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Herbal Remedies for Autism. Autism One 2009 Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, D.N.-C., R.H. International Integrative Educational Institute Eugene, Oregon Integrative_education@msn.com. Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Presenter. Natural healing field- 37 years Herbalist, Nutritionist
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Herbal Remedies for Autism • Autism One • 2009 • Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, D.N.-C., R.H. • International Integrative Educational Institute • Eugene, Oregon • Integrative_education@msn.com Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Karta Purkh Singh KhalsaPresenter • Natural healing field- 37 years • Herbalist, Nutritionist • Industry consultant • Product development specialist • Daughter, 16 years old, Asperger’s Syndrome Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
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 Autism One
Traditional Medicine • No traditional diagnosis called “autism” • Often called vague term (“insanity”) • Traditional terms hard to interpret • Ex.: Chinese “Phlegm in the heart orifice” Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Traditional Medicine • When we understand the indications, • traditional natural medicine quite effective • Better used in holistic, therapeutic context • not isolated remedies Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Very beginning of understanding Mechanisms often not known Safety profile- children often not well established Natural Autism Treatments Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Preliminary results are very promising Consult expert practitioner Natural Autism Treatments Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Areas of Improvement • Brain circulation • Neuron health • Protecting nervous system from damage • Detoxification • Enhancing digestion • Allergy • Sensory regulation Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Ginkgo Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Ginkgo • Ginkgo biloba • Circulation • Nerve repair • Cognition • Circulation
Ginkgo • Main treatment for cognitive disorders • Depression • Mood improvement • Protects cell membranes and neurons • Increases circulation to brain and other tissues Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Ginkgo • Dose • standardized extract (24% flavone glycosides) 120-240 mg per day • whole powdered leaf in capsules- up to 6,000 mg per day Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Gotu Kola Superior for nervous tissue, function Intellect, cognition Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Gotu Kola • Main nerve and brain herb in world • Major herb in Ayurveda • Used and studied in Europe since 1880’s Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Gotu Kola • Ayurveda claims: • Strengthens memory, concentration intelligence • Promotes longevity • Used to treat epilepsy, senility Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Circulation • blood vessels of skin • mucous membranes • Major skin healer
Gotu Kola • Dose • Mild, food-like herb • Tea- Up to 1-2 ounces per day • Recipe: Cooked into food, like spinach, broth, soup base, pesto Gotu kola pesto Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
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 Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Brahmi (Bacopa) Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Brahmi (Bacopa) • (Bacopa monnieri) • Colder, stronger analog to gotu kola • memory, cognition, epilepsy Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Brahmi (Bacopa) • Improved word memory recall, distraction, attention, depression, anxiety scores, cognitive performance • (Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2008, prepublication) Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
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 Autism One
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 Autism One
Bacopa • Indian research (1980) • Open trial with Bacopa • 35 adult anxiety neurosis patients • 12 g per day, syrup form, for four weeks. Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
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 Autism One
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 Autism One
Bacopa • Dose- 4 g per day, capsules or tea Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Relaxants • Treat • Insomnia • Anxiety • Muscle spasm • Stress • Mood Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Rauwolfia root Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Sarpaganda • Rauwolfia serpentina • Bitter, sedative, hypotensive • Blood pressure • Insomnia, Anxiety • Seizures
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 Autism One
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 Autism One
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 Autism One
Shankapushpi herb Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One Photo credit Prashanti deJager
Evolvulus alsinoides • Characteristics- warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic • Uses- anxiety, insomnia, improving mental clarity, nervous debility, mental or emotional exhaustion, epilepsy Evolvulus alsinoides Warming, nervine, sedative, brain tonic Anxiety, insomnia, cognition, epilepsy Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One Photo credit Prashanti deJager
Shankapushpi • Mild relaxant • Throughout day- anxiety, or • Bedtime for sleep • Major herb in Ayurveda for epilepsy Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
250 mg to 1 g per day, • As decoction (tea), or capsules Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One Photo credit Prashanti deJager
Tricky area Much overlap with medical practice Requires medical overview Epilepsy is a clinical diagnosis, not EEG Great potential for drugs, natural medicine combination Seizures Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Gastrodia Tuber Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Gastrodia • Gastrodia elata (Tian Ma) • Sweet, warm • Pacifies liver, stops wind • Headache, migraine, dizziness, convulsions, seizures, epilepsy • 3-9 grams Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Gastrodia • 3-9 grams Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Chinese Peony root • Bai Shao • Paeonia lactiflora • Very sour, bitter, cool Yin and blood tonic • Epilepsy, increases circulation Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
“Soften and comfort the liver” Great anti-epileptic remedy in Greek medicine Sedative and anti-spasmodic Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Peony • Chinese herbalism • Insomnia, mood swings • Lowers blood pressure, relieves hypertensive headaches, reduce muscle pain, allows comfortable night’s sleep Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Peony • Japanese research shows neuron protective and anticonvulsant Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Peony • Dose- 6-15 g per day, tea or capsules Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Calamus Fresh Roots Major herb for mind and brain- Ayurveda Promotes awareness and increases communication and self-expression Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Calamus Fresh Roots Combined with gotu kola, which is cooling and mild- complementary benefits Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One
Powder 1-4 grams Nauseating Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa Autism One