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Formulations Using North American Native Plants

Formulations Using North American Native Plants. Spring 2009. Historical Perspectives. Native American Uses of Plants Genocide and Loss of Information Anthropological Information European Vs. North American Species Pre-Modern Illnesses Vs. Modern Illnesses. Pre-Modern Illnesses.

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Formulations Using North American Native Plants

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  1. Formulations Using North American Native Plants Spring 2009

  2. Historical Perspectives • Native American Uses of Plants • Genocide and Loss of Information • Anthropological Information • European Vs. North American Species • Pre-Modern Illnesses Vs. Modern Illnesses

  3. Pre-Modern Illnesses First Aid: accidents, injury, animals, insects Infectious disease Gynecology and Obstetrics Pain Negative Spirits (ceremony)

  4. Modern Illnesses • Lifestyle Related: • Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and related problems, arthritis, insomnia • Pollution Related: • Allergies, sinusitis, asthma, immune deficiency, multiple chemical sensitivity • Mental Health: • Fear, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, grief • Complex Illness: • Cancer, MS, autoimmune

  5. Traditional Perspectives • MitakueyeOyasin • Mouse (Analysis) and Eagle (Overview) • Pejuta: Plant Medicine • Wakan Tanka: Creator, source of healing • 16 Aspects of Wakan Tanka: Natural World • Ikce: Common, Natural • Manitu: wild

  6. Sources of Information • Elders and Teachers • Dreams, Spirits • Receiver of the Medicine • Direct communication from the plant • Gathering • Offering, collecting, cleaning • Preparing • Food, Tea, Salve, poultice, smoke • Dosing-prescription

  7. Prescribing Herbal Medicine • Relationship of the practitioner to the herb • Relationship of the patient to the herb • Ingestion of herb • Painting of an herb • Herb as companion • Herb as mediator with the Wakan

  8. Causes of Illness • Separation from the Wakan • Maka Ina (Earth) • Wakan Oyate (Spirits) • Tiospaye (community, family) • Animals and plants • Self • Negative influences (evil spirits) • Pollution and poison (diet)

  9. Treatment of Illness • Elimination of negative influences • Reconnection to the Wakan • Ceremony • Storytelling, History, Teachings • Dreams • Community • Songs • Herbal Medicine • Traditional Diet

  10. Seven Virtues • Compassion • Fortitude • Generosity • Honesty • Respect • Humility • Wisdom

  11. Four Basic Needs • Nurturance • Peace • Connection • Self-Value Four Cornerstones • Nutrition • Exercise • Rest • Attitude, stress reduction, mental health

  12. Chinese Herbal Energetics • Temperature • Channel entered • Main functions • Move Qi and blood • Tonify Qi • Reduce heat • Release exterior • Reduce phlegm

  13. Devil’s ClubOplopanax horridum • Part used: Root Bark • Diabetes • Fatigue • Strengthens Immune System • Protective • Energetics: warm, enters spleen/stomach, kidney channels, tonifies Qi • Dose: 1-3 gram BID

  14. Cedar - Thuja spp.Leaves Purification Topical uses: (oil, salve, tincture) • Arthritic pain • Muscular pain • Wart removal • Antimicrobial • Antifungal Internal uses: Respiratory infection UTI Energetics: cool, reduces heat and pathogen, moves Qi and blood, enters Lu, UB channels

  15. Sweet LeafMonarda Fistulosa • Part used: Flower and leaf • Tubes, Relaxes tension • Digestive • Respiratory • Nervous • Energetics: cool, decreases heat, moves Qi. Enters Spleen/stomach, Lung, Liver channels • Dose: tincture 1-3 ml Q day BID

  16. OshaLigusticum porteri • Part used: root • Bear Medicine • Lung infections • Viral illness • Opens the throat • Wild and independent • Energetics: cool, clears exterior, clears heat, enters Lu, UB channels • Dose: Tincture 2 ml TID

  17. Acorus Calamus • Part used: root • Digestive problems • Respiratory and reduces phlegm • Diabetes • For fear and nervousness in conflict • Energetics: Warm, aromatic, reduces phlegm, reduces damp in digestion. Channels entered Sp/St, Lu • Dose: Use as lead herb in formulas 2 ml TID

  18. BlackberryRubus villosus • Blackberry, Raspberry, Thimbleberry, Salmonberry • Root: Diarrhea, Reduces Menstrual Bleeding • Fruit: nutritious, blood cleansing • Energetics: Warm, astringent, preserves fluids, enters LI, Liv, Sp channels • Dose: 5-10 drops every 2 hours of the root for diarrhea

  19. Viburnum PrunifoliumBlack Haw • Anti-spasmodic • Nervousness and anxiety • Threatened miscarriage • Diarrhea and constipation • Heart palpitations • Energetics: Neutral, moves Qi and blood, reduces liver stagnation, enters Liv, LI, SP, Ht channels • Dose 3-5 ml up to TID

  20. HuckleberryVaccinium spp. • Part used: leaves and fruit • Diabetes • Diabetic Retinopathy • Tonifies Blood Vessels • Varicose Veins • Anti-Oxidant • Eye problems • Energetics: Neutral, tonifies SP Qi, Liv blood, enters SP, Liv channels • Dose: Fruit-1/2 cup per day, Leaves (tea) 1 cup TID

  21. SageArtemesia ludoviciana • Part used: leaves • Protective against negative influences • Blood cleanser • Cancer treatment • Bitter for digestion • Clarity and emotional healing • Deep levels of healing • Energetics: Cold, clears heat and purges fire, clears pathogen. Enters Kid, Liv, Sp, St channels • Dose: 1-3 cups infusion daily

  22. Chimaphila umbellata • Part used: leaves • Bladder infection • Skin diseases • Prostate irritations • Muscle pains, joint pains, swellings-poultice • Diabetes • Energetics: Cool, clears heat, decreases damp, tonifies Qi, enters Lu, Liv, Kid, UB, SI, Sp channels • Dose: 1 cup TID mild decoction

  23. Usnea barbatumLichen • Infections • Sinusitis, nasal lavage • Colds, Flu • Toe fungus • Athlete’s foot • Ringworm • Energetics: Cold. Clears heat and pathogen, clears damp heat, clears phlegm. Enters Lu, LI, UB channels. • Dose: Neti pot or nasal lavage, light decoction, 1/2 cup BID, Tea 1/2 cup TID, Tincture: 2 ml TID

  24. Clematis spp. • Migraine • Headache • Severe Neck Pain • Energetics: warm, enters UB channel, moves Qi and Blood • Dose: 5-10 gtt PRN, maximum 30 gtt Qday

  25. Andrographis paniculata • Sinusitis • Bronchitis • Viral Flu • Viral URI • Energetics: cold, bitter, aggressively clears heat and phlegm, dries damp, enters Lu, LI, ST, SI. • Dose: 1 ml Qhour initially, then 1 ml QID for 7-10 days, may take chronically

  26. Schisandra chinensis • Depression • Withdrawl from Anti-depressants • Anxiety • Insomnia • Energetics: Warm, sour, moves liver Qi, calms shen, generates body fluids, preserves and tonifies kidney essence, stabalizes, enters Kid, Lu, Ht channels

  27. Hypertension • 30 Viburnum prunifolium • 15 Scutellaria lateriflora • 20 Leonurus cardiaca • 12 Verbena hastata • 20 Valeriana sitchensis • 15 Chimaphilla umbellata • 8 Rawolfia serpentina • Dose: 1-3 ml BID

  28. Diabetes • 15 Oplopanax horridum • 15 Momordica charantia • 15 Gymnema sylvestre • 15 Trigonella Dose: 1-5 ml BID

  29. Hyperthyroid • 40 Lithospermum ruderale • 30 Leonurus cardiaca • 30 Lycopus virginicus • 20 Melissa officinalis Dose 1-5 ml BID

  30. Bronchitis • 15 Inula helenium • 15 Eriodictyon californica • 15 Grindelia squarrosa • 15 Mahonia aquafolium 2-5 ml BID

  31. UTI • 30 Arctostaphylos uva ursi • 20 Chimaphilla umbellata • 15 Zea mays • 15 Mahonia aquafolium • 10 Hydrastis canadensis • 15 Althea • 15 Salix nigra Dose 2-4 ml QID

  32. Sinusitis • 50 Andrographis • 25 Mahonia aquafolium • 25 Taraxacum radix Dose 2 ml Q hour until phlegm has no color, then 2ml QID 7-10 days

  33. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer • 7g Symphytum folium • 7g Althea officinalis • 7g Glycyrrhizza glabra • 7g Ulmus fulva • Dose 28 g per 3-4 cups water, long infusion, 28 g Qday

  34. Insomnia • 15 Piper methisticum • 15 Humulus lupulus • 15 Valeriana sitchensis • 15 Monarda fistulosa • Dose 1-5 ml Hs

  35. Anxiety • 20 Piper methisticum • 20 Schisandra chinenesis • 10 Monarda fistulosa • 10 Eschscholzia californica • Dose 2 ml TID

  36. Topical linament • 15 Usnea barbata • 5 Mahonia aquafolium • 10 Commiphora molmol • 1 ml Capsicum minimum • Use topically on open and closed wounds as an antiseptic

  37. Immune Tonic/Fatigue • 30 Panax quinqufolium • 30 Oplopanax horridum • 15 Sambucus nigra fructus • 15 Chimaphilla umbellata • 15 Mahonia aquafolium • 10 Thuja plicata • 5 Glycyrrhizza glabra • Dose 2-3 ml BID

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