02SW09 - Immunomodulators of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Format:Audio Weight Loss Herbs: Help or

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Indications and Toxicology of Black Cohosh

Speaker: Helen Lowe Metzman

We will learn how patients can safely reduce or complement such medications with botanicals

This lecture presents the possibility of the continued pursuit of a better quality of existence through specific dietary and botanical interventions that may allow for improved longevity as well as a less burdensome existence on ones loved ones and caregivers

02SW09 - Immunomodulators of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Format:Audio Weight Loss Herbs: Help orSpeaker: Kevin Spelman. Immunomodulators show great promise in the treatment of the immune dysregulation that is so commonly experienced by today's clinician. Three plants from the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia are described in depth. The geographic distribution, energetics, constituents, traditional uses, actions, immune effects and special features of Picrorrihza, Tinospora and Withania are discussed. Methods of medicine preparation and therapeutic doses