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Anti-Fungal Materia Medica and Therapeutics

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Anti-Fungal Materia Medica and Therapeutics

Paul Bergner 2021

90 minutes 1.5 CEU credit

Plants have engaged in an “arms-race” with fungi for many millions of years, and have evolved multiple mechanisms to inhibit their growth, disable their defenses, disrupt their biofilms, or destroy their cell membranes. We can take advantage of these mechanisms and apply whole plants, with all their synergistic constituents and activities, in direct contact with fungal-infected tissues. Because of the tendency of fungi and prokaryotic microbes to form multi-species biofilms, specific anti-fungal-biofilm components may make these herbs important for inclusion in formulation for topical bacterial infections. We will review the azole-class of pharmaceutical topical antifungals, and then review the science and practical applications of berberine-herbs, Alliums, Calendula, thymol-herbs, Spilanthes/Acmella, Anemopsis, Commiphora, Usnea, Tabebuia, and Melaleuca, for common oral, vaginal, and skin infections.

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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.