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Herbs for Hepatitis C and the Liver (special price)


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by Stephen Harrod Buhner. From the back page: "...Stephen Buhner examines the most recent research on how hepatitis C affects the body. He offers important information, practical guidance, and hope. This book includes: Clear descriptions of the common medical tests and treatments for hepatitis C - and what they mean and how effective they are; A guide to knowing and using the top herbal medicines that work to protect the liver and strengthen the immune system.; A protocol for cleansing and strengthening the body with a combination of diet, herbs, and lifestyle changes."

Here is an update according to Stephen Buhner: "There has been some concern raised about negative interactions between bupleurum and interferon therapy. This has been mostly anecdotal - I have heard that there is a negative drug/herb interaction but have not seen anything specific concerning bupleurum itself. There have been, however, eighty or more cases of pneumonitis that have occurred in those taking a Chinese herbal supplement who have ALSO been taking interferon. The supplement: shosaiko-to (japanese name) or Xiao-chai-hu-tang (Chinese name) is definitely not something to take when you are also taking interferon. Interferon causes neutrophils to accumulate in lung tissue, the herbal supplement shosaiko-to interacts with interferon to stimulate this process and through a variety of interactive mechanisms eventually damages lung tissue by stimulating excessive inflammation in the tissues. However without interferon the supplement is safe to use and does not appear to possess these side effects. In fact, at least one clinical trial with hepatitis c has shown that it is effective when used as a primary treatment for hepatitis c. There are a number of assumptions being made about bupleurum's safety or lack of safety that are not necessarily true in this instance. The herbal combination known as shosaiko-to contains a number of herbs in different percentages: licorice root (5%), bupleurum root (16%), pinellia root (14%), ginger root (11%), jujube (11%), Chinese skullcap root (8%), Asian ginseng root (8%), peony root (16%), and cassia bark (11%). This herbal combination is sometimes known as minor bupleurum formula and it has been assumed that the bupleurum is what is causing the problem - most likely from the name of the formula. However, as is usual in this kind of situation there have been no studies to definitively prove which herb (or combination thereof) is causing the problem. It is probably not the licorice as that is being used intensively in Japan along with interferon as an interferon potentiator, and these kinds of side effects are not being seen there. It is also probably not the ginger or ginseng as these kinds of problems have not been reported with the extensive use of those herbs. That still leaves pinellia root, jujube, Chinese skullcap root, peony root and cassia bark as possible culprits and does not rule out that the unique combination of this herbal combination is itself producing the problem. Shosaiko-to SHOULD NOT BE USED IF YOU ARE TAKING INTERFERON Until it is known exactly which herb is causing the interactive side effects with interferon, if you are on interferon the following herbs should be used with extreme caution: bupleurum, pinellia root, jujube, Chinese skullcap, peony root, and cassia bark. If you have concerns, please order the Option #2 formulation WITHOUT the blupleurum in it."

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"May the healing of the sacred plants be yours"
Stephen Harrod Buhmer, Sacred Plant Medicine