Herbs That Interact With Other Medications

Here is a partially listing of herbs that react to certain medications. Make sure you check out the herb remedies that you are wanting to try to ensure they will not react or effect the medicines that you may currently be taking.

Herb	Interaction
Bearberry	Reduce absorption of drugs
Bilberry	Counteract short-acting blood thinners
	Bromelain
	Anticoagulants
	Tetracycline
	Thrombocytic aggregation inhibitors
Buckthorn bark	Antiarrythmic agents
	Cardiac glycosides
	Corticosteroids
	Increase action of Licorice root
	Thiazide diuretics
Cascara Sagrada bark	Antiarrythmic agents
	Cardiac glycosides
	Corticosteroids
	Increase action of Licorice root
	Thiazide diuretics
Chaste Tree fruit	Dopamine-receptor antagonists
Cola nut	Caffeine-containing beverages
	Psychoanaleptic drugs
Echinacea	Counteract immuno-suppressive drugs
Ephedra	Cardiac glycosides
	Guanethidine
	Halothane
	MAO inhibitors
	Oxytocin
	Secale alkaloid derivatives
	Exacerbate other stimulants
Flaxseed	May delay absorption of drug if taken at same time
Garlic	May increase action of blood thinning drugs
Ginkgo Biloba	May increase action of blood thinning drugs
Ginseng	Increase working of other stimulants
Goldenseal	Counteract short-acting blood thinners
Green Tea	Reduce absorption of drugs
Kava Kava root	Alcohol
	Barbiturates
	Psychopharmacological agents
Licorice root	Chronic use can cause potassium loss
	Digitalis glycosides
	Thiazide diuretics
Oak bark	Alkaline drugs
	Alkaloids
Psyllium husks	May delay absorption of drug if taken at same time
Raspberry leaves	Reduce absorption of drugs
Senna leaf	Antiarrythmic agents
	Cardiac glycosides
	Corticosteroids
	Increase action of Licorice root
	Thiazide diuretics
Senna pod	Antiarrythmic agents
	Cardiac glycosides
	Corticosteroids
	Increase action of Licorice root
	Thiazide diuretics
St John's Wort	Increase effects of antidepressants and narcotics
Uva Ursi leaf	Urine-acidifying agents
Valerian	Increase effect of sedatives
Witch hazel	Reduce absorption of drugs
Yeast, Brewer's	MAO inhibitors

As we progress through this journey to health and knowledge, I will add more to this list as the information is obtained. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy.

Charles

Homemade Natural Face Cream

Here is an excellent home recipe for face cream.

Equipment Needed:

Small pan or skillet
Measuring cup and spoons
Blender
Wooden spoon
Rubber spatula
Amber storage jar
Labels

Ingredients Needed:

2/3 cup rosewater, orangewater or distilled water (don't use tap water)
1/3 cup aloe vera gel (can substitute with comfrey root tea)
Essential oil (such as coriander)
Vitamin A or E (if desired)

Oils Needed:

3/4 cup apricot or almond oil
1/3 cup cocoa butter
1 teaspoon anhydrous lanolin
2 tablespoons liquid lecithin
1/2 oz. grated beeswax

Directions:

Without burning, melt the wax and oils together. Set aside and allow to cool. Cut and peel the aloe vera until you have 1/3 cup, then whip this in the blender. Add the rosewater, orangewater, or distilled water that you decided to use to the whipped aloe and then blend.

Pour the oil mixture into the measuring cup and turn on the blender to its highest setting. Slowly drizzle the oil mixture into the top of the blender. The consistency will change quickly. It will thicken suddenly and you should hear a "glug, glug" sound. This indicates it is done. Spoon the mixture into the amber glass jar and you are finished.

Fill out and apply the lable to the jar with the date and what is in the jar for later indentification.

Note: If you add any herbs to this mixture you should add 5 drops of Benzoin tincture as a preservative or keep the cream refrigerated.

Charles

Emergency Replacement For Antibiotics

In this post I felt the need to discuss alternatives to antibiotics. With the current economic fears and the drastic changes occurring within the United States and other global concerns, as well as possible pandemics, the availability of antibiotics many not be readily available.

If a pandemic or other catastrophe were to force the wide spread shut down of the power grid, financial system, or the like, resulting in several months with no power or chaos- the likelihood that the supply of antibiotics would slowly dwindle away.

What do you do then when you or a family member develops a serious infection? If you planned ahead and did have a small supply of antibiotics like inject able penicillin, how long do you think it will last if you cannot keep it cold due to power outages or having to quickly leave your home for some unforeseen reason.

I have listed three alternatives that can be used as emergency antibiotics. These items can be purchased readymade with a long shelf life and should be put in your emergency home medical kit.

These items can be made under emergency conditions at home, but I recommend buying them readymade so that you know you are using the proper dosages. If you plan on learning to make them yourself, I suggest you do a lot of research and make good notes that can be followed when the time comes to make them.

Here are the three alternative remedies for antibiotics:

1. Cat's Claw Extract or Uña de Gato (Uncaria tomentosa)- has antioxidant, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties and may be helpful in the treatment of, arthritis, rheumatism, asthma, bursitis, genital herpes, herpes zoster, ulcers, candidiasis, chronic fatigue syndrome, PMS, menstrual irregularities, gastric ulcers, gonorrhea, hemorrhoids, gastritis, colitis,
diverticulitis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and stimulating immune function.

Dosage: 7-10 drops, 3 times day. For chronic use may increase to 15 drops, 5 times a day.

2. Venus Fly-Trap Extract- (Dionaea Muscipula) is a species of carnivorous plants that contains a powerful immune modulator "naphthoquinone plumbagin". Published scientific research indicates that plumbagins used in low doses are potent stimulators of macrophage activity, anti-mutagenic, elevates HDL, the good cholesterol, and prevented bacterial resistance to antibiotics in animal studies. Metabolic effects: - increases or normalizes body temperature (anecdotal reports).

Dosage: (Shake well before using) Mix 15-30 drops in warm water and take this tea 1-3times daily

3. Colloidal Silver liquid. (The natural alternative to antibiotics.) Colloidal silver is micro-sized particles of pure 99.99% silver suspended in a distilled water solution. Colloidal Silver can be made at home using Colloidal Silver generators.

Basically this consists of running a current of electricity through two 99.99% pure silver wires which cause micro silver particles to be suspended within the water.

Colloidal silver must be used sparingly. If you use too much over a long period of time, or use solution where the silver particles are larger than they are supposed to be, you could develop what is called "Argyria". This is where your skin turns bluish or grayish, but is not usually fatal.

There are many critics in favor of colloidal silver and many against. Do your research and decide what the benefits are for you. Cayenne pepper remedies are sometimes used in conjunction with colloidal silver for treatment of the really tough stuff.

The testimonies I have read of people in favor of colloidal silver were overwhelming.

Dosage: 1 teaspoon 2 to 3 times a day sublingually. For acute situations take 1 teaspoon 4 times per day.

May be applied to minor cuts, rashes, athlete's foot, sunburn and other skin conditions. The reference dose, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1991, which recommends the estimated daily exposure which is unlikely to incur an appreciable risk of deleterious effects during a lifetime, is 5 µg/kg/d; meaning 5 microgram of silver per kilo of weight per person each day – about 1 liter of 10 ppm colloidal silver per month for a 66 kg person.

Charles