| ECHINACEA: (E. purpurea and E. angustifolia),
for the treatment and prevention of acute cold, flu, fevers and infections. Extracts
provide antiviral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal protection, according to N.G. Bisset's Herbal
Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (CRC Press). This pretty native plant, long used by
indigenous Americans, stimulates production and activity of the immune cells called
macrophages that eat invading organisms such as viruses and bacteria before they become
infectious, excrete the waste and release information about them to other immune cells (Azneimittelforschung,
38, 1988: 276-281). In March of this year, researchers at the University of Florida's
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences revealed that in preliminary clinical trails,
echinacea stimulated infection-fighting white blood cells in healthy men. "Echinacea is very complex," says Susan Percival, the lead UF
scientist on the project. "It has all kinds of chemicals, proteins, carbohydrates,
vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. There are thousands of things in this one herb that
could be enhancing immune function. That's the important thing to find out, the mechanism
by which these changes occur. We don't know yet. We just know that it happens."
Take echinacea at the first sign of infection every two hours until symptoms
subside, then three times daily for one week to ensure complete recovery. Research |
| GOLDENSEAL:
(Hydrastis canadensis) treats infection and inflammation. One of its active
components, berberine, is a hefty antimicrobial agent shown to combat E. coli and
streptococcus (Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1988: 1370-1374).
Naturopathic doctors use Goldenseal extract to relieve congestion
in mucous membranes, especially the nasal and respiratory passages. Ideally, echinacea
should be combined with goldenseal and taken every two hours until cold or flu discomforts
subside, then three times daily for one week. A combination of these two possesses
anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties and is the foundation for acute cold and flu
treatment. Research |
| VITAMIN C : Thanks to Linus Pauling, vitamin C
remains America's number one choice for enhancing immunity. Studies suggest that vitamin C
may influence interferon production and have a stimulating effect on phagocyte activity.
Interferon is a protein produced as the body's first line of defense against viral
infection. Phagocytes, which have been called the "Pac Men" of the immune
system, digest and destroy pathogens. The ability of vitamin C to shorten the duration and
lessen the severity of colds is now commonly acknowledged. However, in 1997, vitamin C
researched Dr. Harri Hemilae found a 30 percent decrease in the number of common cold
episodes among those using 1,000 mg or more of the vitamin. There is one important caveat:
This held true only with people who were under physical stress or who initially had a low
dietary intake of vitamin C. (According to the article in the British Journal of
Nutrition, Dr. Hemilae reviewed studies involving 5,000 cold episodes). In
situations where a comparison was made between vitamin C users and those taking a placebo,
there was no difference in the incidence of colds but chest colds and throat colds were
less likely to develop. Work completed by Elliot Dick, professor of preventive medicine at
the University of Wisconsin Medical School, long ago showed similar results. Dr. Dick
postulated that vitamin C may interfere with virus transmission in some way. Vitamin C intake can be determined by a method called "bowel
tolerance." Begin by taking vitamin C hourly in increments of 500 mgs. When the
bowels become loose, drop the dose back by 500 mgs and the daily intake is established.
Tolerance for vitamin C is not constant and the body will use much more when it is
actively fighting an illness. The bowel tolerance method can be eliminated altogether by
taking "Ester C," a patented type of buffered vitamin C which gets into the
tissues more quickly and stays there longer. Research |
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