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Treating the Side-effects
of Medical Drugs
Treating Headache and Hypertension
 Treating
the Side-effects of Medical Drugs
The Future of Western Herbal Medicine
There is a vitally important future for herbal medicine
in the treatment of the side effects of conventional medications.
One of the commonest causes of illness in modern societies
results from the side effects of conventional medication.
The loss of working days from illness due to side effects,
and the cost of the treatment of these illnesses, places a
huge burden on national economies.
Herbal medicine may provide the most promising modality for
avoiding and reducing the side effects of medical drugs.
5 Benefits of Western Herbal Medicine
In appropriate situations, Western herbs can be used
to:
- replace conventional drugs as the therapy of choice
- enhance the positive effects of conventional drugs, so
that a reduced drug dose can be used
- reduce the immediate side-effects of conventional drugs,
so that higher drug doses can be used with greater safety
- repair the effects of prolonged use of specific conventional
drugs
- treat reduced liver function or moderate liver damage
resulting from multi-medication
Treating Drug Side-effects
The side-effects of some commonly used conventional
drugs will be classified into Chinese syndrome groups.
Western herb combinations will be given to treat these drug
side-effects in terms of Chinese medicine. Practitioners can
immediately use these combinations in clinical practice.
For example: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may cause
gastritis with Stomach Heat plus Bleeding from Heat, resulting
in anemia with Deficient Blood. The herb combination Gentiana:
gastritis + anemia can be used, with modification if necessary.
Herb-Drug Interactions
Maximize the positive and minimize the negative.
Many herb-drug interactions are positive. That is, the herb
can increase the benefits of the drug or reduce its side effects.
Practitioners learn how to maximize these positive effects.
Practitioners are informed of known potentially harmful herb-drug
interactions for the herbs mentioned during this workshop.
Work with patients
Practitioners on this clinical training participate in the
diagnosis and Western herbal prescription for 7 patients.
Participants learn how to modify combinations, not only to
match the patients’ individual needs, but also to overcome
temporary setbacks in recovery.
Treating
Headache and Hypertension
This training introduces new herb combinations to
treat some common types of headache and hypertension, such
as the following:
- headache + myalgia
- headache + sinusitis
- headache + anxiety
- headache + premenstrual syndrome
- headache + anemia
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- headache + hypoglycemia
- hypertension + headache
- hypertension + heat sensations
- hypertension + cold extremities
- hypertension + atherosclerosis
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Each herb combination is described in terms of both Western
disorders and Chinese syndromes.
The Working Units of Herb Combinations
These new herb combinations for headache and hypertension
are each viewed as made up of ‘Working Units’-
the basic building blocks of herb combination.
These working units are:
- single herbs
- herb pairs
- herb trios
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The main single herbs, herb pairs, and herb trios for headache
and hypertension will be discussed.
Analysing combinations in terms of their working units can
greatly help practitioners to understand the structure and
balance of herb combinations. Then they can begin to create
their own herb formulations to meet the specific needs of
their patients.
3 Different Methods Of Herb Combining
This course is unique in presenting three very different
ways of using Western herb combinations for headache and hypertension.
- Use a pre-existing combination
the simplest method is to use a preset combination as it
is, or to modify it according to the patient’s needs
- Create a new combination from singles, pairs,
& trios
this gives the practitioner independence from pre-existing
combinations, but requires careful balancing in terms of
temperature, taste, and herb actions
- Combine elements of pre-existing combinations:
taking working units from 2 or 3 pre-existing combinations,
and balancing them into a harmonious combination is the
advanced art of herbal medicine
Work with patients
Practitioners on this clinical training participate in the
diagnosis and Western herbal prescription for 7 patients.
Participants learn how to modify combinations, not only to
match the patients’ individual needs, but also to overcome
temporary setbacks in recovery.
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