June 29, 2010
"Many of God's gifts are in the form of opportunities that we must recognize and then act upon."
This was sent to me by my friend, Karen. I feel that I have been given a second opportunity--to help people as a doctor. Not a doctor you see for five minutes who writes different prescriptions. A doctor who listens. A doctor who cares. A doctor who is an old-fashioned country doctor. I try to use these personal skills. I also try to implement different modalities of medicine.
A recent opportunity presented from my Higher Power is to see plants in a different way. This is a rare opportunity I could not pass up. Every morning I water, prune and talk to the plants in pots on our terrace. I tell them if it will be a very humid day or not. I ask them to conserve their energy. It sounds ridiculous, but it is not. I RESPECT PLANTS. I DO NOT TAKE PLANTS FOR GRANTED. PLANTS ARE GIFTS FROM GOD.
Yesterday I started to blog about Lyme Disease. I am passionate about this epidemic. Since antibiotic therapy may cause side effects and the 'bug' might develop resistance to the antibiotics, I must discuss other options.
Option #1: Clean up your diet. Try to eat a more alkalizing diet with fruits/vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet which includes dairy, gluten , meat and cheese. Option #2. Discuss the Cowden protocol with your doctor, which utilizes several herbal extracts designed to eliminate the organisms.
The following is a quote from Richard Horowitz, MD, vice president of ILADS, (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society). He has been prescribing the Cowden Support Program since January 2007:
"The majority of Chronic Lyme patients relapse once they are taken off antibiotics with symptoms of chronic fatigue, muscle and joint aches and neurocognitive problems. I have been searching for a long time for a natural remedy which is safe and efficacious, and I am very happy with the results that I am seeing with the Nutramedix Cowden protocol. In a scientific study that was recently conducted at our medical facility, it was determined that the protocol was effective for 70% of the patients."
The Cowden protocol uses many herbs, but two in particular must be mentioned here. One is Samento (a modified Cat's Claw- Uncaria tomentosa) which has reported anti-viral and anti bacterial properties. The other is called Banderol (Otoba sp) which has anti-inflammatory, antiprotozoal and antibacterial properties. Studies have been done to demonstrate the benefit of adding Samento and Banderol to doxycycline. Published articles tell us that the additions of the two herbal extracts affects all forms of Borrellia burgdoferi, whereas doxycycline alone only effects the spirochetal form. Using both doxycycline and herbal extracts had the most beneficial results. The protocol is intense, but I have used it with great success. It does require regiment and discipline, but if the patient is willing, it can do the most benefit.
The Cowden protocol also uses trace minerals, and the herbs pinella, burbur and amantilla. I would suggest viewing this on the web and downloading the protocol. It must be used with the guidance of a health care practitioner. An example from the protocol is below. This is only a sample of the actual protocol.
"...For the first 3 days do only the following
Three times daily immediately before mealtimes take 15 drops of TRACE MINERALS,
10 drops of PINELLA, 10 drops of BURBUR and 10 drops of AMANTILLA (the noontime dose can be eliminated anytime after day 21 if not feeling toxic).
On Day 4 of the protocol add the following. Twice daily 30 min. before breakfast and supper take 30 drops of BANDEROL (start with one drop twice daily adding a drop with each dose until reaching 30 drops twice daily) together with 15 drops of TRACE MINERALS, 10 drops of PARSLEY and 1 capsule of SERRAPEPTASE. After taking a full dose of BANDEROL for two months (Day 78) start rotating between CUMANDA, QUINA and BANDEROL every two weeks,taking 30 drops twice daily for the remainder of the protocol: 12 ½ days ON, 36 hours OFF, 12 ½ days ON, etc "
This is a real medical day for the blog. However, this is an important message to all followers. There are alternative treatments available. Allopathic practitioners, or conventional practitioners might not be aware of these protocols. Educate your doctor. Medicine is unique as it offers doctors the opportunity to learn more, educate themselves and educate their patients. Ask questions!!
The photograph above is Unicaria.
Uncaria tomentosa (popularly known in English as Cat's Claw, although that name is also used for various other plants; in Spanish as Uña de Gato or as Indian name Vilcacora) is a woody vine found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America, which derives its name from its claw-shaped thorns. It is used as an alternative medicine in the treatment of a variety of ailments.
Until tomorrow... I will try to be less intense!
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