Herbal Remedies for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, RSV, Influenza, and Adenovirus Taken from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Often, a child (or an adult) will come down with a fairly common type of infection like hand, foot, and mouth disease, influenza, or RSV and when the initial symptoms of disease pass, it seems like all is well.  Conventional medicine doctors might prescribe antibiotics or antiviral medications that relieve initial symptoms, but the fact is, there are a number of infectious diseases that are extremely debilitating to the body. These infections create weakness that can lead to more chronic types of illness. Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) and Ayurveda both acknowledge and plan ahead for their patients to avert problems later on down the road after an acute infection. Below are herbal remedies that a TCM practitioner migh...

ADHD Misdiagnoses: Can a strep infection cause ADHD?

Sydenham Chorea or ADHD? Can you tell the difference?   Children with low-level or moderate-level streptococcal infection who develop fidgety behaviors, acting out, and an inability to concentrate are most likely to get diagnosed with ADHD if the parent takes the child to a doctor or a psychiatrist. Sydenham chorea diagnoses are much less common even though it’s likely that most ADHD patients actually have a streptococcal infection that contributes to at least some extent to their symptoms. Most kids who aren’t able to sit still will also need treatment with Mucuna pruriens to regrow damaged dopamine receptors (Streptococcus pyogenes, for example, can infect dopamine receptors to cause symptoms of ADHD). Adults with ADHD as well as issues with addictive behaviors should take note as...

Understand the Life Cycle of Parasites for Self-Treatment At Home

Understanding the Life Cycle of Internal Parasites In this chapter, we’re going to discuss the life cycle of helminths and sporozoa as well as symptoms.  Helminth Life Cycles Helminths (parasitic worms) infect humans through life cycles that are remarkably complex. A single organism may pass through multiple distinct biological stages (eggs, larvae, adults), transition between soil or water and one or more living hosts, and navigate the internal geography of the human body with a specificity that continues to inform how we think about diagnosis and treatment. Infection can occur through ingestion of eggs or larvae in contaminated food or water, through direct skin penetration by larvae, or through the bite of a vector. Once inside the host, the journey typically involves intestinal matu...

Managing Mouth Pain Naturally

Mitragyna speciosa NOTE: Do not take Mitragyna speciosa if you have to drive or operate heavy machinery. Do not combine Mitragyna speciosa with NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin, diclofenac, etc.), antidepressants, or MAOIs or SSRIs (this includes methylene blue, discussed below; M. speciosa should not be taken with methylene blue.) Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, is an herbal pain-reliever that works remarkably well to kill dental pain. It is not itself an opiate drug, but Mitragyna speciosa does interact with opioid receptors to produce an opiate-like effect, albeit without the same risk of addiction as opiates. Mitragyna speciosa can be extremely valuable in the treatment of teething pain for babies. It is a much safer option than Tylenol for young children and it works ver...