THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

• CLEANSINGDetoxification and

Elimination

• HEATINGMoving circulation

• COOLINGStimulating digestion

• TONIFICATIONSupporting Nourishment

and Repair

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

CLEANSINGDetoxification and elimination

DISEASES ARE CAUSED BY TOXIN

TOXIN ELIMINATED BY NATURAL MECHANISM :

VOMITING URINE COUGH SWEAT

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

CLEANSINGDetoxification and elimination

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THE FAILURE OF NATURAL MECHANISM WILL CAUSE TOXIFICATION

DETOXIFICATION AND ELIMINATION CAN BE DONE BY MECHANISM OF :

LAXATIVESDIURESISCHOLERETICMUCOLYTICEXPECTORANT

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

TIPICALLY IN HERBAL THERAPEUTICS,

ELIMINATORY MEASURES WERE THE FIRST STAGE OF

TREATMENT

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

HEATINGMoving the Circulation

IT WAS APPARENT TO ALL HUMANS THAT HEAT EQUATED TO VITALITY

IN MODERN TERM HEATING REMEDIES USED IN FEVER MANAGEMENT ARE CALLED

DIAPHORETICS AS THEIR MAIN EFFECT IS TO INCREASE PERSPIRATION

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

HEATINGMoving the Circulation

(continued)

SWEAT WAS UNDERSTOOD NOT ONLY AS A COOLING AGENT, BUT ALSO AS THE PRIME ELIMINATORY ROUTE IN FEBRILE DISEASE

HEAT IN MODERN TERM EQUATED ALSO TO CIRCULATION.

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

COOLINGSTIMULATING DIGESTION

COOLING WAS QUALIFY THE HEAT OF STOMACH AND CAUSE

DIGESTION

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL TREATMENT

TONIFICATIONSUPPORTING NOURISHMENT AND REPAIR

TONICS WERE TAKEN TO REFER TO REMEDIES WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SUPPORTIVE REPUTATIONS

SUPPORT SOME ASPECT OF BODY FUNCTION

TONIFICATION WAS OFTEN THE FINAL STAGE OF HERBAL TREATMENT

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL MEDICINE USAGE

HERBAL MEDICINE IS A COMPLEX FORMULATION, WHILST A DRUG IS A

SINGLE AGENT

LIFE IS INDEED CHEMICALLY COMPLEX, IT DOES SEEM LOGICAL THAT, JUST AS OUR

FOODS ARE CHEMICALLY COMPLEX, SO SHOULD OUR MEDICINE BE

THE IMPORTANT CONCEPT IN HERBAL PHARMACOLOGY IS SYNERGICITY

THE CONCEPT OF HERBAL MEDICINE USAGE

SYNERGICITY

CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN PLANTS WHICH HAVEN’T PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY, PLAY A ROLE AS AN AGENT TO INCREASING STABILITY, SOLUBILITY, BIOAVIABILITY, OR HALF TIME OF

THE ACTIVE COMPOUND

ASCORBIC ACID IN CITRUS EXTRACT WAS MORE AVAILABLE THAN ASCORBIC ACID ALONE

(American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition, 1988, 48, 601-4)

ARE HERBAL MEDICINES GENERALLY SAFE?

it is best to use herbal medicine under the guidance of a medical professional

The active ingredients in many herbs and herbal supplements are not known

Some herbal supplements have been found to be contaminated with metals, unlabeled prescription drugs, microorganisms, or other substances.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedicine.html

USES BASED ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE Grade

High cholesterol small reductions in total blood cholesterol and low-density

lipoproteins ("bad cholesterol") over short periods of time (4 to 12 weeks). Effects on high-density lipoproteins ("good cholesterol") are not clear. Well-designed and longer studies are needed in this area.

B

Anti-fungal (applied to the skin) Several studies describe the application of garlic to the skin to treat

fungal infections, including yeast infections.C

Anti-platelet effects (blood thinning) The effects of garlic on platelet aggregation have been assessed in

several human trials. Because garlic has been associated with several cases of bleeding, therapy should be applied with caution.

C

Atherosclerosis ("hardening" of the arteries) Preliminary research in humans suggests that deposits of

cholesterol in blood vessels may not grow as quickly in people who take garlic.

C

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A: Strong scientific evidence for this use; B: Good scientific evidence for this use;

C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;

Side Effects and Warnings Bad breath, body odor, and allergic reactions; rash or

skin burns, both in people taking garlic therapy and in food preparers handling garlic

Other reported side effects include dizziness, increased sweating, headache, itching, fever, chills, asthma flares, and runny nose.

Bleeding is a potentially serious side effect of garlic use, including bleeding after surgery and spontaneous bleeding.

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Interactions with Drugs

garlic may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with drugs that also increase the risk of bleeding. Examples include aspirin, anticoagulants, anti-platelet drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Garlic may lower blood sugar levels. Caution

is advised when using medications that may also lower blood sugar.

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