Formulations Using North American Native Plants Formulations Using North American Native Plants

Spring 2009Spring 2009

Historical Perspectives

Native American Uses of PlantsNative American Uses of Plants Genocide and Loss of InformationGenocide and Loss of Information Anthropological InformationAnthropological Information European Vs. North American SpeciesEuropean Vs. North American Species Pre-Modern Illnesses Vs. Modern Pre-Modern Illnesses Vs. Modern

IllnessesIllnesses

Pre-Modern Illnesses

First Aid: accidents, injury, animals, First Aid: accidents, injury, animals, insectsinsects

Infectious diseaseInfectious disease

Gynecology and ObstetricsGynecology and Obstetrics

PainPain

Negative Spirits (ceremony)Negative Spirits (ceremony)

Modern Illnesses

Lifestyle Related:Lifestyle Related:– Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and related Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and related

problems, arthritis, insomniaproblems, arthritis, insomnia Pollution Related:Pollution Related:

– Allergies, sinusitis, asthma, immune deficiency, multiple Allergies, sinusitis, asthma, immune deficiency, multiple chemical sensitivitychemical sensitivity

Mental Health:Mental Health:– Fear, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, griefFear, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, grief

Complex Illness:Complex Illness:– Cancer, MS, autoimmuneCancer, MS, autoimmune

Traditional Perspectives

MitakueyeOyasinMitakueyeOyasin Mouse (Analysis) and Eagle (Overview)Mouse (Analysis) and Eagle (Overview) Pejuta: Plant MedicinePejuta: Plant Medicine Wakan Tanka: Creator, source of healingWakan Tanka: Creator, source of healing 16 Aspects of Wakan Tanka: Natural World16 Aspects of Wakan Tanka: Natural World Ikce: Common, NaturalIkce: Common, Natural Manitu: wildManitu: wild

Sources of Information

Elders and TeachersElders and Teachers Dreams, SpiritsDreams, Spirits Receiver of the MedicineReceiver of the Medicine Direct communication from the plantDirect communication from the plant GatheringGathering

– Offering, collecting, cleaningOffering, collecting, cleaning PreparingPreparing

– Food, Tea, Salve, poultice, smokeFood, Tea, Salve, poultice, smoke Dosing-prescriptionDosing-prescription

Prescribing Herbal Medicine

Relationship of the practitioner to the Relationship of the practitioner to the herbherb

Relationship of the patient to the herbRelationship of the patient to the herb Ingestion of herbIngestion of herb Painting of an herbPainting of an herb Herb as companionHerb as companion Herb as mediator with the WakanHerb as mediator with the Wakan

Causes of Illness

Separation from the Wakan Separation from the Wakan – Maka Ina (Earth)Maka Ina (Earth)– Wakan Oyate (Spirits)Wakan Oyate (Spirits)– Tiospaye (community, family)Tiospaye (community, family)– Animals and plantsAnimals and plants– SelfSelf

Negative influences (evil spirits)Negative influences (evil spirits) Pollution and poison (diet)Pollution and poison (diet)

Treatment of Illness

Elimination of negative influencesElimination of negative influences Reconnection to the WakanReconnection to the Wakan

– CeremonyCeremony– Storytelling, History, TeachingsStorytelling, History, Teachings– DreamsDreams– CommunityCommunity– SongsSongs– Herbal MedicineHerbal Medicine– Traditional DietTraditional Diet

Seven Virtues

CompassionCompassion FortitudeFortitude GenerosityGenerosity HonestyHonesty RespectRespect HumilityHumility WisdomWisdom

Four Basic Needs NurturanceNurturance PeacePeace ConnectionConnection Self-ValueSelf-Value

Four CornerstonesFour Cornerstones

NutritionNutrition ExerciseExercise RestRest Attitude, stress reduction, mental healthAttitude, stress reduction, mental health

Chinese Herbal Energetics

TemperatureTemperature Channel enteredChannel entered Main functionsMain functions

– Move Qi and bloodMove Qi and blood– Tonify QiTonify Qi– Reduce heatReduce heat– Release exteriorRelease exterior– Reduce phlegmReduce phlegm

Devil’s ClubOplopanax horridum Part used: Root BarkPart used: Root Bark DiabetesDiabetes FatigueFatigue Strengthens Immune Strengthens Immune

SystemSystem ProtectiveProtective Energetics: warm, Energetics: warm,

enters spleen/stomach, enters spleen/stomach, kidney channels, kidney channels, tonifies Qitonifies Qi

Dose: 1-3 gram BIDDose: 1-3 gram BID

Cedar - Thuja spp.LeavesPurificationPurificationTopical uses: (oil, salve, tincture)Topical uses: (oil, salve, tincture) Arthritic painArthritic pain Muscular painMuscular pain Wart removalWart removal AntimicrobialAntimicrobial AntifungalAntifungalInternal uses:Internal uses:

Respiratory infectionRespiratory infectionUTIUTI

Energetics: cool, reduces heat and Energetics: cool, reduces heat and pathogen, moves Qi and blood, pathogen, moves Qi and blood, enters Lu, UB channelsenters Lu, UB channels

Sweet LeafMonarda Fistulosa Part used: Flower and leafPart used: Flower and leaf Tubes, Relaxes tensionTubes, Relaxes tension DigestiveDigestive RespiratoryRespiratory NervousNervous Energetics: cool, decreases Energetics: cool, decreases

heat, moves Qi. Enters heat, moves Qi. Enters Spleen/stomach, Lung, Liver Spleen/stomach, Lung, Liver channelschannels

Dose: tincture 1-3 ml Q day Dose: tincture 1-3 ml Q day BIDBID

OshaLigusticum porteri Part used: rootPart used: root Bear MedicineBear Medicine Lung infectionsLung infections Viral illnessViral illness Opens the throatOpens the throat Wild and independentWild and independent Energetics: cool, clears Energetics: cool, clears

exterior, clears heat, exterior, clears heat, enters Lu, UB channelsenters Lu, UB channels

Dose: Tincture 2 ml TIDDose: Tincture 2 ml TID

Acorus Calamus Part used: rootPart used: root Digestive problemsDigestive problems Respiratory and reduces Respiratory and reduces

phlegmphlegm DiabetesDiabetes For fear and nervousness in For fear and nervousness in

conflictconflict Energetics: Warm, aromatic, Energetics: Warm, aromatic,

reduces phlegm, reduces reduces phlegm, reduces damp in digestion. Channels damp in digestion. Channels entered Sp/St, Luentered Sp/St, Lu

Dose: Use as lead herb in Dose: Use as lead herb in formulas 2 ml TIDformulas 2 ml TID

BlackberryRubus villosus Blackberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Raspberry,

Thimbleberry, SalmonberryThimbleberry, Salmonberry Root: Diarrhea, Reduces Root: Diarrhea, Reduces

Menstrual BleedingMenstrual Bleeding Fruit: nutritious, blood Fruit: nutritious, blood

cleansingcleansing Energetics: Warm, Energetics: Warm,

astringent, preserves fluids, astringent, preserves fluids, enters LI, Liv, Sp channelsenters LI, Liv, Sp channels

Dose: 5-10 drops every 2 Dose: 5-10 drops every 2 hours of the root for diarrheahours of the root for diarrhea

Viburnum PrunifoliumBlack Haw

Anti-spasmodicAnti-spasmodic Nervousness and anxietyNervousness and anxiety Threatened miscarriageThreatened miscarriage Diarrhea and constipationDiarrhea and constipation Heart palpitationsHeart palpitations Energetics: Neutral, moves Energetics: Neutral, moves

Qi and blood, reduces liver Qi and blood, reduces liver stagnation, enters Liv, LI, stagnation, enters Liv, LI, SP, Ht channelsSP, Ht channels

Dose 3-5 ml up to TIDDose 3-5 ml up to TID

HuckleberryVaccinium spp. Part used: leaves and fruitPart used: leaves and fruit DiabetesDiabetes Diabetic RetinopathyDiabetic Retinopathy Tonifies Blood VesselsTonifies Blood Vessels Varicose VeinsVaricose Veins Anti-OxidantAnti-Oxidant Eye problemsEye problems Energetics: Neutral, tonifies Energetics: Neutral, tonifies

SP Qi, Liv blood, enters SP, SP Qi, Liv blood, enters SP, Liv channelsLiv channels

Dose: Fruit-1/2 cup per day, Dose: Fruit-1/2 cup per day, Leaves (tea) 1 cup TIDLeaves (tea) 1 cup TID

SageArtemesia ludoviciana Part used: leavesPart used: leaves Protective against negative Protective against negative

influencesinfluences Blood cleanserBlood cleanser Cancer treatmentCancer treatment Bitter for digestionBitter for digestion Clarity and emotional healingClarity and emotional healing Deep levels of healingDeep levels of healing Energetics: Cold, clears heat Energetics: Cold, clears heat

and purges fire, clears and purges fire, clears pathogen. Enters Kid, Liv, pathogen. Enters Kid, Liv, Sp, St channelsSp, St channels

Dose: 1-3 cups infusion dailyDose: 1-3 cups infusion daily

Chimaphila umbellata Part used: leavesPart used: leaves Bladder infectionBladder infection Skin diseasesSkin diseases Prostate irritationsProstate irritations Muscle pains, joint pains, Muscle pains, joint pains,

swellings-poulticeswellings-poultice DiabetesDiabetes Energetics: Cool, clears Energetics: Cool, clears

heat, decreases damp, heat, decreases damp, tonifies Qi, enters Lu, Liv, tonifies Qi, enters Lu, Liv, Kid, UB, SI, Sp channelsKid, UB, SI, Sp channels

Dose: 1 cup TID mild Dose: 1 cup TID mild decoctiondecoction

Usnea barbatumLichen InfectionsInfections Sinusitis, nasal lavageSinusitis, nasal lavage Colds, FluColds, Flu Toe fungusToe fungus Athlete’s footAthlete’s foot RingwormRingworm Energetics: Cold. Clears heat Energetics: Cold. Clears heat

and pathogen, clears damp and pathogen, clears damp heat, clears phlegm. Enters Lu, heat, clears phlegm. Enters Lu, LI, UB channels.LI, UB channels.

Dose: Neti pot or nasal lavage, Dose: Neti pot or nasal lavage, light decoction, 1/2 cup BID, light decoction, 1/2 cup BID, Tea 1/2 cup TID, Tincture: 2 ml Tea 1/2 cup TID, Tincture: 2 ml TIDTID

Clematis spp.

Migraine Migraine HeadacheHeadache Severe Neck PainSevere Neck Pain Energetics: warm, Energetics: warm,

enters UB channel, enters UB channel, moves Qi and Bloodmoves Qi and Blood

Dose: 5-10 gtt PRN, Dose: 5-10 gtt PRN, maximum 30 gtt Qdaymaximum 30 gtt Qday

Andrographis paniculata

SinusitisSinusitis BronchitisBronchitis Viral FluViral Flu Viral URIViral URI Energetics: cold, bitter, Energetics: cold, bitter,

aggressively clears heat aggressively clears heat and phlegm, dries damp, and phlegm, dries damp, enters Lu, LI, ST, SI.enters Lu, LI, ST, SI.

Dose: 1 ml Qhour Dose: 1 ml Qhour initially, then 1 ml QID initially, then 1 ml QID for 7-10 days, may take for 7-10 days, may take chronicallychronically

Schisandra chinensis DepressionDepression Withdrawl from Anti-Withdrawl from Anti-

depressantsdepressants AnxietyAnxiety InsomniaInsomnia Energetics: Warm, sour, Energetics: Warm, sour,

moves liver Qi, calms moves liver Qi, calms shen, generates body shen, generates body fluids, preserves and fluids, preserves and tonifies kidney essence, tonifies kidney essence, stabalizes, enters Kid, stabalizes, enters Kid, Lu, Ht channelsLu, Ht channels

Hypertension

30 Viburnum prunifolium30 Viburnum prunifolium 15 Scutellaria lateriflora15 Scutellaria lateriflora 20 Leonurus cardiaca20 Leonurus cardiaca 12 Verbena hastata12 Verbena hastata 20 Valeriana sitchensis20 Valeriana sitchensis 15 Chimaphilla umbellata15 Chimaphilla umbellata 8 Rawolfia serpentina8 Rawolfia serpentina

Dose: 1-3 ml BIDDose: 1-3 ml BID

Diabetes

15 Oplopanax horridum15 Oplopanax horridum 15 Momordica charantia15 Momordica charantia 15 Gymnema sylvestre15 Gymnema sylvestre 15 Trigonella15 Trigonella

Dose: 1-5 ml BIDDose: 1-5 ml BID

Hyperthyroid

40 Lithospermum ruderale40 Lithospermum ruderale 30 Leonurus cardiaca30 Leonurus cardiaca 30 Lycopus virginicus30 Lycopus virginicus 20 Melissa officinalis20 Melissa officinalis

Dose 1-5 ml BIDDose 1-5 ml BID

Bronchitis

15 Inula helenium15 Inula helenium 15 Eriodictyon californica15 Eriodictyon californica 15 Grindelia squarrosa15 Grindelia squarrosa 15 Mahonia aquafolium15 Mahonia aquafolium

2-5 ml BID2-5 ml BID

UTI

30 Arctostaphylos uva ursi30 Arctostaphylos uva ursi 20 Chimaphilla umbellata20 Chimaphilla umbellata 15 Zea mays15 Zea mays 15 Mahonia aquafolium15 Mahonia aquafolium 10 Hydrastis canadensis10 Hydrastis canadensis 15 Althea15 Althea 15 Salix nigra15 Salix nigra

Dose 2-4 ml QIDDose 2-4 ml QID

Sinusitis

50 Andrographis50 Andrographis 25 Mahonia aquafolium25 Mahonia aquafolium 25 Taraxacum radix25 Taraxacum radix

Dose 2 ml Q hour until phlegm has no Dose 2 ml Q hour until phlegm has no color, then 2ml QID 7-10 dayscolor, then 2ml QID 7-10 days

Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer

7g Symphytum folium7g Symphytum folium 7g Althea officinalis7g Althea officinalis 7g Glycyrrhizza glabra7g Glycyrrhizza glabra 7g Ulmus fulva7g Ulmus fulva

Dose 28 g per 3-4 cups water, long infusion, Dose 28 g per 3-4 cups water, long infusion, 28 g Qday28 g Qday

Insomnia

15 Piper methisticum15 Piper methisticum 15 Humulus lupulus15 Humulus lupulus 15 Valeriana sitchensis15 Valeriana sitchensis 15 Monarda fistulosa15 Monarda fistulosa

Dose 1-5 ml HsDose 1-5 ml Hs

Anxiety

20 Piper methisticum20 Piper methisticum 20 Schisandra chinenesis20 Schisandra chinenesis 10 Monarda fistulosa10 Monarda fistulosa 10 Eschscholzia californica10 Eschscholzia californica

Dose 2 ml TIDDose 2 ml TID

Topical linament

15 Usnea barbata15 Usnea barbata 5 Mahonia aquafolium5 Mahonia aquafolium 10 Commiphora molmol10 Commiphora molmol 1 ml Capsicum minimum1 ml Capsicum minimum

Use topically on open and closed wounds as Use topically on open and closed wounds as an antiseptican antiseptic

Immune Tonic/Fatigue

30 Panax quinqufolium30 Panax quinqufolium 30 Oplopanax horridum30 Oplopanax horridum 15 Sambucus nigra fructus15 Sambucus nigra fructus 15 Chimaphilla umbellata15 Chimaphilla umbellata 15 Mahonia aquafolium15 Mahonia aquafolium 10 Thuja plicata10 Thuja plicata 5 Glycyrrhizza glabra5 Glycyrrhizza glabra

Dose 2-3 ml BIDDose 2-3 ml BID