Large (1000s times larger than virus) Easily recognized by immune system Infect near body opening Can be poisoned (antibiotic drugs, herbs) Virus Very small Elude immune system Infect target organ deep in body (ex. hepatitis) No body, so can t be poisoned 51

52 Bacteria vs. Virus Infection Bacteria Virus Symptoms Local Systemic Fever High spikes Constant low grade Mucus (if present) Colored, thick, opaque Thin, clear 52

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54 Antibacterial herbs Effective against bacteria May poison bacteria directly (common) Stimulate immune preferentially, bacteria 54

55 Goldenseal 55

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57 Goldenseal Root Very broad spectrum antibacterial Very cold Berberine poisons bacteria Berberine also stimulates macrophage activity, so action may be somewhat through immunostimulation (possible antiviral action through this mechanism) Very astringent, so acts in mucus conditions 57

58 Echinacea 58

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60 Echinacea Immune stimulating (increases white cell production) Active against wide variety microbes Cold temperature with pungent taste 60

61 Often combined for bacterial infection Cold and Flu- Khalsa 61

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63 Diaphoretics 63

64 Diaphoretics Used by all cultures for respiratory infection ( surface ailments) Respiratory system outside body Expel invasion of evil qi Cooling diaphoretics, use with fever Heating diaphoretics, use with chills 64

65 Yarrow 65

66 Ginger 66

67 Bacterial infection Step 1 Kill bacteria What to use? 67

68 Bacterial infection Step 1 Kill bacteria What to use? Examples: Goldenseal Garlic 68

69 Bacterial infection Step 2 Stimulate immune response What to use? 69

70 Bacterial infection Step 2 Stimulate immune response What to use? Example: Echinacea (Echinacea and goldenseal is classic combination, sometimes with garlic or chaparral) Garlic kills bacteria and stimulates immune response 70

71 Bacterial infection Step 3 Support tissue What to use? 71

72 Bacterial infection Step 3 Support tissue What to use? Respiratory infection Elecampane root Nettle leaf 72

73 Flu Short for influenza From Italian, influence of the stars Influenza is a respiratory viral infection No stomach flu There are viral strains that infect digestive tract 73

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75 Flu Influenza is the generic term for infections caused by the influenza virus. 75

76 Flu Influenza viruses are members of the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses and comprise two genera: influenza A and B viruses influenza C virus 76

77 Flu Influenza A infects range animal species Humans, swine, birds, seals, horses Influenza B viruses only humans Influenza C virus humans and swine 77

78 58 strains of flu

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80 Flu Primarily ducks and other birds and swine (remember the Swine flu?) Can be infected with influenza from any source (human, avian or mammalian) without getting sick (Basically, all flu bird flu/swine flu ) 80

81 Flu Inside a reservoir animal's intestines, viruses move genes around. 81

82 Flu Of all reshuffling of gene segments goes on in the guts of pigs or ducks: Only once in10-40 years new virus emerges that can infect humans 82

83 Flu Hybrid virus that is viable (and capable of infecting a human cell) Can infect large populations quickly Cause serious complications 83

84 Virtually all new flu strains originate in Asia Remember Hong Kong flu, Shanghai flu?

85 Even Spanish flu was actually from Asia

86 Flu Primarily because China has so many ducks Wild ducks predominant influenza reservoir Farmers co-mingle domestic ducks and pigs Chinese farms ducks live close people & swine 86

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88 There can between 150 and 200 different infectious pathogens adenovirus, rhinovirus, parainfluenza, the very common coronavirus and, of course, pneumonia that produce flu-like symptoms, and worse, during a flu season. Richard Gale, former Senior Research Analyst in the biotechnology industry 88

89 Common Cold Caused by Rhinovirus 101 known Rhinovirus strains 89

90 Coronavirus Coronaviruses cause significant % all common colds in human adults (SARS is a Coronavirus) 90

91 Cold 200 other cold viruses 91

92 Coronavirus 92

93 Cold vs. Flu Both viral diseases Many strains of both viruses Symptoms very similar Flu is longer and more severe Essentially impossible to distinguish difference clinically in most cases Treated same herbally 93

94 Viral Infection Stimulate immune function only Support tissue Treat symptoms as necessary (manage fever, cough etc.) 94

95 Chinese figwort root 95

96 Figwort root Scrophularia ningpoensis TCM use for flu Broad spectrum alterative Reduces swelling (lymph) Sore throat, swollen lymph glands 96

97 Chilies 97

98 Chilies Capsaicin (pungent constituent) active principle Use any chilie Immune stimulation Dose at digestive tolerance 98

99 Echinacea study 2012

100 Largest clinical trial conducted on Echinacea 755 healthy people 4-month period (test for prevention) Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial Organic Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) Jawad M, Schoop R, Suter A, Klein P, Eccles R. Safety and efficacy profile of Echinacea purpurea to prevent common cold episodes: a randomized, double blind, placebocontrolled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012: Epub 2012 Sep 16.

101 Leaves (95%) & Roots (5%)

102 Common Cold Center, Cardiff University, UK

103 Per Bioforce package instructions 0.9 ml tid in water If subjects had a cold, dosage from 2,400 mg of Echinaforce extract daily to 0.9 ml 5 times per day for a total of 4,000 mg of extract

104 Effective for prevention: Significantly fewer incidences of flu symptoms 149 colds, total 672 days Placebo group 188 colds, total 850 days decreased recurrence symptoms (65 vs. 100) Less appearance of influenza-type viral infections

105 Pelargonium root Cold and Flu- Khalsa 105

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107 Cold and Flu- Khalsa 107

108 Chyawanprash 108

109 Jelly Amla fruit and 35 ingredients 109

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115 Andrographis 115

116 Andrographis 116

117 Andropgaphis leaf and root Andrographis paniculata Ayurveda Kalmegh ( king of bitters ) Bhunimba ( earth neem ) TCM Chuan Xin Lian Cold, very bitter Fever and headache of colds and flu, tonsillitis, larynopharyngitis, bronchitis and inflammation Blood sugar management, allergy, rheumatoid arthritis Early stages of a cold, grams/day, tea or capsules 117

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119 Andrographis Extract Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea pallida Root Extract Olive Leaf Extract Isatis Root Extract Goldenseal Root Dandelion Root Extract Garlic Clove Ginger Root Licorice Root 119

120 Bastyr University study significant rise mean CD4 level HIV subjects after10 mg/kg andrographolide, chief constituent extracted from leaves A phase I trial of andrographolide in HIV positive patients and normal volunteers. Phytother Res Aug;14(5):

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122 Andrographis with praying mantis egg case 122

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125 Immune and stamina Guduchi vine

126 Acute virus Immune builder 126

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131 Drs. Mercola and Cannell Vitamin D High Dose Abort Flu When Flu symptoms begin 1,000 IU vitamin D3 per pound of body weight (taken in 1 dose) per day, for first 3-7 days of symptoms 131

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133 Vitamin C bowel tolerance Zinc lozenge Four Step Flu Routine Cinchona bark Herbal antiviral blend 133

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136 Cold and Flu- Khalsa 136

137 Cold and Flu- Khalsa 137

138 Cold and Flu- Khalsa 138

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140 COLD AND FLU TREATMENT TCM 140

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142 Yin Chiao (Chieh Tu Pien) Chinese honeysuckle flower forsythia fruit platycodon root peppermint bamboo leaf licorice root schizonepeta burdock root black soybean 142

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144 Gan Mao Ling 144

145 Gan Mao Ling (generally thought to be the stronger) Chinese honeysuckle flower chrysanthemum flower Vitex negundo Isatidis evodia fruit lycium root menthol 145

146 Respiratory Teas 146

147 Coltsfoot 147

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149 Elecampane 149

150 Elecampane root 150

151 Elecampane 151

152 Mullein leaf 152

153 Mullein 153

154 Nettle 154

155 Nettle 155

156 Boneset 156

157 Yerba Santa 157

158 Hyssop 158

159 Red clover 159

160 Peppercorns boiled in milk 160

161 Cooling Sinus Teas 161

162 Chrysanthemum flower

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164 Honeysuckle flower 164

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167 Elder flower 167

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169 Great health requires strong immunity 169

170 Join me for our next class Keep the Blood Pumping: Cardiovascular Vigor 170