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Linda Diane Feldt

RPP, NCTMB, Holistic Health Practitioner and Herbalist

The Ann Arbor Center for Holistic Health and Traditional Wisdom

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Herbs for the Immune System (Jan. 2006)

Outline of class:

What is the immune system? The role of the spleen, lymphatic system, bones, blood, organs of elimination, liver, colon.

Immune system problems: autoimmune diseases, over reaction

The role of stress - only recently accepted as a pivitol part of immune response

Herbs included: Echinacea, St. John's Wort, garlic, oregon grape root, reishi mushroom, honey and propolis, poke, the problems with goldenseal, and more.

Bacteria and viruses -- what are the differences? How can we avoid contributing to antibiotic resistent bacteria? What is the role of systemic support in fighting off viruses and bacteria?

Links:

An article on using low doses of echinacea for staph

A power point presentation to the UM Medical School Conference on Herbs and the Immune System