Allergies - Herbal Treatment and Formulation
Paul Bergner 2006
90 Minutes 1.5 CEU credits
Allergies, including allergic rhinitis, atopic eczema, and asthma, are ecological conditions. The status of specific nutrients, the presence of food antigens in the diet, and the balance of the various components of the immune system may each be as important as the antigenic load of pollen, dust, or other allergens in the clinical expression of the allergy. Manipulating these ecological factors collectively in a positive direction may render the patient completely or partially tolerant of a previously aggravating allergen. Traditional symptomatic herbal treatments for allergic rhinitis, consisting primarily of drying astringents, fail to address the roots of the problem, and in some cases can aggravate the symptoms. Materia medica selection for the treatment of allergies may include considerations of effects on the components of the immune system, but must also include humoral considerations, such as the dryness or moistness of the presenting symptoms. The pathophysiology of allergy, nutritional interventions, herbal materia medica, and formulation acute are discussed.
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This lecture is offered as Continuing Education by the NAIMH, but has not been pre-approved for CE credits by any professional board.
