Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Can anyone help me to understand how herbs work in autoimmune cases? I have a new patient coming in next week presenting with Graves. She's taking Carbimazole but would like to reduce dosage and I'm planning to use Lycopus & to help her to that end, but she is also particularly keen to address the autoimmune aspect of her case. I'm not too clear on which herbs to use, nor on the mechanisms that confer relevant dampening of autoimmune action. I've seen both Echinacea and Astragalus listed as being both immune stimulating and immunomodulating. Is it a case of dosage - a high dose for stimulation and lower dose for modulating actions? I'm aware that Turmeric, Astragalus and Ganoderma are suggested for use in autoimmune cases, but don't understand how they work their effects, especially in terms of not stimulating the immune system, but dampening autoimmune response. Does anyone have any ideas which herbs could be appropriate and also explain to me the rationale for their use. I'd like to understand these matters more clearly ! Many thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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