Herbal Formula to prevent/reduce the incidence of bronchitis / pneumonia in young calves

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

This mail may raise eyebrows of those trained in classical Ayurveda or

TCM. This is because, classical herbal formulas usually are prescribed or

adapted for specific TCM / Ayurvedic Syndromes - for example, Attack by

External Pathogenic Factors (Heat, Cold, Damp, Wind, etc) and of a

specific class of disease (Hot/Cold, Internal/External, Excess/Deficiency

and Yin/Yang), etc.

 

Nevertheless, I would appreciate expert comment to the following queries:

 

1. Can you recommend a reasonably reliable herbal formula to prevent or

reduce the incidence of clinical bronchitis / pneumonia (viral and/or

bacterial) in young calves (2-10 weeks of age)?

 

The idea is to give the formula as a feed supplement (in the concentrate, or

in the milk fed to bucket-reared calves), to be introduced to all calves in the

group as soon as bronchitis/pneumonia is confirmed in one or more of the

group.

 

2. If you have suggestions, I would appreciate professional details of such a

formula:

 

Ingredients and their percentages;

nature of the formula:

Hot/Cold/Neutral;

Acrid/Sweet/Sour/Bitter/Salty, etc

Toxic, Toxic~slightly or Non-Toxic;

Main actions of the formula (in oriental or Chinese terms)

Main clinical indications for usage

Dosage

Side-effects, cautions and contraindications,

Manufacturer/Supplier & retail price.

 

Best regards,

 

1 Esker Lawns, Lucan,

Dublin, Ireland

 

[Guest guest]

On 2/12/07, < wrote:

 

> Hi All,

>

> This mail may raise eyebrows of those trained in classical Ayurveda or

> TCM....[sNIPPED POST]

> .

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Hi Phil,

 

My opinion is far from expert nor is my response exactly answering your

question, so hopefully you'll get additional input from other sources.

However, I have something related to share from personal experience.

 

I have horses on my ranch and I live in an area where Pigeon Fever (Dryland

Distemper) is endemic. Every year right around August, we start hearing

reports of outbreaks among the horse community - some years more rampant

than others. Until they actually have the virus, I can't just break out the

Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (w/ mods) and start treating everyone. But I don't want

to just stand around and watch it happen, either. So, I had to come up with

something the help prevent the occurrence in my own horses, if at all

possible and to prevent the spread if one of my horses came down with it.

 

What I have found helpful is to start breaking out the things that have

shown to stimulate the immune sys - esp natural killer (NK) cells. So, I've

been using things like the many medicinal Mushrooms found in our materia

medica as well as Arabinogalactans. We've gone 4 years without an outbreak

at our place despite being surrounded by affected neighboring horses and the

major gnat-vector. (knock wood!)

 

(As point of interest off topic - the WWXDY jia wei that I use to treat this

disease has had very good results. Even in a horse that developed the

abscesses high up in the groin area.)

 

Anyway, I realize you are asking about a different disease mechanism, but it

seemed you were looking for a way to prevent the spread and thought perhaps

this might offer some spark.

 

Sincerely,

 

Joy

 

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Joy Keller, LAc, Dipl.OM

Board Certified in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Ramona Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Clinic

Phone: (760) 654-1040 Fax: (760) 654-4019

www.RamonaAcupuncture.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

On 2/13/07, Joy Keller <JKellerLAc wrote:

 

> (As point of interest off topic - the WWXDY jia wei that I use to treat

> this

> disease has had very good results. Even in a horse that developed the

> abscesses high up in the groin area.)

>

 

 

 

 

 

Hey, Joy.

 

I have a few questions for you.

 

1) how do you dose, is it based on weight?

 

2) how do you deliver the herbs, extract powders mixed into oats? A hot

toddy before bed?

 

Thanks.

 

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