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Herbs for Thyroid

Herbs for Thyroid. Thyroid Function. Vitex agnus-castus. Vitex agnus-castus. Part used: berries. “chasteberry” “Monks’ pepper”. Vitex agnus-castus. Family: Verbenaceae Habitat: Mediterranean regions; not at all endangered Uses: Hormone regulator; acts on anterior pituitary.

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Herbs for Thyroid

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  1. Herbs for Thyroid

  2. Thyroid Function

  3. Vitex agnus-castus

  4. Vitex agnus-castus Part used: berries “chasteberry” “Monks’ pepper”

  5. Vitex agnus-castus • Family: Verbenaceae • Habitat: Mediterranean regions; not at all endangered • Uses: Hormone regulator; acts on anterior pituitary

  6. Vitex agnus-castus Constituents Flavonoids: castican, orientin, isovitexin Iridoid glycosides: agnuside (the reference constituent for standardization), aucubin volatile oil (0.8-1.6%): terpenoids (cineole, sabinene, limonene, camphene), - and -pinene ketosteroids: androstenedione, possibly progesterone and testosterone analogs

  7. Vitex agnus-castus • Toxicity: None reported in past 2000 years of use • Dosing • Infusion: 1/2 - 1 tsp (5-10 g) berries per cup. 1 cup TID or once per AM. • Tincture (1:5 35%): 3-10 ml per day in AM • Capsules: 1-2 capsules per day in AM • Dr. Dipasquale uses drop doses for energetic effect

  8. Fucus vesiculosis

  9. Fucus vesiculosis Part used: fronds Proper harvest: 3-4 foot haircut. It will grow back in one season.

  10. Kelp Harvesting

  11. Kelp Harvesting

  12. Fucus vesiculosis “Kelp” refers to hundreds of species in the Laminariales and Fucales orders. Family: Fucaceae Habitat: Rocky ocean shores; temperate climates Uses: Nutritive support for thyroid, especially if hypothyroid. General metabolic support for weight loss and energy.

  13. Fucus vesiculosisConstituents & Actions: • Phenolic compounds, including fucoidan • lowering LDL cholesterol, lowering blood glucose, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antibacterial, anti-HIV • Mucopolysaccharides, including alginic acid • dietary fiber, GI antiinflammatory (Gaviscon™), inhibits HIV in vitro, lowers LDL cholesterol in animals, widely used in food and pharmaceuticals as a thickener and gelling agent • Trace metals, particularly iodine • Essential trace metal for all animals and plants, anti-goiter, thyrosupportive, anti-cancer (breast & gastric), immune modulating

  14. Fucus vesiculosis Dosing: Powder: 1 tsp TID along with at least 8 oz of water each time Capsules: 5 to 10 grams in capsules TID Tincture 1:5 @ 25%: 2-3 mls TID Infusion = Soup

  15. Leonurus cardiaca

  16. Leonurus cardiaca Common name: Motherwort Family: Lamiaceae Part used: Herba, especially flowering tops Grows like a weed in any soil Constituents: Stachydrine & leonurine (alkaloids) Actions: Cardioprotective, cardioregulating, antianginal, relaxant, nervine, antispasmodic, antihypertensive, (also a mild uterine stimulant and tonic, and emmenagogue) Indications: Heart palpitations, anxiousness, arhythmia, hyperthyroid (also amenorrhea and threatened miscarriage, however empirical data recommends against taking it while pregnant)

  17. Leonurus cardiaca Dosing Infusion: 2 tsp./cup water; 1 cup BID Tincture: 1:5 @ 45%; 4-6 ml TID Fluid extract: 1:1 @ 25%; 2-3 ml TID Capsules: 250 mg/cap; 1-2 cap TID My Favorite – Ginger-infused Leonurus syrup. DELICIOUS.

  18. Lycopus virginicus Name: Bugleweed Family: Lamiaceae Habitat: North American native with semi-aggressive running root systems. Weedy, re-seedy.

  19. Lycopus virginicus • Constituents: • Phenolic acid derivatives (caffeic, rosmarinic, chlorogenic, ellagic) • Lithospermic acid • Medicinal actions: • Sedative, astringent, anti-tussive, peripheral vasoconstrictor, anti-hyperthyroid

  20. Lycopus virginicus Dosing: Tincture: 1:5 @ 35%, 5 ml TID Infusion: 1 tsp./ cup; infuse 20 minutes; 1 cup TID (note: tincture is far more effective than infusion) Safety: Contraindicated with hypothyroid conditions, pregnancy, lactation. There have been no reports of toxicity.

  21. Lithospermum ruderale Name: Stone seed, gromwell Family: Boraginaceae Habitat: Open hillsides from eastern Washington to northern California Part used: Arial parts and seeds

  22. Lithospermum ruderaleConstituents & actions: • Lithospermum acid • anti-gonadotropic properties • blocks production of FSH, LH, and TSH • blocks thyroid secretion • Naphthoquinone derivative (shikonin) • antimicrobial • Phenolic acids (caffeic, chlorogenic and ellagic acids) • antioxidant, antimicrobial

  23. Lithospermum ruderale • Dosing: • Infusion: 1 tsp./cup water; 1 cup/day for contraception; 1 cup TID for hyperthyroidism and other estrogen and progesterone imbalances. • Tincture 1:5 @ 45%: 1-5 ml TID

  24. Lithospermum ruderale • Safety • No reports of toxicity, however it can really throw hormone balance off if used long term • Case reports of permanently lowered sperm count • Useful for conception, but contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation

  25. Case 1 • A 39 year old woman comes to see you after having spent the night/early morning in the emergency room. She woke up at 2:45 am with intense heart palpitations and anxiousness. A full cardiac workup ruled out heart attack. She was sent home with a prescription for Atenolol (a beta-blocker).

  26. Case 1 • She works as a Spanish interpreter and is a full time student in Library Sciences. She spends an average of 7 hours per day on the computer. • She has a 9 year old son and is divorced. • She admits to eating several “Canadian butter tarts” the evening preceding her anxiety attack. (butter, raisins, maple syrup, sugar)

  27. Case 1 • Physical exam reveals • Blood pressure 118/60, HR 74bpm • Right pupil is dilated more than left, and both are equally responsive to light. The right pupil can only hold a reflex contraction for a fraction of a second. • Thyroid is “boggy”, or diffusely enlarged with no palpable nodules.

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