 Asthma
Effect |
Speed Of Action |
Dose and instructions(“00†capsules, unless otherwise specified) |
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Adrenal support (anti-inflammation) |
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Cubeb berry |
Support adrenals Support immune Dry respiratory mucus & release sinus mucus |
Rapid |
5-10 per day |
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Licorice root |
Support adrenals |
Moderate |
(Slightly bowel loosening)- Bowel tolerance (1-8 per day) |
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Ginseng root |
Support adrenals |
Slow |
1-5 per day |
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Triphala |
General respiratory and endocrine support, mildly |
Slow, use for chronic |
(Slightly bowel loosening)- bowel tolerance (1-8 per day)- |
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Prickly ash bark (contained in Balancing Respiratory |
Support adrenals |
Moderate |
As necessary |
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Ashwaganda root |
General tissue and endocrine support |
Slow, rebuilding |
5-10 per day |
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Bronchiodilators |
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Ma huang |
Ephedrine source |
Rapid |
(Caution- energizing)- 1-4 per day as tolerated, not late |
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Guarana seed |
Methylxanthine source |
Rapid |
(Caution- energizing)- 1-8 per day as tolerated, not late |
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Kola nut |
Methylxanthine source |
Rapid |
(Caution- energizing)- 1-8 per day as tolerated, not late |
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Cocoa (powder) |
Methylxanthine source |
Rapid |
2 heaping Tablespoons per episode |
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Lung Tissue Support |
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Schisandra berry (asthma |
Support adrenals Support lung Astringent- reduce mucus Chronic liver support and detoxification |
Rapid |
Maximum to tolerance (up to 20 per day as necessary) |
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Nettle leaf |
Support lung Mildly expectorant |
Moderate |
Mild- use up to 20 per day or more, as necessary |
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Balancing Respiratory Formula |
Support lung Dry respiratory mucus & release sinus mucus |
Moderate |
10 per day |
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Gotu kola leaf |
Long term rebuilding for chronically damaged tissue |
Slow |
10 per day |
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Breathe Free Formula |
Support lung Dry respiratory mucus & release sinus mucus |
Moderate |
10 per day |
Expectorants |
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Ginger root |
Release mucus |
Rapid |
15 per day |
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Yohimbe bark |
Release mucus |
Rapid |
Very potent- start with very small dose (1/4 capsule) – |
Anti-inflammatories
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Chinese Baical scullcap root |
Inflammation |
Moderate |
1-10 per day as necessary |
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Amla fruit |
Inflammation |
Moderate |
10 per day |
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Guggul gum |
Inflammation |
Moderate |
1-10 per day as necessary |
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Turmeric root |
Inflammation |
Rapid |
5-20 per day, as necessary |
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Evening primrose oil |
Essential fatty acid source |
Moderate |
3,000 mg per day |
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Vitamin B5 |
Inflammation |
Slow, use for chronic |
2,000 mg per day |
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Vitamin B6 |
Inflammation |
Slow, use for chronic |
1,000 mg per day |
Tissue drying (astringents, etc.) |
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Haritaki (contained in Triphala) |
Astringent- dries mucus |
Moderate, use for chronic |
(Bowel loosening)- To bowel tolerance (1-3 per day) |
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Pipali |
Releases mucus, supports respiratory tissue |
Rapid |
5-10 per day |
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Garlic |
Astringent- dries mucus Support adrenals Support lung Mildly expectorant |
Rapid |
Up to 20 per day |
Dry cough |
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Shatavari root |
Respiratory demulcent |
Rapid |
Up to 15 per day |
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Additional misc. |
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Acne-Plex |
Sulfur source (detoxifying) |
Moderate |
(Slightly bowel loosening)- bowel tolerance (1-5 per day) |
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Magnesium |
Antispasmodic |
Moderate |
(Slightly bowel loosening)- bowel tolerance (1,200 mg per |
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Calcium |
Antispasmodic |
Moderate |
2-3,000 mg per day |
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Vitamin C |
Antioxidant |
Moderate |
(Slightly bowel loosening)- bowel tolerance (15 grams per |
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B12 (especially children) |
1-2,000 mcg per day |
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