1. Gastrointestinal Herbs Dr. Steve Doughty

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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)

8. 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.

9. Salt vs. Mineral Salt causes renal damage and electrolyte imbalance. Minerals improve bone, nails, skin and hair.

11. 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!)

12. Hot / Pungent For people with pale tongues Ginger, Mustard Tries to get things out of the body Cleanser

13. Cool /Acrid For people with red tongues Echinacea, Mint Anti-inflammatory

14. 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

15. Thick / Demulcent Ulcerated dry inflammation.

16. Summary of Tastes: Bitter tea before meal 6 Mineral capsules daily Fragrant Bitters for Amoebas Follow the quadrant

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

18. Book Review: Case for low animal-based foods Impeccable research on cancer – animal protein link.

19. Breast Cancer Animal protein and cancer go hand-in hand. Nice straight line. Fat (even animal-fat) had no link.

20. 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

21. Animal protein Raises Cholesterol Reduces Vitamin D Atherosclerosis Increases bone loss Increases fat BMI

23. Protein is a DIRTY fuel Casein – dairy *** Gluten Gliadin - wheat Glutenin – corn Soy protein Egg protein

24. Clove Oil Kills strep mutans which causes cavities. Else add CoQ10 Floride causes skeletal fluorosis. Juniper berries are good for salivation. We use “Theives”

25. Nutritive Herbs for Bone Strength Clinical studies showing reversal from osteoporosis Tribal societies had chewing sticks Sunshine and weight baring exercise are important.

26. Bitters for digestion Cold: Artichoke and Dandilion Warm: Orange peel, Angelica, Tumeric, Fenugreek

27. Cayenne Pepper Capsicum annuum Put on back of throat. It’ll burn out most sore throats.

28. Goldenseal Hydrastis canadensis Kills H. Pylori, a major cause of ulcers. Take slippery elm gruel for the pain. Remember the blueberry trick!!

29. Indigestion Indigestion – think ALLERGIES!!!! Do the opposite of your cravings. If the gut is a brewery, think anti- microbials.

30. 3. Cabbage Brassica oleracea Highest source of glutamine Colon cancer drugs bring in $1 billion Best cancer prevention food

31. Chamomile Matricaria recutita Especially good for children. Nervous sedation, yet anti-depressant. Very anti- inflammatory, anti- allergy.

32. Catnip Best for stress related GI issues.

33. Diarrhea Slow down the cleanse. Reduce fiber Drink a lot of alkaline food to replenish ( soup broth) Take anti microbials

34. Constipation Senna tea Fiber Thyroid

35. Example L-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.

37. 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