herbal remedies for autism

Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One

Herbal Remedies for Autism

Autism One

Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, D.N.-C., R.H.

International Integrative Educational Institute

Eugene, Oregon

Integrative_education@msn.com

Karta Purkh Singh KhalsaPresenter

Natural healing field- 37 years

Herbalist, Nutritionist

Industry consultant

Product development specialist

Daughter, 16 years old, Asperger’s Syndrome

Conditions and Concerns

PDD and Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Seizures

Immune Support

Acute Infections

(Cold and Flu, Ear Infection)

Healthy Respiratory System

Safety

Traditional Medicine

No traditional diagnosis called “autism”

Often called vague term (“insanity”)

Traditional terms hard to interpret

Ex.: Chinese “Phlegm in the heart orifice”

Traditional Medicine

When we understand the indications,

traditional natural medicine quite effective

Better used in holistic, therapeutic context

not isolated remedies

Natural Autism Treatments

Very beginning of understanding

Mechanisms often not known

Safety profile- children

often not well established

Natural Autism Treatments

Preliminary results are very promising

Consult expert practitioner

Areas of Improvement

Brain circulation

Neuron health

Protecting nervous system from damage

Detoxification

Enhancing digestion

Allergy

Sensory regulation

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Circulation

Nerve repair

Cognition

Circulation

Ginkgo

Main treatment for cognitive disorders

Depression

Mood improvement

Protects cell membranes and neurons

Increases circulation to brain and other tissues

Ginkgo

standardized extract (24% flavone glycosides) 120-240 mg per day

whole powdered leaf in capsules- up to 6,000 mg per day

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Gotu Kola

Superior for nervous tissue, functionIntellect, cognition

Gotu Kola

Main nerve and brain herb in world

Major herb in Ayurveda

Used and studied in Europe since 1880’s

Gotu Kola

Ayurveda claims:

Strengthens memory, concentration intelligence

Promotes longevity

Used to treat epilepsy, senility

Circulationblood vessels of skinmucous membranes

Major skin healer

Gotu Kola

DoseMild, food-like herbTea- Up to 1-2 ounces

per dayRecipe: Cooked into

food, like spinach, broth, soup base, pesto

Gotu kola pesto

Gotu Kola

Study (1992) in ratsImpressive improvement in memory

Treated rats able to retain learned behavior

3 to 60 times better than the control rats

Brahmi (Bacopa)

(Bacopa monnieri)Colder, stronger analog to gotu kolamemory, cognition, epilepsy

Brahmi (Bacopa)

Improved word memory recall, distraction, attention, depression, anxiety scores, cognitive performance

(Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2008, prepublication)

Bacopa

Over 61 studies in scientific literature

Built up a solid base of scientific support

Many functions

Nerve tissue builder

Sedative

Heart tonic

Anti-stress benefits

Diuretic

Bacopa

Australian researchSeventy-six adults, aged 40 to 65 yearsDouble-blind randomized, placebo control Various memory functions and anxiety levels

tested Numerous memory tests before and after Bacopa significantly improved retention of new

information Follow-up tests- reduces the rate of forgetting of

newly acquired information

Bacopa

Indian research (1980)

Open trial with Bacopa

35 adult anxiety neurosis patients

12 g per day, syrup form, for four weeks.

Bacopa

Improved significantlyConcentration Immediate memory span On-the-job mental fatigue Nervousness, insomnia, irritabilitySome disabled by their anxiety overcame their

disabilityMean total anxiety level significantly decreased

Bacopa

Safe and effective for children

Indian schoolchildren take it at home

Single-blind trial (1987)

40 schoolchildren aged 6-8

Improved in maze learning, immediate memory and perception, reaction/performance times

1 gram per day, syrup form

No side-effects were recorded

Bacopa

Dose- 4 g per day, capsules or tea

Relaxants

TreatInsomnia

Anxiety

Muscle spasm

Stress

Rauwolfia root

SarpagandaRauwolfia serpentinaBitter, sedative, hypotensive

Blood pressureInsomnia, AnxietySeizures

Rauwolfia

Source of valued hypertension drug, reserpine

Main Ayurvedic medicine for epilepsy

Very effective in autism

Anxiety

InsomniaSource valued hypertension drug, reserpine

Main Ayurvedic medicine for epilepsy

Very effective in autism

Rauwolfia

Dose50 to 300 mg daily

Increase incrementally

Throughout day for anxiety

Bedtime for sleep

More, if supervised

Monitor blood pressure

Shankapushpi herb

Evolvulus alsinoides

Characteristics- warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic

Uses- anxiety, insomnia, improving mental clarity, nervous debility, mental or emotional exhaustion, epilepsy

Shankapushpi herb

Photo credit Prashanti deJager

Characteristics- warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic

Uses- anxiety, insomnia, improving mental clarity, nervous debility, mental or emotional exhaustion, epilepsy

Warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic

Anxiety, insomnia, cognition, epilepsy

Shankapushpi

Mild relaxant

Throughout day- anxiety, or

Bedtime for sleep

Major herb in Ayurveda for epilepsy

250 mg to 1 g per day,

As decoction (tea), or capsules

Seizures

Tricky area

Much overlap with medical practice

Requires medical overview

Epilepsy is a clinical diagnosis, not EEG

Great potential for drugs, natural medicine combination

Gastrodia Tuber

Gastrodia

Gastrodia elata (Tian Ma)

Sweet, warm

Pacifies liver, stops wind

Headache, migraine, dizziness, convulsions, seizures, epilepsy

3-9 grams

Gastrodia

3-9 grams

Chinese Peony root

Bai Shao

Paeonia lactiflora

Very sour, bitter, cool Yin and blood tonic

Epilepsy, increases circulation

“Soften and comfort the liver”

Great anti-epileptic remedy in Greek medicine

Sedative and anti-spasmodic

Chinese herbalism Insomnia, mood swingsLowers blood pressure, relieves hypertensive

headaches, reduce muscle pain, allows comfortable night’s sleep

Japanese research shows neuron protective and anticonvulsant

Dose- 6-15 g per day, tea or capsules

Calamus (Acorus)

Calamus Fresh Roots

Major herb for mind and brain- Ayurveda

Promotes awareness and increases communication and self-expression

Calamus Fresh Roots

Combined with gotu kola, which is cooling and mild- complementary benefits

Powder 1-4 grams

Nauseating

Calamus (Acorus)

Saraswat Churna- Ayurvedic brain combination (ashwaganda, vacha, shankpushpi, ajwain, cumin, trikatu and rock salt)- 1- 3 g bid with honey and ghee- epilepsy

Lobelia

Lobelia herb

Lobelia herb (Lobelia inflata)

Classic for preventing and treating seizures

Exceptional success

Often, this herb alone, with daily preventive doses, will be curative over a few months

Seizure

Tincture sublingually

and massage into base of skull

Lobelia herb

Therapeutic dose in tea, tincture or capsules for prevention (be aware of the nausea)

Lobelia herb

Acidified seed tincture stronger than

acidified fresh herb tincture, which, in turn, stronger than dry herb

Triphala“Three fruits”Amla, bibitaki, haritakiEvery tissueLiver, skin, eyesGlandular balanceBuilding and detoxifying

Mild pediatric laxative

2 capsules per day for life

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Fresh Triphala Fruits

Triphala

Haritaki

BibitakiPhoto credit Prashanti deJager

Triphala

Allergy

TreatmentsLong-term is possible

Short-term often effective

Requires diligence and consistency

Nettle leaf

Anti-histamine effect- acute reaction only

No side effects

Must use specially processed

Nettle

Procedure

Take at first sign of histaminic allergy symptoms

Take 1 capsule

Wait 5 minutes

Take 1 capsule every 5 minutes until relief

Total capsule count is regular dose

Immune Support

General Immune “Tonics”

Slow acting

Usually easy to take

Few side effects

Huang Qi

Astragalus membranaceus

Astragalus root

Mildly warming, stamina enhancing

Long-term immune support

Astragalus

Minor adaptogen (slow acting tonic)

Immune support (new Western concept)

1 ounce- chronic, 3 ounces acute

Astragalus root

Daily dose for immune building

High dose for acute flu

Tea tastes good

Dose- 1 ounce, dry herb weight, brewed, per day, tea

Acute Infection

Herbs very effective

Few side effects

Well tolerated

Virus and Bacteria

Chinese Isatidis root

Ban Lan Gen

Isatis tinctora

Cooling

Acute infection (cold, flu)

Isatidis root

Broad spectrum antimicrobialActivity against many types of virus and bacteriaUsed to reduce fever Synergistic with AstragalusFortifies the lungs

Isatidis root

Tastes bitter as tea

Dose5-15 g per day, capsules

Chronic yeast infection common in autism

Use berberine containing herbs

Goldenseal- expensive, very effective

Oregon grape root- substitute

Amur cork tree bark- Chinese

economical, effective

Goldenseal

Oregon Gape

Oregon Grape Root

Amur Cork Tree Bark

Respiratory Support

Elecampane rootMain European lung herb

Warming

Increases expectoration

Acute- all lung diseases- 1-2 ounces per day as tea

Chronic- lung builder- half to one ounce per day as tea

Elecampane

Elecampane root

Ear Infection

Acute bacterial infection

Internal

Goldenseal rootHigh dose

Tincture or capsules

Goldenseal

Ear Infection

Ear Oils- Insert in earBacteria

GoldensealPain

Willow barkSoothe membranes

Mullein leafSt. Johnswort leaf Calendula flowerVitamin E

Safety

Interactions

Truthfully, we don’t know

Interactions is statistically a non-issue

Herb and drug mixes common in Europe

Physicians don’t know

Cautious confidence- use common sense

Compare to results if doing nothing

Safety

Most potential interactions between drugs and dietary supplements are not serious

University of Pittsburgh study (2004) Researchers cross-referenced supplement consumption with information about patient prescription drug use

Potential interactions identified 458 outpatients, researchers found interactions

were not serious in 94 percent

Safety

On the whole, excellent record of safety

Safety regulations in place

Not “unregulated”

Favorable benefit-risk ratio

Sources

(541) 242-3314

Herb Pharm

In retail stores

K.P. Khalsa, Director

4627 Fox Hollow Road

Eugene, Oregon 97405

(541) 242-3314

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