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Lymphagogues
Botanical Medicine 2
Fall 2009
Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG)
Phytolacca americana
Stillingia sylvatica
• Prostatin (Diterpene
ester)
• Hoxsey formula
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Arctium
Glycyrrhiza
Frangula
Berberis
Stillingia
And more…
Veronicastrum virginicum
Ceanothus
americanus
Galium aparine
Calendula officinalis
Case 1
• A 4-year-old boy comes in with an infected cut on his
right hand. He cut himself on a rock when he fell off
his bike a couple of days ago. The cut bled well and
was washed out at the time. No treatments were
applied, just band-aids since then. The cut is now red
about 1 cm out around the cut. The wound is soft and
pus filled and weepy. His cubital lymph nodes are
palpable on the right. He does not have a fever or
joint pain.
• What are some herbal ways to treat this wound? What preparations, dose,
timing or adjunctive treatments could you use? What would you advise in
terms of follow up?
Case 2
• A 6-year-old boy comes in with a history of frequent
colds, ear infections and urinary tract infections. He
gets colds and coughs about every month and seems
to be sick all winter long. He currently has a runny
nose and tonsillar/cervical lymphadenopathy. He does
not have a fever, his appetite is still good and his
behavior is unchanged.
• What herbal formula might you put together for this child?
What preparation, dose and for what length of time would you
prescribe it? What would your follow up be?
Case 3
• A 50 year old man comes to you wanting to “detox”.
He is moderately overweight with acne and skin
rashes. He eats mostly carbohydrates (bread, pasta,
chips) and meat but has recently tried to introduce
more fruits and vegetables. His skin broke out more
when he did that and he is concerned he is reacting to
the new foods. He reports occasional hemorrhoids
and a recent history of BPH. During the physical
examination you note hepatomegaly, palpable
femoral lymph nodes and a boggy prostate gland. His
BP is 126/80 and his HR is 80.
• Create an herbal formula that might be useful for this patient. What
preparation, dose, timing or adjunctive care would you advise?
Case 4
• A 30-year-old female comes to you wanting a
preventative formula for malaria and other parasites
because she is going to Africa and doesn’t want to
take the malaria medications. She is generally
healthy with no history of liver, spleen or blood
disorders. She eats well and drinks plenty of water.
She does not currently have any gastrointestinal
symptoms or any history of fever and chills. Her
only significant medical history is mild dysmenorrhea
with her monthly cycles.
• What herbs might you suggest she take on her trip and in what preparation
and dose?