So maybe today we mean both and maybe the important "Mayday Mayday" call is coming from the EARTH. You can find lots of inspiring deep ecology writing on this issue.
And this year the May Day dance is with a bug. Happily, human
biological intelligence is, at its best, higher than any bug -- and we need to use it now! Evidence: bugs usually come into us and then go away from us, eventually, usually around the time we figure them out.
The way to be biologically intelligent is to use "bio-logical" thinking by "following the logic" of the body/mind, which means to focus on
regulatory or supportive remedies over
suppressive or supplanting strategies. This approach requires understanding the biology of the human and the "bug" to get a good outcome...a HAPPY DANCE!
So if we need to adapt to a world of infections (or even one or two) the best strategy is to support our innate immune system's strength. If you cannot do this, you might think about suppressing or supplanting the job of your immune system (drugs, vaccines).
So how do we do this? By calling on our evolutionary allies -- such as
real food and herbal medicines.
And here is a key
ally in the current "dance" --
ANDROGRAPHIS, THE "KING OF THE "BITTERS"
In Ayurvedic Medicine (East Asian Indian), this plant is revered and now modern science is confirming its power.
So here goes:
This current virus (cv) has some powerful ways of injuring humans including:
Docks its "spikes" and activates on our lung cells:
this allows the bug to enter our cells (and is a primary target for many of the vaccines in development now).
Virus starts to build its signals inside cells:
this means the virus takes over our cells to make more of itself.
Reduces surfactant in our lungs
: this means oxygen exchange is greatly impaired and there is an increased ability of all infections to get into our lung tissue.
Provoke a dangerous over-activation of immune reaction (NLRP3):
this is the trigger for systemic inflammation, the stage of the current viral infection that leads to a death rate of 60-80% once triggered. It looks as if it might be active as an "ember" even in those of us who don't go into the full blown inflammatory spiral.
But Andrographis
SIGNIFICANTLY BLOCKS the entry of this cv at the docking site on our lungs,
INHIBITS the virus' ability to replicate inside our cells,
REBUILDS surfactant and
QUELLS the NLPR3 reaction.
So while waiting for a drug or drug combination that can do this amazing work, let's celebrate ANDROGRAPHIS!!! And if you want an overview of the other actions of this plant see the first reference below (Andrographis papers).
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DOSING
For PREVENTION: See bottle for dosing
For TREATMENT: Double the dosing on the bottle
For the specific dose you need and other individualized herbal and nutritional recommendations, contact us via email to schedule a brief consult or comprehensive evaluation.
Check the website for the General Action Plan and prior issues of the newsletter (under "Suggestions" tab on the home page).
Specific products recommended are:
Andrographis Complex from Mediherb (contact us for ordering code).
Any of the selected Andrographis products at Wellevate. Register to order at:
We are working on a function for the Potomac Integrative Medicine website to allow for easier and quicker product and full individual protocol ordering so check back next week.
