Goldenseal, etc.

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My dear Leah, I am so glad that you chose to bring this up for discussion.

While medicinal herbs can be useful, people forget how powerful they really are.

I went to the website listed below and found this very useful information which

was posted as a warning, but also what it is used for, which means we should pay

attention at the same time, lest we do more harm than good. LOL.

a.. " Call your doctor if you experience an allergic reaction. You may have an

allergic reaction to Echinacea if you are sensitive to plants in the daisy

family. Do not take Echinacea if your IMMUNE SYSTEM IS SUPPRESSED. Avoid this

herb if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Don't give an alcohol-based tincture

to children and don't use these tinctures if you are a alcoholic, have liver

disease, or are taking Ant abuse or Flagyl. Your immune system may become over

stimulated and then suppressed if you take Echinacea for a long time. DO NOT use

Echinacea longer than 8 weeks. Some experts say that 10 to 14 days is probably

too long. Call your doctor if Goldenseal gives you mouth sores, depression, lack

of sleep, slow breathing, reduced mental alertness, numbness, prickling, or

tingling in the arms and legs, paralysis(with high doses), seizures, skin

inflammation, slow pulse, stomach cramping and pain, vomiting. Goldenseal can

cause dangerous heart rhythms called systole and heart block, decreased white

blood cells, respiratory depression. Taking large doses can cause death or

overdose symptoms such as stomach upset, nervousness, depression, exaggerated

reflexes, seizures, respiratory paralysis, and heart and blood vessel collapse.

Combining herbs with certain drugs may alter their action or produce unwanted

side effects. Don't use Goldenseal when taking: BLOOD THINNERS SUCH AS COUMADIN.

Drugs that depress the nervous system, such as alcohol and benzodiazepine. Drugs

that lower blood pressure. Heart drugs called beta blockers, such as Inderal.

Heart druids called calcium channel blockers, such as Calan and Procardia, AND

lANOXIN. Don't use goldenseal if you have heart or blood vessel disease,

especially high blood pressure, heart failure, or irregular heartbeats. Don't

use Goldenseal if you are pregnant. Avoid driving and other hazardous activities

until you knower how goldenseal affects you. Be aware that most medical experts

believe that this herb is toxic. "

1.. Echinacea and Goldenseal can be used together to treat urinary tract

infections. Echinacea stimulates the immune system to help the body fight the

infection, and goldenseal has long been used in treating bladder infections and

is especially helpful because of its ability to kill the E coli bacteria. Take

one-half to 1 teaspoon of echinacea-goldenseal liquid extract or 3 to 4 capsules

every two waking hours for up to 10 days. If symptoms do not improve within a

couple of days, consult your doctor. If your symptoms include low- to mid-back

pain, fever, or blood in the urine, do not attempt self-treatment. See your

doctor right away to rule out a kidney infection, which can cause serious damage

to the kidneys.

2.. Echinacea and Goldenseal can be used for treating candidacies. Echinacea

bolsters the immune system and can help to restore immune function. Goldenseal

has direct anti fungal activity and has been proven to be effective at killing

the Candida organism.

Don't give an alcohol-based tincture to children and don't use these tinctures

if you are a alcoholic, have liver disease, or are taking Ant abuse or Flagyl.

Your immune system may become over stimulated and then suppressed if you take

Echinacea for a long time. Don't use Echinacea longer than 8 weeks. Some experts

say that 10 to 14 days is probably too long. Call your doctor if Goldenseal

gives you mouth sores, depression, lack of sleep, slow breathing, reduced mental

alertness, numbness, prickling, or tingling in the arms and legs, paralysis(with

high doses), seizures, skin inflammation, slow pulse, stomach cramping and pain,

vomiting. Goldenseal can cause dangerous heart rhythms called systole and heart

block, decreased white blood cells, respiratory depression. Taking large doses

can cause death or overdose symptoms such as stomach upset, nervousness,

depression, exaggerated reflexes, seizures, respiratory paralysis, and heart and

blood vessel collapse. Combining herbs with certain drugs may alter their action

or produce unwanted side effects. Don't use Goldenseal when taking: BLOOD

THINNERS SUCH AS COUMADIN. Drugs that depress the nervous system, such as

alcohol and benzodiazepine. Drugs that lower blood pressure. Heart drugs called

beta blockers, such as Inderal. Heart druids called calcium channel blockers,

such as Calan and Procardia, AND lANOXIN. Don't use goldenseal if you have heart

or blood vessel disease, especially high blood pressure, heart failure, or

irregular heartbeats. Don't use Goldenseal if you are pregnant. Avoid driving

and other hazardous activities until you knower how goldenseal affects you. Be

aware that most medical experts believe that this herb is toxic.

http://tinyurl.com/26w8r4z

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FYI,

Lottie Duthu