Mom’s 30 Favorite Herbs

Dr. Steve Doughty

Goals Have a deep conviction of herbs. Be warned about pharmaceuticals. Understand the theory of herbs Have practical herbal systems

Systems Immune GI Tract Eliminatory Tract Cardiovascular Health Hormone balance Brain health

Credentials Doctor of Naturopathic

Medicine American Herbalist Guild American Academy of

Anti-Aging Gentle Healing Center

Excited to share the moral high road of healing! Testimonial: Our Story Theory: 6 Naturopathic Principles Drug Warnings: Swine Flu Vaccine Book Review: Lick the Sugar Habit Systems: What to do with Infection!!!

Great men and health…

6 Principles of Naturopathic Medicine Vis Medicatrix Naturae Primum Non Nocere Tolle Causam Docere Prevenir Tolle Totum

Swine Flu Symptoms Fever Aching muscles Sick…

Vaccines fix one problem

But they cause another one.

Politics of N1H1 Vaccines $50 billion in profits breeds corruption. Senator Obama bought large amounts of stock on

vaccinations, promoted legislation for vaccines and made 28% interest.

Disagree with Jacobson vs. Massachusetts

Safety N1H1 Vaccines A trial of 200 people is

not sufficient safety. NIH is avoiding

research. FDA did very little

research Nobody is testing for

allergies and genetic defects.

Ingredient list is scary: aborted fetal tissue?

Tools 1. Fasting / sugar avoidance 2. Vitamin A or Comfrey 3. Vitamin C, E, Zinc, Flavonoids, GSE 4. Echinacea, Goldenseal, Garlic

What Trumps Herbs?

Junk food Stress Bad sleep Lack of

exercise Immorality

Sugar The average

American get 40 lbs of sugar per year in soda pop.

Pg 23 “ingesting sugar increases the rate we excrete calcium.”

Sugar increases infections Pg 51 “The sugars…

caused the phagocytic activity to decrease greatly. The index was lowest 2 hrs after digestion.

I recommend Kim’s Cooking Class

Order either book on the website.

Herbal Infusions Ratio of Herbs to Water is 1:8 1/4 cup herbs to 2 cups water Steep for 1 hr.

Anti-oxidants - flavonoids & CGrapefruit SeedCitrus paradisi

GSE, according to published sources, is effective against more than 800 bacterial and viral strains, 100 strains of fungus, as well as a large number of single-cell and multi-celled parasites      

1 quart $75                                                    

Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus pyrogenes Streptococcus fecalis Streptococcus pneumonia Klebsiella pheumonia Proteus vulgaris Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella choleraesuis Escherichia coli Candida albicans Trichophyton mentagrophytes Herpes simplex virus type 1 Influenza virus type A2

Dosing 15 drops 15 drops 3x/day. 15 drops / gallon of

water.

Echinacea Proven Ingredients caffeic acid chicoric acid echinacin.

50% less flu and shortened duration by 1.4 days.

Top selling herb in America

Lymphatic drainage Increases macrophage,

interferon, interlukens, and fibroblast.

Goldenseal Not easily absorbed. Kills most microbes Helps with ulcers Bitter Estringent

Dosing Infusion: ½ - 1 tsp/C. H2O TID Decoction: 1-2 tsp/C. H2O X 15 min TID Tincture (1:5): ½ - 1 tsp. BID-QID Tincture (1:1): 10-75 drops QD-QID

Good Example of a Formula Coptis chinensis extract 10:1 100 mg

Forsythia suspensa extract 20:1 50 mg Lonicera japonica extract 7:1 150 mg Garlic (allicin yield 12,000 mcg/g) 200 mg Myrrh powder 200 mg Echinacea extract 4% phenolics 250 mg Citrus bioflavonoid complex 60% 200 mg Zinc (citrate) 10 mg Vitamin A (acetate) 10,000 Vitamin C 500 mg

$35 10 caps per day for 12 days.

Tools 1. Fasting / sugar avoidance 2. Vitamin A or Comfrey 3. Vitamin C, E, Zinc, Flavonoids, GSE 4. Echinacea, Goldenseal, Garlic

Homework Tell someone about vaccinations. Fast for more than 24 hrs. Go off sugar for a week. Read about herbal medicine Buy Herbal Biotic or Echinacea Make an herbal tea of comfrey or an oxymel. Eat raw garlic

1. Hawthorne BerryCrataegus Oxycantha

Cholesterol lowering medications are bringing in $16 billion in US sales

                                                                

    

2. Artichoke Cynara scolymus

Antacids like Nexium bring in $13 billion.

Represents the class of bitter herbs

3. Cabbage Brassica oleracea

Colon cancer drugs bring in $1 billion

Best cancer prevention food

                                                                

    

4. Milky Oats Avena Sativa

CYMBALTATreats:

DepressionEli Lilly

$667 million

                                                                

    

5. BurdockArctium lappa

Mobic medicine for arthritis pain sells $1.1 billion

                                                                

    

7. ComphreySymphytum officinale

Advair $4.3 billion for asthma.

Lobelia is nicotinic.

8. Urtica dioicaNettles

Enbrel Anti-inflammatory 3.4 billion

9. GinsengPanax ginseng

Aranesp $3.2 billion for anemia.

10. Yellow Vetch Astragalus membranaceus

Aranesp $3.2 billion for anemia.

11. AlfalfaMedicago sativa

Aranesp $3.2 billion for anemia.

12. PeppermintMentha piperita

Classic cooling herb. Tastes good. Ties other herbs

together.

13. GingerZingiber officinale

Classic warming herb.

Ginger baths, ginger teas.

14. LicoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra

Sweet herb. It mixes well with

other herbs. It’s one of the most

versatile herbs.

15. GarlicAllium sativum

“The stinker”

An anti-microbial.

Hippocrates favorite herbal remedy was an oxymel.

(Honey, Vinegar, and Garlic)

Cayenne PepperCapsicum annuum

First aid drug Stops bleeding Stops pain.

Chaste TreeVitex agnus-castus

Progesterone Cream

Black CohoshActaea racemosa

Saw PalmettoSerenoa repens

DHT blocker

Purple coneflowersEchinacea purpurea

Most popular American herb one of the best anti-virals when taken in the right dosage.

Bear berryArctostaphylos uva-ursi

Bladder tonic Bladder infections

ClovesSyzygium aromaticum

Streptococcus mutans ( gum disease)

YarrowAchillea filipendulina

Versatile herb that works well to reduce fevers and heal GI issues.

It’s a classic astringent herb and stops bleeding.

Golden SealHydrastis canadensis

Antimicrobial in the GI tract.

Eucalyptus Winter chest rubs

TurmericCurcuma longa

ChapparalLarrea tridentata

Very strong anti-oxidant.

Works will for skin preservation. Wonderful in salves

CatnipNepeta cataria

Psychogenic herb for the GI tract.

Enemas.

St. John’s WortHypericum perforatum

Liver cleanser

ReishiGanoderma lucidum

Great antiviral

Marshmellow Nutritive herbs Demulcent herb

KelpFucus

Olive Leaf

Tastes Bitter – Golden Seal

Aromatic - Chapparrel

Sweet Salty - Kelp Mineral – Alfalfa Astringent – Yarrow Pungent, Spicy – Cayenne Demulcent -

Purchase Items Capsules and capsule maker Strainer Alcohol, Vial, and Droppers Bees wax, Olive Oil, Jars, and Lids

Wildcrafting Be intuitive. Meditate what the plant may do. Talk to plants. Find the grand-parent plant. Tell what you are doing and needing Ask permission Leave fertilizer Use sissors Be careful with endangered species Smell the plants

Garbling Drying herbs

Homework Gather some herbs in nature. Make a new tea. Buy any missing equipment. Buy herbs and containers.

Allergies and AutoImmune

Dr. Steve Doughty

Today’s Schedule Principles: “Taste Tells Use” Drug Warnings Dealing with Allergies

Confidence Stick to the 6 Naturopathic Principles Trust your inspiration. Trust your taste.

The 4 Taste Tests Sweet vs. Bitter Salt vs. Mineral Hot vs. Cool

(Pungent, Spicy, Acrid) Thin vs. Think

(Astringent/Sour vs. Demulcent)

Sweet vs. Bitter Sweet foods turn off digestion. Bitter foods turn on digestion.

Artichoke leaf tea before every meal greatly improves digestion and sleep

Fragrant ( nasty) bitters Chapparal and Wormwood for amoebas.

Salt vs. Mineral Salt causes renal damage and electrolyte

imbalance. Minerals improve bone, nails, skin and

hair.

  Calcium Chromium Iron Magnesium Potassium Selenium

  (Mg) (mcg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mcg)

Alfalfa 299 30 0.87 76 400 0

Burdock 244 10 4.9 179 560 50

Catnip 205 90 4.6 69 783 410

Chickweed 403 40 8.4 176 280 140

Comfrey leaf 600 60 0.4 23 566 40

Horsetail 630 10 4.1 145 520 40

Kelp 1013 20 0.5 289 703 60

Licorice 292 60 2.9 321 380 0

Marshmallow 272 50 3.8 172 403 110

Nettle Leaf 966 130 1.4 286 583 70

Oatstraw 476 130 0.4 400 90 40

Peppermint 540 0 2 220 753 40

Red Clover 436 110 0 116 666 30

Red Raspberry 403 40 3.3 106 446 80

Skullcap 151 20 0.8 37 726 30

Winners for nutrition Red Raspberry – Women’s herb – has lots

of iron. Oatstraw – Winner for general mineral. Kelp – Winner for trace minerals Alfalfa – My personal favorite

(Follow your intuition!)

Hot / Pungent For people with pale

tongues Ginger, Mustard Tries to get things out

of the body Cleanser

Cool /Acrid For people with

red tongues Echinacea, Mint Anti-inflammatory

Thin (astringent / sour) Boggy (mucus), atonic,

prolapsed, allergic Sour shuts down mucus. Eyebright for head. Raspberry leaf for uterus. BEWARE OF TANNINS

(i.e. unripe fruit) Witch Hazel externally

for bleeding

Thick / Demulcent Ulcerated dry

inflammation.

Summary of Tastes: Bitter tea before meal Mineral capsules Fragrant Bitters for Amoebas Follow the quadrant

Mucus Neutral Dry

HotEchinacea(Acrid)

Marshmellow(Slippery)

WarmEye Bright(Sour)

St. John's Wort(Spicy)

ColdGinger(Pungent)

Licorice(Sweet)