The Herbal Treatment of Diseases

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The Herbal Treatment of Diseases

• Phytotherapy (Herbal medicine), the natural
  therapies, by contrast, aims not to cure
  disease by a technological fix.
• The nature in totality, is the expression of a
  universal harmony and equilibrium the rupture of
  which gives rise to numerous ill effects.

Objectives
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The AuthorsShort Biographical Summary

• Name Izzeldin.S.Hussein.
• MDv, MS. MBA.
• Secretary General for Regional Iodinated products
  producers R.I.S.P.A-Eastern Mediterranean and
  North Africa Region.
• Regional consultant Micronutrition.
• Member Board of Directors ICCIDD.
• Consultant to international agencies and
  individual countries on Iodine Nutrition.
• Temp. Adviser to the World Health Organization.

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Getting connected

• Professor Ronlaporte and his team created
  unprecedented opport-unity for international
  cooperation and sharing of experience.
• What is the super -course.
• Why go on line.

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Medicinal HerbsThe Whole better than part.

• Powerful ingredients.
• Only 15 of estimated plant species on earth have
  been investigated for possible Medicinal uses.
• The world Health organization estimates that 80
  of the earth population today depends on plants
  to treat common ailments.
• Traditional Healers are good resources for
  scientific based research.

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POISONOUS PLANT AND SAFE MEDICINE

• Straightforward definition of a poisonous
  plant.
• The major poisonous principles found among
  plants are organic compound.
• Herbal medicines are to be prescribed with
  greatest care.

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Wellness

• Self healing.
• The Human body is the greatest machine in the
  earth.
• The body is two thirds- water.
• The Micronutrients
• Vitamins and
• Minerals.

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Phytochemicals

• No magic, diets high in fruits, grains, legumes
  reduce the risk of a number of diseases,
  including cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure.
• Phytochemicals are the biologically active
  substances in plants that are responsible for
  giving them color, flavor and natural disease
  resistance.

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Philosophy-The Germ theory of Disease

• Antoni van Leuwenhoek was first to see bacteria.
• Louis Pasteur was the founder of the Germ Theory
  of Disease.
• Micro organism enter the body in number of ways.
• Specific diseases are caused by specific micro-
  organism.
• Natural immunity is an inherited resistance to
  infection.

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Philosophy- Germ Theory.

• Preventive measures were aimed at the destruction
  of pathogenic bacteria.
• Therapeutic measures suggested by the Germ Theory
  included asepsis, antisepsis and disinfection.
• Further measures put into effect are avoidance of
  sources of infection.
• More scientific basis Robert Koch postulates.

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How would you advise?

• More than 95 of the population in the least
  developing countries use herbs for health and
  other purposes.
• More than one third of Americans and Europeans
  use herbs for health purposes, spending over 7.0
  billion annually.
• More than 25 of modern pharmaceutical drugs
  have botanical origins.

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WHAT IF?

• What if a patient who has the human
  immunodeficiency virus has an increasing viral
  load and ask your advise about a medicinal herb
  for his case?
• What if you dont have access to Amanatadine for
  prevention and treatment of Influenza A?
• What if you are located in an area where
  medicinal herbs are used intensively by public?

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MATERIA MEDICAlt1gt

• Viruses are difficult to inactivate chemically
  and usually require highly toxic agents to do so.
• Once a cell is infected it is difficult
  selectively to inhibit the virus without harming
  the cell.
• Medicinal herbs contribute to the fight against
  viral infections through enhancement of immunity.

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Herbal Materia Medica lt2gt

• Thymus Vulgaris and T. Serpyllum L.
• Constituents
• Volatile oil- incl. Thymol
• Tannins- up to 10
• Bitter principle
• Saponins.

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Materia Medica lt3gt

• Allium Sativum L. (Garlic)
• Constituents
• Volatile oil containing Alliin
• Hormone type substances
• Glucokinin
• Mucilage
• Germanium.

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Herbal Materia Medica lt4gtST JOHNS WORT

• Constituents
• Red pigment, Resin, Volatile oil
  Carotenes,Taninnin, Flavanoide(inc.hypericin).
• Common use Antidepressant.
• Investigational usesAnticancer , antiviral
  (including human immunodeficiency virus).
• Side effects photosensitivity (rare,with large
  dose.
• It is named after St Johns the Baptist because
  it blooms around his feast day.

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Materia Medica lt5VERVAIN

• Constituents
• Glycosides (verbenalin)
• Bitter principle
• Volatile oil
• Taninn .
• Good prophylaxes for Asthma and migraine.

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Herbal Materia Medica lt6gtJUNIPER BERRIES

• Juniperus communis
• Constituents
• Volatile oil up to 2 of the pulp
• Flavanoide
• Tannins
• Bitter principle
• Sugars- up to 30.

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Herbal Materia Medica lt7gtAstragalus membranaceus

• The antiviral action of Astragalus is most likely
  due to increased immunity and interferon
  production.
• Further researches are encouraged by the students
  and the medical professionals.

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Herbal Materia Medica lt8gtEleutherococcus
Senticosus.

• Positive effect of Eleutherococcus Senticosus in
  very early stages of HIV infection by preventing
  or retarding spread of the virus.
• Further researches are encouraged by
  professionals on the effect of Eleutherococcus on
  the immune system.

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Herbal Materia Medica lt9gtMarigold(Calendula)

• Calendula officinalis L
• Constituents
• Saponins
• Carotenoids
• Bitter principle
• Essential oil
• Sterols
• Flavonoids,
• Mucilage
• Resin

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Herbal Materia Medicalt10gtHOPS(Humulus Lupus L.)

• Humulus Lupus L.
• Constituents
• Volatile oil
• Bitter resin complex includes valerianic acid,
  cf. valerian
• Tannins condensed
• Oestrogenic substances
• Resins
• Choline
• Aspragine.

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Materia Medica -Antiviral Effects of Herbs

• Lomatium dissectum
• Constituents
• Flavonoids
• Coumarins
• Tetronic acids.
• Root of L.dissectum may be valuable for the
  treatment of the Chronic fatigue syndrome, for
  which there is no accepted orthodox treatment.

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Anti viral Effects and Phyllanthus Amarus

• Phyllanthus Amarus.
• Constituents
• Lignans such as
• Phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin
• Flavonoids
• Alkaloids.
• Leaves of Phyllanthus are an important remedy in
  south of India for jaundice.

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HIV and Hypericum Perforatum Herb

• The most significant development in herbal
  treatment of viral infections is the recent
  discovery of the antiviral properties of hypercin
  and pseudohypericin the major components of St
  Johns wort(hypericum).

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The voice of the Practitioner

• More than 80 of the world population use some
  kind of herbal Materia Medica.
• In the least developing countries people die and
  buried without knowing whether they died of
  disease or of the materia medica (herbs ) they
  used.
• 66 of the world AIDS case are located in Africa
  herbs are the medication of choice for
  treatment.
• Shouldn't this require the voice of practitioners
  to be heard.

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Sources of information and acknowledgments

• This lecture draws extensively from material
  presented on the European Journal of Herbal
  Medicine , the British journal of phytotherapy
  and the Americas guide to natural Health.
• In particular, the summaries of information on
  materia medica is gratefully acknowledged.
• Students are encouraged to explore the
  Supercourse site (I.prevention).