Gastrointestinal Herbs

Dr. Steve Doughty

Today’s Schedule History of Herbalism Principles: “Chinese Taste Test” Drug Warnings: GI Myths and Cortico-

steroids Books: The China Study GI Herbs: Cloves, Alfalfa, Cayenne,

Goldenseal, Mint, Ginger, Garlic

2-Party System Asclepius’ daughters: Meditrine, Hygeia, Panacea Galen vs Paracelsus Heroic vs Empiricist Louis Pasteur vs Antoine Béchamp Allopathic vs Homeopathic Western vs Eastern (Chinese) Reductionistic vs Wholistic Humanistic vs Vitalistic

George Washington’s death … Turned the public

against traditional medicine.

Benjamin Rush, signer, was father of Western Medicine.

Samuel Thompson was the father of Western Botanical Medicine.

Testimonial: Thompsonian Medicine Played with lobelia to make people vomit Saved his own ankle with Comfrey Saved himself from measles Saved his wife after delivery. “Restore natural heat to the body”: steam

baths, cayenne pepper Predecessor of Eclectic Medical Movement.

Where did the natural docs go in the 1930s? Ecclectic medicine (alternative medicine)

was very advanced in 1900. Rockefeller’s Flechtner Report sent large

amounts of money to pharmacy friendly medical schools.

Anti-biotics were an amazing discovery. Big Business took over America.

Please Study the 40 Herbal Actions!!!The Chinese Taste Test

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 6 Mineral capsules daily Fragrant Bitters for Amoebas Follow the quadrant

Mucus Neutral Dry

HotEchinacea(Acrid)

Marshmellow(Slippery)

WarmEye Bright(Sour & Bitters)

St. John's Wort(Spicy)

ColdGinger(Pungent)

Licorice(Sweet)

Steroids Stops growth in children. Deteriorates bones Thins the skin Atrophies the adrenal glands Suppresses the immune system

Book Review: Case for low animal-based foods

Impeccable research on cancer – animal protein link.

Breast Cancer

Animal protein and cancer go hand-in hand.

Nice straight line. Fat (even animal-fat)

had no link.

Animal protein studies were paradoxical Animal-based diet

didn’t add protein, it caused cancer.

20% animal protein caused 100% cancer in rats.

5% animal protein stopped cancer

Animal protein

Raises Cholesterol Reduces Vitamin D Atherosclerosis Increases bone loss Increases fat BMI

Protein is a DIRTY fuel Casein – dairy *** Gluten

Gliadin - wheat Glutenin – corn

Soy protein Egg protein

Clove Oil Kills strep mutans

which causes cavities. Else add CoQ10 Floride causes

skeletal fluorosis. Juniper berries are

good for salivation. We use “Theives”

Nutritive Herbs for Bone Strength Clinical studies showing reversal from

osteoporosis Tribal societies had chewing sticks Sunshine and weight baring exercise are

important.

Bitters for digestion Cold:

Artichoke and Dandilion Warm:

Orange peel, Angelica, Tumeric, Fenugreek

Cayenne PepperCapsicum annuum Put on back of throat.

It’ll burn out most sore throats.

GoldensealHydrastis canadensis Kills H. Pylori, a

major cause of ulcers.

Take slippery elm gruel for the pain.

Remember the blueberry trick!!

Indigestion Indigestion – think

ALLERGIES!!!! Do the opposite of

your cravings. If the gut is a

brewery, think anti- microbials.

3. Cabbage Brassica oleracea

Highest source of glutamine

Colon cancer drugs bring in $1 billion

Best cancer prevention food

                                                                

    

ChamomileMatricaria recutita Especially good for

children. Nervous sedation, yet

anti-depressant. Very anti-

inflammatory, anti-allergy.

Catnip Best for stress related

GI issues.

Diarrhea Slow down the

cleanse. Reduce fiber Drink a lot of alkaline

food to replenish ( soup broth)

Take anti microbials

Constipation Senna tea Fiber Thyroid

ExampleL-Glutamine 325 mg Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) 200 mg N-acetyl Glucosamine (from crab) 100 mg

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) Root 75 mg Berberine Sulfate 65 mg Cabbage Powder 65 mg Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) Bark 65 mg Phosphatidylcholine (from soy) 25 mg Gamma Oryzanol 25 mg Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (vegetarian capsule) and magnesium stearate.

Capsules Buy #00 (larger)

capsules hold 250 mg.

4 caps / day is 1 gram Cap-M-Quick for $15 Coffee grinder. Mix up to 7 herbs