HERB - asthma

[Lynette K LaFontaine]

Thank you Gaylin; you made some excellent points.  Many people think, "If
it's natural it can't hurt."  Just remember hemlock is natural.  I Just
planted some digitalis, lavender, and lemon verbena.  Digitalis is a
powerful cardiac glycoside I would never dream of ingesting it or allowing
anyone else to do so.
Now for the lavender.  In the past I've not had great success growing it.  I
understand it likes poor soil with good drainage and full sun.  We certainly
have the poor soil. ( I've created the drainage).  and Lots of desert sun.
The soil is very alkaline how might that effect it?  I had problems when I
lived in CA trying to grow it too.  Any suggestions.

----- Original Message -----
From: Gaylin Walli <gwalli at infoengine.com>
To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: HERB - asthma


> Lynnette responded to Rhiannon with:
>
> >Please, be very careful if you have asthma.  I am a nurse in the mundane
> >world and though I use herbs extensively you must know they are not
> >necessarily benign. [...] If you feel that you must experiment.
> >Talk this over with
> >your doctor.  Have your self tested for allergy first.  please don' t
play
> >around on this one.
>
> Agreed. WholeHEARTEDLY. Now, assuming that your doctor is
> ammenable, consider also discussing with them changes to diet,
> foods to avoid (either because they cause bronchial spasms or
> because they're treated with sulfites). Some herbs that have
> been traditionally used in conjunction with the treatment of
> Asthma are Pau d' Arco (an antibiotic), Lobelia herbal extract
> (a bronchial smooth muscle relaxant), and also herbs like
> echinacea, Ma Huang, juniper berries, and slippery elm.
>
> DON'T blindly take these herbs to try to treat yourself. Some of
> them can be toxic, some of them can cause allergic reactions, and
> some of them are still only in study or used as folk cures. Research
> them. Then talk to your doctor armed with knowledge. If they won't
> talk to you about them, be persistent or find a doctor who will. It
> may be that none of them are appropriate for you. It may be that
> there are other choices that are better.
>
> Jasmine
> Iasmin de Cordoba
> gwalli at infoengine.com
>
>
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