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Formulations Using North American Native Plants Formulations Using North American Native Plants
Spring 2009Spring 2009
Historical Perspectives
Native American Uses of PlantsNative American Uses of Plants Genocide and Loss of InformationGenocide and Loss of Information Anthropological InformationAnthropological Information European Vs. North American SpeciesEuropean Vs. North American Species Pre-Modern Illnesses Vs. Modern Pre-Modern Illnesses Vs. Modern
IllnessesIllnesses
Pre-Modern Illnesses
First Aid: accidents, injury, animals, First Aid: accidents, injury, animals, insectsinsects
Infectious diseaseInfectious disease
Gynecology and ObstetricsGynecology and Obstetrics
PainPain
Negative Spirits (ceremony)Negative Spirits (ceremony)
Modern Illnesses
Lifestyle Related:Lifestyle Related:– Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and related Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and related
problems, arthritis, insomniaproblems, arthritis, insomnia Pollution Related:Pollution Related:
– Allergies, sinusitis, asthma, immune deficiency, multiple Allergies, sinusitis, asthma, immune deficiency, multiple chemical sensitivitychemical sensitivity
Mental Health:Mental Health:– Fear, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, griefFear, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, grief
Complex Illness:Complex Illness:– Cancer, MS, autoimmuneCancer, MS, autoimmune
Traditional Perspectives
MitakueyeOyasinMitakueyeOyasin Mouse (Analysis) and Eagle (Overview)Mouse (Analysis) and Eagle (Overview) Pejuta: Plant MedicinePejuta: Plant Medicine Wakan Tanka: Creator, source of healingWakan Tanka: Creator, source of healing 16 Aspects of Wakan Tanka: Natural World16 Aspects of Wakan Tanka: Natural World Ikce: Common, NaturalIkce: Common, Natural Manitu: wildManitu: wild
Sources of Information
Elders and TeachersElders and Teachers Dreams, SpiritsDreams, Spirits Receiver of the MedicineReceiver of the Medicine Direct communication from the plantDirect communication from the plant GatheringGathering
– Offering, collecting, cleaningOffering, collecting, cleaning PreparingPreparing
– Food, Tea, Salve, poultice, smokeFood, Tea, Salve, poultice, smoke Dosing-prescriptionDosing-prescription
Prescribing Herbal Medicine
Relationship of the practitioner to the Relationship of the practitioner to the herbherb
Relationship of the patient to the herbRelationship of the patient to the herb Ingestion of herbIngestion of herb Painting of an herbPainting of an herb Herb as companionHerb as companion Herb as mediator with the WakanHerb as mediator with the Wakan
Causes of Illness
Separation from the Wakan Separation from the Wakan – Maka Ina (Earth)Maka Ina (Earth)– Wakan Oyate (Spirits)Wakan Oyate (Spirits)– Tiospaye (community, family)Tiospaye (community, family)– Animals and plantsAnimals and plants– SelfSelf
Negative influences (evil spirits)Negative influences (evil spirits) Pollution and poison (diet)Pollution and poison (diet)
Treatment of Illness
Elimination of negative influencesElimination of negative influences Reconnection to the WakanReconnection to the Wakan
– CeremonyCeremony– Storytelling, History, TeachingsStorytelling, History, Teachings– DreamsDreams– CommunityCommunity– SongsSongs– Herbal MedicineHerbal Medicine– Traditional DietTraditional Diet
Seven Virtues
CompassionCompassion FortitudeFortitude GenerosityGenerosity HonestyHonesty RespectRespect HumilityHumility WisdomWisdom
Four Basic Needs NurturanceNurturance PeacePeace ConnectionConnection Self-ValueSelf-Value
Four CornerstonesFour Cornerstones
NutritionNutrition ExerciseExercise RestRest Attitude, stress reduction, mental healthAttitude, stress reduction, mental health
Chinese Herbal Energetics
TemperatureTemperature Channel enteredChannel entered Main functionsMain functions
– Move Qi and bloodMove Qi and blood– Tonify QiTonify Qi– Reduce heatReduce heat– Release exteriorRelease exterior– Reduce phlegmReduce phlegm
Devil’s ClubOplopanax horridum Part used: Root BarkPart used: Root Bark DiabetesDiabetes FatigueFatigue Strengthens Immune Strengthens Immune
SystemSystem ProtectiveProtective Energetics: warm, Energetics: warm,
enters spleen/stomach, enters spleen/stomach, kidney channels, kidney channels, tonifies Qitonifies Qi
Dose: 1-3 gram BIDDose: 1-3 gram BID
Cedar - Thuja spp.LeavesPurificationPurificationTopical uses: (oil, salve, tincture)Topical uses: (oil, salve, tincture) Arthritic painArthritic pain Muscular painMuscular pain Wart removalWart removal AntimicrobialAntimicrobial AntifungalAntifungalInternal uses:Internal uses:
Respiratory infectionRespiratory infectionUTIUTI
Energetics: cool, reduces heat and Energetics: cool, reduces heat and pathogen, moves Qi and blood, pathogen, moves Qi and blood, enters Lu, UB channelsenters Lu, UB channels
Sweet LeafMonarda Fistulosa Part used: Flower and leafPart used: Flower and leaf Tubes, Relaxes tensionTubes, Relaxes tension DigestiveDigestive RespiratoryRespiratory NervousNervous Energetics: cool, decreases Energetics: cool, decreases
heat, moves Qi. Enters heat, moves Qi. Enters Spleen/stomach, Lung, Liver Spleen/stomach, Lung, Liver channelschannels
Dose: tincture 1-3 ml Q day Dose: tincture 1-3 ml Q day BIDBID
OshaLigusticum porteri Part used: rootPart used: root Bear MedicineBear Medicine Lung infectionsLung infections Viral illnessViral illness Opens the throatOpens the throat Wild and independentWild and independent Energetics: cool, clears Energetics: cool, clears
exterior, clears heat, exterior, clears heat, enters Lu, UB channelsenters Lu, UB channels
Dose: Tincture 2 ml TIDDose: Tincture 2 ml TID
Acorus Calamus Part used: rootPart used: root Digestive problemsDigestive problems Respiratory and reduces Respiratory and reduces
phlegmphlegm DiabetesDiabetes For fear and nervousness in For fear and nervousness in
conflictconflict Energetics: Warm, aromatic, Energetics: Warm, aromatic,
reduces phlegm, reduces reduces phlegm, reduces damp in digestion. Channels damp in digestion. Channels entered Sp/St, Luentered Sp/St, Lu
Dose: Use as lead herb in Dose: Use as lead herb in formulas 2 ml TIDformulas 2 ml TID
BlackberryRubus villosus Blackberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Raspberry,
Thimbleberry, SalmonberryThimbleberry, Salmonberry Root: Diarrhea, Reduces Root: Diarrhea, Reduces
Menstrual BleedingMenstrual Bleeding Fruit: nutritious, blood Fruit: nutritious, blood
cleansingcleansing Energetics: Warm, Energetics: Warm,
astringent, preserves fluids, astringent, preserves fluids, enters LI, Liv, Sp channelsenters LI, Liv, Sp channels
Dose: 5-10 drops every 2 Dose: 5-10 drops every 2 hours of the root for diarrheahours of the root for diarrhea
Viburnum PrunifoliumBlack Haw
Anti-spasmodicAnti-spasmodic Nervousness and anxietyNervousness and anxiety Threatened miscarriageThreatened miscarriage Diarrhea and constipationDiarrhea and constipation Heart palpitationsHeart palpitations Energetics: Neutral, moves Energetics: Neutral, moves
Qi and blood, reduces liver Qi and blood, reduces liver stagnation, enters Liv, LI, stagnation, enters Liv, LI, SP, Ht channelsSP, Ht channels
Dose 3-5 ml up to TIDDose 3-5 ml up to TID
HuckleberryVaccinium spp. Part used: leaves and fruitPart used: leaves and fruit DiabetesDiabetes Diabetic RetinopathyDiabetic Retinopathy Tonifies Blood VesselsTonifies Blood Vessels Varicose VeinsVaricose Veins Anti-OxidantAnti-Oxidant Eye problemsEye problems Energetics: Neutral, tonifies Energetics: Neutral, tonifies
SP Qi, Liv blood, enters SP, SP Qi, Liv blood, enters SP, Liv channelsLiv channels
Dose: Fruit-1/2 cup per day, Dose: Fruit-1/2 cup per day, Leaves (tea) 1 cup TIDLeaves (tea) 1 cup TID
SageArtemesia ludoviciana Part used: leavesPart used: leaves Protective against negative Protective against negative
influencesinfluences Blood cleanserBlood cleanser Cancer treatmentCancer treatment Bitter for digestionBitter for digestion Clarity and emotional healingClarity and emotional healing Deep levels of healingDeep levels of healing Energetics: Cold, clears heat Energetics: Cold, clears heat
and purges fire, clears and purges fire, clears pathogen. Enters Kid, Liv, pathogen. Enters Kid, Liv, Sp, St channelsSp, St channels
Dose: 1-3 cups infusion dailyDose: 1-3 cups infusion daily
Chimaphila umbellata Part used: leavesPart used: leaves Bladder infectionBladder infection Skin diseasesSkin diseases Prostate irritationsProstate irritations Muscle pains, joint pains, Muscle pains, joint pains,
swellings-poulticeswellings-poultice DiabetesDiabetes Energetics: Cool, clears Energetics: Cool, clears
heat, decreases damp, heat, decreases damp, tonifies Qi, enters Lu, Liv, tonifies Qi, enters Lu, Liv, Kid, UB, SI, Sp channelsKid, UB, SI, Sp channels
Dose: 1 cup TID mild Dose: 1 cup TID mild decoctiondecoction
Usnea barbatumLichen InfectionsInfections Sinusitis, nasal lavageSinusitis, nasal lavage Colds, FluColds, Flu Toe fungusToe fungus Athlete’s footAthlete’s foot RingwormRingworm Energetics: Cold. Clears heat Energetics: Cold. Clears heat
and pathogen, clears damp and pathogen, clears damp heat, clears phlegm. Enters Lu, heat, clears phlegm. Enters Lu, LI, UB channels.LI, UB channels.
Dose: Neti pot or nasal lavage, Dose: Neti pot or nasal lavage, light decoction, 1/2 cup BID, light decoction, 1/2 cup BID, Tea 1/2 cup TID, Tincture: 2 ml Tea 1/2 cup TID, Tincture: 2 ml TIDTID
Clematis spp.
Migraine Migraine HeadacheHeadache Severe Neck PainSevere Neck Pain Energetics: warm, Energetics: warm,
enters UB channel, enters UB channel, moves Qi and Bloodmoves Qi and Blood
Dose: 5-10 gtt PRN, Dose: 5-10 gtt PRN, maximum 30 gtt Qdaymaximum 30 gtt Qday
Andrographis paniculata
SinusitisSinusitis BronchitisBronchitis Viral FluViral Flu Viral URIViral URI Energetics: cold, bitter, Energetics: cold, bitter,
aggressively clears heat aggressively clears heat and phlegm, dries damp, and phlegm, dries damp, enters Lu, LI, ST, SI.enters Lu, LI, ST, SI.
Dose: 1 ml Qhour Dose: 1 ml Qhour initially, then 1 ml QID initially, then 1 ml QID for 7-10 days, may take for 7-10 days, may take chronicallychronically
Schisandra chinensis DepressionDepression Withdrawl from Anti-Withdrawl from Anti-
depressantsdepressants AnxietyAnxiety InsomniaInsomnia Energetics: Warm, sour, Energetics: Warm, sour,
moves liver Qi, calms moves liver Qi, calms shen, generates body shen, generates body fluids, preserves and fluids, preserves and tonifies kidney essence, tonifies kidney essence, stabalizes, enters Kid, stabalizes, enters Kid, Lu, Ht channelsLu, Ht channels
Hypertension
30 Viburnum prunifolium30 Viburnum prunifolium 15 Scutellaria lateriflora15 Scutellaria lateriflora 20 Leonurus cardiaca20 Leonurus cardiaca 12 Verbena hastata12 Verbena hastata 20 Valeriana sitchensis20 Valeriana sitchensis 15 Chimaphilla umbellata15 Chimaphilla umbellata 8 Rawolfia serpentina8 Rawolfia serpentina
Dose: 1-3 ml BIDDose: 1-3 ml BID
Diabetes
15 Oplopanax horridum15 Oplopanax horridum 15 Momordica charantia15 Momordica charantia 15 Gymnema sylvestre15 Gymnema sylvestre 15 Trigonella15 Trigonella
Dose: 1-5 ml BIDDose: 1-5 ml BID
Hyperthyroid
40 Lithospermum ruderale40 Lithospermum ruderale 30 Leonurus cardiaca30 Leonurus cardiaca 30 Lycopus virginicus30 Lycopus virginicus 20 Melissa officinalis20 Melissa officinalis
Dose 1-5 ml BIDDose 1-5 ml BID
Bronchitis
15 Inula helenium15 Inula helenium 15 Eriodictyon californica15 Eriodictyon californica 15 Grindelia squarrosa15 Grindelia squarrosa 15 Mahonia aquafolium15 Mahonia aquafolium
2-5 ml BID2-5 ml BID
UTI
30 Arctostaphylos uva ursi30 Arctostaphylos uva ursi 20 Chimaphilla umbellata20 Chimaphilla umbellata 15 Zea mays15 Zea mays 15 Mahonia aquafolium15 Mahonia aquafolium 10 Hydrastis canadensis10 Hydrastis canadensis 15 Althea15 Althea 15 Salix nigra15 Salix nigra
Dose 2-4 ml QIDDose 2-4 ml QID
Sinusitis
50 Andrographis50 Andrographis 25 Mahonia aquafolium25 Mahonia aquafolium 25 Taraxacum radix25 Taraxacum radix
Dose 2 ml Q hour until phlegm has no Dose 2 ml Q hour until phlegm has no color, then 2ml QID 7-10 dayscolor, then 2ml QID 7-10 days
Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer
7g Symphytum folium7g Symphytum folium 7g Althea officinalis7g Althea officinalis 7g Glycyrrhizza glabra7g Glycyrrhizza glabra 7g Ulmus fulva7g Ulmus fulva
Dose 28 g per 3-4 cups water, long infusion, Dose 28 g per 3-4 cups water, long infusion, 28 g Qday28 g Qday
Insomnia
15 Piper methisticum15 Piper methisticum 15 Humulus lupulus15 Humulus lupulus 15 Valeriana sitchensis15 Valeriana sitchensis 15 Monarda fistulosa15 Monarda fistulosa
Dose 1-5 ml HsDose 1-5 ml Hs
Anxiety
20 Piper methisticum20 Piper methisticum 20 Schisandra chinenesis20 Schisandra chinenesis 10 Monarda fistulosa10 Monarda fistulosa 10 Eschscholzia californica10 Eschscholzia californica
Dose 2 ml TIDDose 2 ml TID
Topical linament
15 Usnea barbata15 Usnea barbata 5 Mahonia aquafolium5 Mahonia aquafolium 10 Commiphora molmol10 Commiphora molmol 1 ml Capsicum minimum1 ml Capsicum minimum
Use topically on open and closed wounds as Use topically on open and closed wounds as an antiseptican antiseptic
Immune Tonic/Fatigue
30 Panax quinqufolium30 Panax quinqufolium 30 Oplopanax horridum30 Oplopanax horridum 15 Sambucus nigra fructus15 Sambucus nigra fructus 15 Chimaphilla umbellata15 Chimaphilla umbellata 15 Mahonia aquafolium15 Mahonia aquafolium 10 Thuja plicata10 Thuja plicata 5 Glycyrrhizza glabra5 Glycyrrhizza glabra
Dose 2-3 ml BIDDose 2-3 ml BID