Terminalia chebula Retz as a Natural Toxoplasmosis Treatment and Autoimmune Immune Disease Cure
Terminalia chebula is a large deciduous tree found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and other Southeast Asian countries, and Southwestern China, that is also known by the following names:- Harad (Hindi / Urdu)
- Kadukkai (Tamil)
- Hirada (Marathi)
- Hilikha (Assamese)
- Horitoky (Bengali)
- Haritaki
- Black Myrobalan
Terminalia chebula is one of the main ingredients in the famous Ayurvedic formula known as Triphala. Triphala is used for digestive problems as well as kidney and liver dysfunction. The dried fruit of the Terminalia chebula tree has the following general medicinal effects on the body:
- Anti-tussive - It can be used to treat cough.
- Cardiotonic - It can be used to strengthen the heart muscle.
- Homeostatic - It can be used to balance the general physical state of the body.
- Diuretic - It can be used to detoxify the body and to treat edema and inflammation by encouraging the body to release fluids.
- Laxative - It can be used to encourage regular bowel movements to detoxify the body.
- Anti-oxidant - It protects the body against damaging free-radicals
- Anti-microbial - It has the ability to kill different types of pathogens.
- Hepatoprotective - It protects the liver from harm.
- Anti-inflammatory - It keeps swelling to a minimum.
- Anti-mutagenic - It protects the body from developing cancer as a result of mutations.
- Anti-proliferative - It keeps cells from proliferating out of control.
- Radio-protective - It protects the body from radiation.
- Anti-arthritic - It is an herbal treatment for arthritis.
- Anti-caries - It keeps teeth from developing cavities.
- Promotes normal gasto-intestinal motility and the normal movement of food through the digestive system.
- Wound healing activity.
- Improved Cognition - It helps promote cognitive function by boosting short-term and long-term memory as well as learning retention. It works by enhancing brain oxygenation.
- Reduces Constipation - By reducing constipation, this herb promotes detoxification.
- Eye Infection Treatment - A solution of Terminalia chebula can be used in combination with water to get rid of eye infections.
- Immunomodulatory - Terminalia chebula kills bacteria that can disrupt the immune system to cause autoimmune disease.
Terminalia chebula is known as the “King of Medicine” in Tibet and it is always listed at the top of the most important herbs in the Ayurvedic Materia Medica because it has notable powers to heal many diseases. Below is a list of some of the diseases that have been cured using Terminalia chebula:
- Asthma
- Vomiting
- Sore Throat
- Hiccough / Hiccups
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Ulcers
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Gout
- Bladder disease
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Candida infections of various types
- Fungal infections
- Autoimmune Disease (it kills underlying bacterial infections causing the autoimmune symptoms)
- Toxoplasmosis gondii
- Lyme Disease / Bartonella
Combining Terminalia chebula and Dimethylsulfoxide
It is theoretically possible to combine Terminalia chebula aqueous extract with Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to increase its penetration rate in the body, but we haven’t been able to find scientific studies on humans or animals documenting the safety of doing so.DMSO is a substance that’s derived from trees. It is an FDA-approved, over-the-counter medication that has the broadest medicinal action of any drug currently on the market. It’s broad spectrum of action has largely been covered up by Big Pharma even though DMSO is a powerful solvent that can combine with almost anything, including with antibiotics. When combined with antiobiotics, DMSO decreases the dosage of the antibiotics needed to treat disease by providing a seek-and-destroy, targeted and precision treatment of bacteria with easy access through tissues and membranes, making the antibiotics much strong at these lower doses. DMSO can also be combined with herbs and even vitamins like vitamin B12 to permit these substances to be applied to the skin. But before you attempt to combine Terminalia chebula with DMSO, be sure to read about how to use this substance safely. DMSO is a non-toxic medicine by itself, but it is a powerful solvent that combine with anything from the varnish on your tabletop to the toxic fragrances in your skin lotion.
WARNING: Do not use DMSO if you are currently on prescription medications because it can increase their potency.
Also note that if you decide to experiment with using Terminalia chebula and DMSO together, start with tiny doses of Terminalia chebula and increase the dose slowly while observing your reaction to this medicinal combination treatment. If you suffer from Lyme Disease with joint symptoms, consider putting DMSO and Terminalia chebula on your joint tissues. DMSO has the ability to penetrate membranes easily and can allow access to areas of the body that are normally off-limits to other medications.
Terminalia chebula as a Natural Treatment for Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is caused by a bacteria that infects the body after a person is bitten by a particular type of tick that carries the pathogen. As a natural treatment for Lyme Disease, Terminalia chebula has been used in the Ayurvedic mixture known as Triphala. Lyme Disease sufferers report that it significantly helps clear up digestive issues. Dr. Alan MacDonald has reported that Lyme Disease can create biofilm to protect itself inside the body. The biofilm can make it more difficult to treat the disease and it also explains why the pathogens are able to lay dormant sometimes for years before causing symptoms.. Also, because the infectious Borrelia pathogens that cause Lyme Disease live in the brain, it is essential to find treatments that can pass the blood-brain barrier. A similar problem exists in treating the Borrelia bacteria living in the joints where blood supply issues can make it hard for medicines to reach those areas. Fortunately, Terminalia chebula is an herb that has the ability to both cut through biofilm and also kill the Borrelia bacteria that cause Lyme Disease. In 2006, a 17 year old high school student used Harataki (Terminalia chebula) to infiltrate the biofilm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacteria that can cause severe, life-threatening pneumonia in patients with lung disease. But Harataki / Terminalia chebula seems to also be able to penetrate Borrelia biofilm to reduce symptoms of the disease. Terminalia chebula is not an effective stand-alone treatment for Lyme Disease, but patients who have had a Lyme Disease infection for one year or less report that this herb can reduce their symptoms by up to 90% in as little as 8 weeks. Patients who have had Lyme Disease for longer than one year can experience positive benefits as well, but it may take longer for the herb to have this healing effect. Indeed, because Terminalia chebula is able to penetrate biofilm and expose the Borrelia bacteria, some people experience detoxification symptoms during treatment. This may involve increases in fatigue and joint pain when they start taking T. chebula. Start at a low dose and slowly increase the dose over time if you experience uncomfortable detoxification symptoms. (See dosing instructions below.)Terminalia chebula as a Natural Treatment for Candida albicans (yeast infection) and Other Fungal Infections
Terminalia chebula also exhibits strong anti-fungal activity against a wide array of fungal infections. Specifically, it is able to treat pathogenic yeast (Candida albicans) but it can also be used to treat the following:- Other Species of Candida
- Epidermophyton Floccosum
- Microsporum gypsum
- Trichophyton rubrum
- Trichophyton glabrata
Terminalia chebula as a Natural Treatment for Toxoplasmosis
Studies at the Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in Iran have examined the use of Terminalia chebula Retz in hydroalcoholic extract as a treatment for Toxo. These studies showed that as a natural treatment for toxoplasmosis, Terminalia chebula was at least as effective as the drug pyrimethamine.
Terminalia chebula had the following observable medicinal effects on Toxoplasmosis-infected mice.
- Decreased the number of intraperitoneal tachyzoite
- Increased the survival rate of mice
- Reduced levels of serum MDA
- Reduced tissue inflammation
- Increased serum antioxidant capacity
Terminalia chebula as a Natural Treatment for Autoimmune Disease
Researchers have studied Terminalia chebula as an herbal treatment for autoimmune disease because of its natural properties as an anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and as a liver/gallbladder-protective herb. Various types of extracts of Terminalia chebula were effective against the bacterial triggers that cause autoimmune disease. The effective extract-types that were studied included:
- Aqueous extracts of Terminalia chebula
- Methanolic extracts
- Ethyl acetate extracts
The only bacteria that didn’t respond to treatment with Terminalia chebula was Klebsiella pneumoniae though moderate inhibition of this bacteria was still observed. However, Aqueous and Ethyl Acetate extracts of Terminalia chebula worked synergistically with Tetracycline against K. pneumoniae, so it may be possible to combine these medicines to eradicate bacterial infections underlying autoimmune disease.
Terminalia chebula as a Natural Treatment for Memory Loss
Studies have shown that Harataki / Terminalia chebula is an herbal remedy for memory loss. Scientists have shown that the T. chebula extract is able to get rid of amnesia in animal models of the disease. Treatment with this herbal remedy for memory loss was able to reverse memory problems, including learning and memory retention by reducing the breakdown of Acetylcholine in the brain.Acetylcholine has many roles in the brain and body, but it is particularly famous for its role in memory and learning. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease have low levels of Acetylcholine, for example. As such, Terminalia chebula may be a valuable herbal treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Terminalia chebula as an Eye Infection Treatment
Terminalia chebula can be used to treat eye infections including conjunctivitis, stye, eye dryness, and for other types of eye infections as well. Use the Terminalia chebula fruit juice extract and use it as an eye irrigant. Or boil the dried Terminalia chebula fruit like a tea and then let it cool. Use it as an eye irrigant.Terminali chebula Dosage:
The recommended dosage of Terminalia chebula is 100 mg per kg of the patient's body weight for 7 to 14 days.
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