Herbal Remedies For Autism

Herbal Remedies for Autism Autism One 2009 Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, D.N.-C., R.H. International Integrative Educational Institute Eugene, Oregon [email protected] Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Presenter Natural healing field- 37 years Herbalist, Nutritionist Industry consultant Product development specialist Daughter, 16 years old, Asperger’s Syndrome

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Conditions and Concerns PDD and Autistic Spectrum Disorders Seizures Immune Support Acute Infections (Cold and Flu, Ear Infection) Yeast Healthy Respiratory System Safety Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Traditional Medicine No traditional diagnosis called “autism” Often called vague term (“insanity”) Traditional terms hard to interpret Ex.: Chinese “Phlegm in the heart orifice”

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Traditional Medicine When we understand the indications, traditional natural medicine quite effective Better used in holistic, therapeutic context not isolated remedies

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Natural Autism Treatments

Very beginning of understanding Mechanisms often not known Safety profile- children often not well established

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Natural Autism Treatments

Preliminary results are very promising Consult expert practitioner

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Areas of Improvement Brain circulation Neuron health Protecting nervous system from damage Detoxification Enhancing digestion Allergy Sensory regulation Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Ginkgo

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Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Circulation Nerve repair Cognition Circulation

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Ginkgo

Main treatment for cognitive disorders Depression Mood improvement Protects cell membranes and neurons Increases circulation to brain and other tissues

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Ginkgo Dose standardized extract (24% flavone glycosides) 120-240 mg per day whole powdered leaf in capsules- up to 6,000 mg per day

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Gotu Kola

Superior for nervous tissue, function Intellect, cognition Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Gotu Kola

Main nerve and brain herb in world Major herb in Ayurveda Used and studied in Europe since 1880’s

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Gotu Kola

Ayurveda claims: Strengthens memory, concentration intelligence Promotes longevity Used to treat epilepsy, senility

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Circulation blood vessels of skin mucous membranes Major skin healer

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Gotu Kola

Gotu kola pesto

Dose Mild, food-like herb Tea- Up to 1-2 ounces per day Recipe: Cooked into food, like spinach, broth, soup base, pesto Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Gotu Kola

Study (1992) in rats Impressive improvement in memory Treated rats able to retain learned behavior 3 to 60 times better than the control rats

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Brahmi (Bacopa)

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Brahmi (Bacopa)

(Bacopa monnieri) Colder, stronger analog to gotu kola memory, cognition, epilepsy Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Brahmi (Bacopa)

Improved word memory recall, distraction, attention, depression, anxiety scores, cognitive performance (Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2008, prepublication)

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Bacopa Over 61 studies in scientific literature Built up a solid base of scientific support Many functions Nerve tissue builder Sedative Heart tonic Anti-stress benefits Diuretic Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Bacopa Australian research Seventy-six adults, aged 40 to 65 years Double-blind randomized, placebo control Various memory functions and anxiety levels tested Numerous memory tests before and after Bacopa significantly improved retention of new information Follow-up tests- reduces the rate of forgetting of newly acquired information Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Bacopa

Indian research (1980) Open trial with Bacopa 35 adult anxiety neurosis patients 12 g per day, syrup form, for four weeks.

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Bacopa Improved significantly Concentration Immediate memory span On-the-job mental fatigue Nervousness, insomnia, irritability Some disabled by their anxiety overcame their disability Mean total anxiety level significantly decreased Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Bacopa Safe and effective for children Indian schoolchildren take it at home Single-blind trial (1987) 40 schoolchildren aged 6-8 Improved in maze learning, immediate memory and perception, reaction/performance times 1 gram per day, syrup form No side-effects were recorded Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Bacopa

Dose- 4 g per day, capsules or tea

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Relaxants Treat Insomnia Anxiety Muscle spasm Stress Mood

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Rauwolfia root

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Sarpaganda Rauwolfia serpentina Bitter, sedative, hypotensive

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Rauwolfia Source of valued hypertension drug, reserpine Main Ayurvedic medicine for epilepsy Very effective in autism Anxiety Insomnia Source valued hypertension drug, reserpine Main Ayurvedic medicine for epilepsy Very effective in autism Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Rauwolfia Dose 50 to 300 mg daily Increase incrementally Throughout day for anxiety Bedtime for sleep More, if supervised Monitor blood pressure Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Shankapushpi herb Evolvulus alsinoides Characteristics- warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic Uses- anxiety, insomnia, improving mental clarity, nervous debility, mental or emotional exhaustion, epilepsy Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Shankapushpi herb

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Evolvulus alsinoides Characteristics- warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic Uses- anxiety, insomnia, improving mental clarity, nervous Evolvulus alsinoidesdebility, mental or emotional exhaustion, epilepsy Warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic Anxiety, insomnia, cognition, epilepsy Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Shankapushpi

Mild relaxant Throughout day- anxiety, or Bedtime for sleep Major herb in Ayurveda for epilepsy

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250 mg to 1 g per day, As decoction (tea), or capsules

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Seizures Tricky area

Epilepsy is a clinical diagnosis, not EEG

Much overlap with medical practice Requires medical overview

Great potential for drugs, natural medicine combination

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Gastrodia Tuber

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Gastrodia Gastrodia elata (Tian Ma) Sweet, warm Pacifies liver, stops wind Headache, migraine, dizziness, convulsions, seizures, epilepsy 3-9 grams

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Gastrodia

3-9 grams

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Chinese Peony root Bai Shao Paeonia lactiflora Very sour, bitter, cool Yin and blood tonic Epilepsy, increases circulation

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“Soften and comfort the liver” Great anti-epileptic remedy in Greek medicine Sedative and anti-spasmodic Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Peony

Chinese herbalism Insomnia, mood swings Lowers blood pressure, relieves hypertensive headaches, reduce muscle pain, allows comfortable night’s sleep

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Peony

Japanese research shows neuron protective and anticonvulsant

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Peony

Dose- 6-15 g per day, tea or capsules

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Calamus (Acorus)

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Calamus Fresh Roots

Major herb for mind and brain- Ayurveda Promotes awareness and increases communicationKarta and Purkhself-expression Singh Khalsa Autism One

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Calamus Fresh Roots

Combined with gotu kola, which is cooling and mild- complementary benefits Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Powder 1-4 grams Nauseating Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Calamus (Acorus)

Saraswat Churna- Ayurvedic brain combination (ashwaganda, vacha, shankpushpi, ajwain, cumin, trikatu and rock salt)- 1- 3 g bid with honey and gheeepilepsy

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Lobelia

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Lobelia herb

Lobelia herb (Lobelia inflata) Classic for preventing and treating seizures Exceptional success Often, this herb alone, with daily preventive doses, will be curative over a few months

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Seizure Tincture sublingually and massage into base of skull

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Lobelia herb

Therapeutic dose in tea, tincture or capsules for prevention (be aware of the nausea)

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Lobelia herb

Acidified seed tincture stronger than acidified fresh herb tincture, which, in turn, stronger than dry herb

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Triphala “Three fruits” Amla, bibitaki, haritaki Every tissue Liver, skin, eyes Glandular balance Building and detoxifying Mild pediatric laxative 2 capsules per day for life Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Fresh Triphala Fruits

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Triphal a Haritaki

Amla Bibitaki Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Triphal a

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Allergy

Treatments Long-term is possible Short-term often effective Requires diligence and consistency

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Nettle leaf Anti-histamine effectacute reaction only No side effects Must use specially processed

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Nettle Procedure Take at first sign of histaminic allergy symptoms Take 1 capsule Wait 5 minutes Take 1 capsule every 5 minutes until relief Total capsule count is regular dose

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Immune Support General Immune “Tonics” Slow acting Mild Usually easy to take Few side effects

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Huang Qi Astragalus membranaceus Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Root

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Astragalus root

Mildly warming, stamina enhancing Long-term immune support

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Astragalus

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Astragalus

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Astragalus

Minor adaptogen (slow acting tonic) Immune support (new Western concept) 1 ounce- chronic, 3 ounces acute

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Astragalus root Daily dose for immune building High dose for acute flu Tea tastes good Dose- 1 ounce, dry herb weight, brewed, per day, tea

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Acute Infection

Herbs very effective Few side effects Well tolerated Virus and Bacteria

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Chinese Isatidis root

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Chinese Isatidis root

Ban Lan Gen Isatis tinctora Cooling Acute infection (cold, flu)

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Isatidis root

Broad spectrum antimicrobial Activity against many types of virus and bacteria Used to reduce fever Synergistic with Astragalus Fortifies the lungs Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Isatidis root

Tastes bitter as tea Dose 5-15 g per day, capsules

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Yeast Chronic yeast infection common in autism Use berberine containing herbs Goldenseal- expensive, very effective Oregon grape root- substitute Amur cork tree bark- Chinese economical, effective Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Goldenseal

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Oregon Gape

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Oregon Grape Root Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Amur Cork Tree Bark

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Respiratory Support Elecampane root Main European lung herb Warming Increases expectoration Acute- all lung diseases- 1-2 ounces per day as tea Chronic- lung builder- half to one ounce per day as tea Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Elecampane

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Elecampane root

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Ear Infection Acute bacterial infection Internal Goldenseal root High dose Tincture or capsules

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Goldenseal

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Ear Infection Ear Oils- Insert in ear Bacteria Goldenseal Pain Willow bark Soothe membranes Mullein leaf St. Johnswort leaf Calendula flower Vitamin E Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Safety Interactions Truthfully, we don’t know Interactions is statistically a non-issue Herb and drug mixes common in Europe Physicians don’t know Cautious confidence- use common sense Compare to results if doing nothing Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Safety Most potential interactions between drugs and dietary supplements are not serious University of Pittsburgh study (2004) Researchers cross-referenced supplement consumption with information about patient prescription drug use Potential interactions identified 458 outpatients, researchers found interactions were not serious in 94 percent Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa

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Safety On the whole, excellent record of safety Safety regulations in place Not “unregulated” Favorable benefit-risk ratio

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Sources International Integrative Educational Institute (541) 242-3314 [email protected] Herb Pharm In retail stores

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International Integrative Educational Institute K.P. Khalsa, Director 4627 Fox Hollow Road Eugene, Oregon 97405 (541) 242-3314 [email protected]

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