Chinese Herbs to help Biofilms

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I got an article in my inbox about herbs that reduce inflammation and reduce

the toxicity of Biofilms. Thought I'd pass it along. See below:

Herb #1: Root, Sinensis, Chinese name: Dang Gui14

The properties of this herb are sweet, acrid, and warm. With over three-hundred

references on Pubmed, the medicinal properties of this herb have been researched

for its antimicrobial, neuro-protective, anticancer, anticoagulant, and

liver-protective properties. This herb blocks how bacteria are able to make

biofilms by inhibiting the production of nitric oxide synthase15,16. In Chinese

medicine, angelica is used to strengthen and replenish the blood. It is used to

treat anemia, pale complexion, brittle nails, dry hair, dizziness, blurred

vision, post-partum fatigue and weakness, palpitations and abdominal pain.

This herb is also used to increase circulation and relieve pain. along

with other herbs is used to treat menstrual disorders including irregular

menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, pre-menstrual discomfort, early

menstruation, bloating with menstruation, irritability, fatigue, and weakness.

During pregnancy, it is used with other herbs to treat abdominal pain, restless

fetus, lower back soreness, diarrhea, and breech presentation. After delivery,

this herb with other herbs is used to treat post-partum bleeding, spontaneous

sweating, fever, shortness of breath, back and leg pain accompanied by the

inability to turn from side-to-side, lower abdominal coldness, insufficient milk

production, and pain and muscle spasms.

It is commonly used in Chinese hospitals with other herbs to treat traumatic

injuries, bruises, fractures, broken bones, and swollen or injured tendons. In

the limbs or extremities, is also used to treat coldness, numbness,

pain, painful joints, soreness and weakness of the low back and knees.

Topically, it is used with other herbs to treat sores and abscesses, reduce

swelling, expel pus, relieve pain, and heal slow-healing sores.

also moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels. It is used to

treat constipation and dry stools. This herb is also used to stop coughing,

reduce phlegm, and to relieve shortness of breath. It has also been used to

treat arrhythmia, stroke, migraine, nephritis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding,

liver disease, bed wetting, uterine prolapse, insomnia, blocked blood vessels in

the hands and feet, herpes zoster, alopecia, psoriasis, dermatological

disorders, deafness, anal fissure, chronic hypertropic rhinitis, and chronic

pharyngitis.

Herb - drug interaction: It is suggested that concurrent use of angelica with

wafarin may potentiate the effects of wafarin, anti-platelet, and anticoagulant

drugs. This herb reduces scopolamine and cycloheximide induced amnesia in rats.

also treats acetaminophen-induced liver damage.

has an inhibitory effect against Salmonella typhi, E. coli,

Corynebacterium diptheriae, Vibrio cholerae, Alpha-hemolytic streptococcus, and

Beta-hemolytic streptococcus.

Herb #2: White Peony Root, Paeonia lactiflora Chinese name: Bai Shao17

The properties of this herb are bitter, sour and cool. This herb is also

effective at blocking how bacteria can produce biofilms by inhibiting the

production of nitric oxide18. White peony is used to strengthen the blood and

moisten dryness in the body. This herb treats a dull and pale complexion,

dizziness, tinnitus, and brittle, pale nails. White peony regulates menstruation

and helps to alleviate pain. It is used to treat these conditions: irregular

menstruation, dysmenorrhea, uterine bleeding, breast distention, pre-menstrual

symptoms, mood swings, restlessness, and gestational and post-partum disorders.

Other conditions treated by this herb include: night sweats, spontaneous

sweating, and excessive perspiration.

White peony is also used to treat long standing pathogenic illnesses with

symptoms of muscle spasms, twitches, tremors, alternating flexion and extension

of the extremities, tonic-clonic spasms, and convulsions. It is also used to

treat excess heat conditions marked by dizziness, tinnitus, flushed face, red

eyes, irritability, bad temper, headache, vertigo, poor balance, delirium,

burning diarrhea, burning upon urination, and loss of consciousness. White peony

is also used to treat numbness, spasms, and pain in the muscles, tendons,

sinews, and extremities. It is also used for epigastric, intercostal, flank,

hypochondriac, and abdominal pain.

This herb is contraindicated in patients with eczema or rashes that are

aggravated by wind. It is also contraindicated in post-partum patients with

stabbing fixed pains or who are still bleeding. White peony may cause drowsiness

or sedation. People who operate heavy machinery need to exercise caution.

White peony has an inhibitory effect against Bacillus dysenteriae, E. coli,

Salmonella typhi, Pseudonomas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Beta-hemolytic

streptococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae, and some dematophytes.

Herb #3: Tree Peony, Paeonia suffruticosa Chinese name: Mu Dan Pi19

The properties of this herb are acrid, bitter, and cool. This herb is effective

at blocking how bacteria can produce biofilms by inhibiting the production of

nitric oxide20.Tree peony clears heat and cools the blood. This herb is used to

treat symptoms when the bones feel like they are " steaming " , nighttime fevers,

the absence of perspiration, thirst, and menopause.

Used to cool " heat " in the blood, Tree peony has been used to treat maculae,

bleeding related blotches on the skin, purpura, hematemesis, hemoptysis,

hematuria, hypermenorrhea, early menstruation, and epistaxis. It is also used

for night fevers accompanied by morning or daytime chills, hypertension,

irritability, redness of the face and eyes, and a short temper.

Tree peony also invigorates blood circulation and disperses blood stasis or

" thick blood. " This condition is analogous to hypercoagulation in western

medicine. This herb is used to treat severe pain, amenorrhea, abdominal masses

like fibroids, tumors, abscesses, and masses. It is also used to treat bruises,

broken bones, inflammation, swelling, and pain associated with traumatic

injuries. In laboratory and animal studies, Tree peony has strong

anti-inflammatory effects, increases blood perfusion, decreases cardiac output,

anti-hypertensive effects, and protects that heart from ischemia.

Tree peony is contraindicated in pregnancy and patients that have excessive

bleeding during menstruation. This herb has an inhibitory effect against

Staphylococcus aureus, Beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Bacillus subtilis, E. coli,

Shigella dysenteriae, Diplococcus pneumoniae, and Vibrio cholerae.

The right herbs can help you to alleviate recurring Lyme symptoms by preventing

biofilms from forming

Just like finding the right course of action to break out of an endless Ground

Hog Day loop, the proper combination of anti-biofilm herbs can help you to get

free of a rut of recurring Lyme disease symptoms. By interrupting the nitric

oxide cycle used to make biofilms, these herbs, along with other medicines and

treatments, helped Angie to finally relieve her rollercoaster symptoms of

fatigue and pain caused by her Lyme disease and co-infections. Since some of

these herbs come with cautions on their use, work with a Lyme literate herbalist

to develop a proper, safe, and effective herbal strategy for your recurring Lyme

disease symptoms.