salicylic acid and Reye's syndrome

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Michael,

 

IF (and again, I prefer to err on the conservative side) there is a connection

between aspirin and Reye's syndrome, would there not be the same danger with any

source of salicylates: be they synthetic (aspirin) or natural (willow bark), and

any form of administration as well: oral or by herbal bath?

 

Michael Tierra <mtierra wrote:

I second that but I think many TCM herbalists are not aware of various

other, extremely effective ways to administer herbs. For babies and young

children, my favorite is an herbal bath. There are also very good reasons to

learn a few locally growing common herbs. Willow bark and or leaves is a god

one to know and the many species of willow seems to be ubiquitous in most

areas. Simply bring a large pan of water to a rolling boil and throw in as

much willow leaves as you can -- even stuffing the pot. White poplar or

poplar is also very effective. Both contain salicylic acid, which is

considered the active fever-lowering ingredient in aspirin (originally

derived from another herb, called meadowsweet -- which can also be used if

you have it). Let the herbs steep in a covered pot of water, pour into a

basin with room temperature or slightly warm water and place the baby in the

bath for about 20 minutes. usually one treatment works well but it can be

repeated up to three times daily.

 

A much better alternative to any of the Acetaminophen products is baby

aspirin. Its synthetic but at least originally derived from herbs.

 

The golden rule about fevers is to keep the body and feet warm (one can use

a heated hot brick wrapped in a towel) and the head cool. This is done by

frequent sponging off the forehead. The major danger of a fever is

convulsions resulting from the brain becoming overheated.

 

Michael Tierra

 

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On Behalf Of yehuda frischman

Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:11 PM

TraditionalJewishMedicineandTCM

You should give your child Tylenol to treat a high fever,

not!

 

Dear friends,

 

I am writing this in response to the concerned parent of a patient of mine

who ran a high fever yesterday and felt that his correct response would be

to give the child tylenol to bring down his 104 degree temperature.

 

First a little about Tylenol aka Acetaminophen.

 

1. There is a clear connection between acute liver failure and even small

doses of Acetaminophen.Hepatology December 2005; 42(6): 1364-1372

2.Acetaminophen depletes the body of Glutathione a major bio-protector,

anti-aging substance and antioxident.

3, Acetaminophen increase the risk of asthma and chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease (COPD).

4. Regular use of Acetaminophen (and aspirin, BTW) has been shown to boost

the risk of developing kidney failure The New England Journal of Medicine

December 20, 2001;345:1801-1808 (And according to Dr. Joseph Mercola, 15% of

dialysis patients are the results of kidney damage from aspirin and

acetaminophen).

 

So those are enough reason why it is unwise in general to use Tylenol.

However in this case and for this patient it is particularly inappropriate.

Let me explain why: This child suffers from ticking and twitching. Chinese

medicine identifies any kind of uncontrolled movements the body makes as

being " Liver Wind. " Liver wind usually results from a patient who is under

stress, and severely liver blood depleted. With such a person, THE VERY

WORST THING you can do is to irritate the liver further, which is what

Tylenol does.

 

If Tylenol was not bad enough, and if this child's liver were not vulnerable

enough, the very idea of bringing down fever with Tylenol is completely

antithetical to the well being of the immune system. (The only time one

should consider bringing down a high fever as a singular therapy without

treating the pathogen and building the immune function would be in the case

of a RAPID rise in fever to over 106 degrees, in order to prevent

convulsions, and even then using herbs, acupuncture and CST, very

successfully and quickly can bring down the fever without any side effects!)

Fever is the body's reaction to the presence of a pathogen. When the immune

system picks up the presence of such a pathogen, metabolism is increased,

antibodies are produced and the body temperature rises. This gives the body

an opportunity to fight and defeat that which is trying to harm it. BUT JUST

WHEN YOUR BODY NEEDS TO BE HOTTER, TO WORK FASTER AND WITH MORE VIGILANCE,

TO PRODUCE MORE

ANTI-BODIES, BY TAKING TYLENOL, YOU ARE COOLING OFF AND SLOWING DOWN THE

IMMUNE SYSTEM, ALLOWING THE PATHOGEN TO PROLIFERATE, AND G-D FORBID,

PROLONGING THE ILLNESS!

 

Please don't ever give your children tylenol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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