Shannon's Herbs Assignment: Week 6 Body Systems
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Shannon’s Herbs Assignment: Week 6 Body Systems Part 1 Read: 47 – 61 Part 2 Watch: Herbs for the Digestive System Part 3 Answer: 1. Choose one of the systems listed. Within that system, choose at least 4 herbs. Look up these herbs online using research skills you have gained in other courses. Create a chart or write in paragraph form the following: The Immune System Info Garlic Astragalus Nettles Cat’s Claw How is it best used Garlic is best used Astragalus is best Due to its Cat’s claw is a in this system? raw (it is the most used as a tincture, anti-inflammatory powerful immune potent form) in the capsule and properties and rich booster. It immune system to tablets, decoction, stores of vitamins enhances immune trigger the or whole dried and minerals, function by activation of white slices of root (can nettles support increasing blood cells (all be added to and strengthen the infection-fighting kinds) to fight off soups). It immune system in white blood cell disease. strengthens the powerful ways. count and Additionally, garlic immune system, Antioxidants found enabling the helps to modulate reduces cold and in nettle tea immune system to the immune flu symptoms, and deactivate free respond more system in other helps the body radicals (that cause effectively and ways (sulfuric adapt to the inflammation and efficiently to compounds, pressures it is chronic disease), invaders. vitamins, minerals, facing. and vitamin c, Furthermore, it allicin, etc.) to help flavonoids, and alleviates pain and reduce the risk of carotenoids all inflammation, contracting viral, boost the immune fights cancer, and bacterial, acute, or system by helping promotes DNA chronic disease. it handle oxidative repair. stress. Nettles may also reduce the occurrence and severity of seasonal allergies. Use as dried leaves, freeze-dried leaves, extract, capsules, tablets, and as root tincture. Topical ointments and creams that contain stinging nettle are also available. Stinging nettle root appears to have different pharmacological effects than the leaves. What does it do in “Garlic enhances As an immune When the leaves In addition to this system? the functioning of tonic and and stems of exhibiting the immune adaptogen, stinging nettle are powerful system by astragalus builds digested, either in antioxidant and stimulating certain the immune the form of a tea, anti-inflammatory cell types, such as system when it is tincture, capsule, effects, cat’s claw macrophages, in a fatigued state. or culinary green, naturally boosts lymphocytes, Additionally, it the chemical the immune natural killer (NK) also encourages constituents system, cells, dendritic an increase in interfere with the strengthening its cells, and immune cell body’s production defenses against eosinophils, (T-cells, natural of prostaglandins, the multitude of through the killer cells, resulting in an pathogens activation of macrophages, anti-inflammatory encountered each mechanisms immunoglobulin) response. Nettles day in the air, including activity, also interfere with water, and modulation of production, and pain signals in the environment. Cat's cytokine secretion, function. body, clean out the claw immunoglobulin Astragalus appears intestinal tract, supplementation production, to help trigger and boost the significantly phagocytosis, and immune cells from immune system, elevates white macrophage a resting state into providing relief blood cell count, activation. Garlic’s heightened and healing for suggesting an ability to modulate activity. The issues of the improved ability to the immune number of digestive system. fight off infectious system macrophages invaders. Cat’s contributes to the (cells of the claw may also help treatment and immune system boost the efficacy prevention of that ingest foreign of vaccines. pathologies such antigens to as obesity, protect against metabolic infection) has been syndrome, shown to increase cardiovascular after disorders, gastric administering a ulcer, and even decoction of cancer.” astragalus. The natural killer cells of the immune system also have a markedly enhanced ability to fight intruders (five- to sixfold). Taking astragalus long-term can help prevent colds, and taking it for up to six weeks may relieve seasonal allergy symptoms such as runny nose, itching and sneezing. Contra- Do not consume Do not consume Stinging nettle Cat’s claw is indications garlic under the astragalus if you contains vitamin K generally well certain conditions: have autoimmune and so could tolerated and -Bleeding or conditions such interfere with the considered clotting disorders as lupus, multiple anticoagulant non-toxic. -Before or after sclerosis, and drug, warfarin According to surgery (10 days rheumatoid (Coumadin). reports, its only before) arthritis. Stinging nettle can potential side -Diabetes Consuming more lower blood effect is diarrhea. -Medications such than 28 grams a pressure, which However, since as those for day may limit the means it could cat’s claw may clotting, heart activity of the heighten the effect stimulate the conditions, or immune system. It of blood pressure immune system, it birth control is not known medications. should be avoided -When already whether it is safe Stinging nettle can by those taking other to consume during act as a diuretic undergoing organ anticoagulant pregnancy and and may increase transplants, skin herbs breastfeeding. the effects of grafts, and -Hyperthyroidism- drugs that increase immunosuppressiv Over- urination e therapy. it consumption (diuretics). Because should not be used (more than 4 of its diuretic on a long-term cloves daily) effects, stinging basis in people nettle may also with autoimmune affect the way the disorders (such as body eliminates lupus or multiple lithium. It also can sclerosis) until increase the further studies are effects of drugs for available. Pregnant diabetes, possibly or breastfeeding leading to low women and blood sugar children under the (hypoglycemia).Wh age of three ile generally should avoid using regarded as safe, cat’s claw. It stinging nettle can should not be used cause side effects in conjunction including mild with blood stomach upset, pressure lowering fluid retention, drugs. sweating, diarrhea, and hives or an allergic rash (mainly from topical use). Touching the nettle plant can lead to an allergic rash. Never apply stinging nettle to an open wound. Pregnant women should avoid stinging nettle because its hormonal effects could lead to miscarriage. Because stinging nettle may affect blood sugar, it could interfere with the management of diabetes. If you have diabetes, keep close track of your blood sugar when using stinging nettle. Stinging nettle can also have a diuretic effect, thereby increasing urinary frequency. Use caution if you have low blood pressure. Dosage Dosages generally The recommended Take 1-3 cups of The dosage of cat’s recommended in dose for a tea daily as an claw varies the literature for standardized immune tonic and depending on the adults are 4 g (one extract is 250 – nourisher as well strength of that to two cloves) of 500 mg, three to as a general-body particular batch, raw garlic per day, four times a day multivitamin. but an average one 300-mg dried (standardized to Tincture: 15-20 daily dose is garlic powder 0.4% drops (0.25-0.3 ml) 20–350 mg of tablet 4-hydroxy-3-meth in a small amount dried stem bark (standardized to oxy isoflavone of water and take 2 for extracts or 1.3 percent alliin or 7-sug). When times daily of the 300–500 mg for 0.6 percent allicin making tea, boil herb, or 30 drops capsules, taken in yield) two to three three to six grams (0.5 ml) 2-3 times 2–3 separate doses times per day, or of dried root per daily of the root. throughout the 7.2 g of aged garlic 12 ounces of water Tincture: Take 2-4 day. extract per day. three times a day. fluid ounces as You can get a needed. tincture of Encapsulated form: astragalus in 30 Take 2 capsules of percent ethanol. 600 mg 2-3 times The recommended daily of the herb, dose is 20 to 60 or a total of 320 to drops three times 1,200 mg daily of a day. the root. To help prevent seasonal allergies or hay fever, two 300 mg nettle leaf capsules or tablets, or a 2-4 ml tincture, three times per day can be taken during allergy season. For acute attacks, the freeze-dried encapsulated herb can be taken two capsules every five minutes until symptoms have diminished. For hives, 1-2 capsules can be taken every 2-4 hours as needed. Frequency of use Can be used daily Can be taken daily Can be taken daily Can be taken daily, to boost immunity as an immune as a nutritive and but if beginning to tonic. immune tonic. develop an illness, take at first sign. Interesting Fact Eating garlic with Astragalus is Stinging nettle has Cat’s claw inhibits greens (such as recommended for been used to make the activation of spinach or parsley) postpartum fever textiles like cloth nuclear helps to negate and blood and paper since factor-kappa beta, the garlic odor. deficiency. early times. With an inflammatory It has a deeper fibers similar to “switch” that is immune system hemp and flax, it’s associated with support than a great alternative, cancer and other echinacea. sustainable fiber. deadly diseases. Because the fiber When adults is hollow, it supplemented provides natural with cat’s claw for insulation. The two months German army used before receiving a nettle for their pneumonia uniforms in World vaccination, their War I and used its antibody titers (an leaves to dye indication of uniforms in World immunity to War II. pneumonia) remained at higher levels five months longer than in the control subjects. Sources Arreola, R., Quintero-Fabián, S., López-Roa, R. I., Flores-Gutiérrez, E. O., Reyes-Grajeda, J.