No. 72

Lupus-  Stopping an Itching Flar

Disclaimer:  Do not start any new supplemental program without first seeking your doctors advise. No materials herein are intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe and are not intended to take the place of medical treatment. All information is intended for educational purposes only. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if any supplements may be a conflict with medications you take. DHEA is a natural steroid that should not be taken by persons with a history of hormonal cancers, rapid heart beat, or by those who cannot use natural steroid products.

Supplement Instructions for 7 days, with the exception of DHEA which is taken on a 19 day taper schedule

Taking Supplements on an Empty Stomach Defined:  1 hour before food or 2 hours after

Product List—

• DHEA – 100 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg, 10 mg
• 5HTP —  100 mg
• Tea Blend 50/50 mix-  10.5 oz.
• *Kratom —  Bali or Red
• Vitamin C – 1000 mg. capsules or powder (1/3 tsp = 1000 mg)
• Imodium
• Quercetin – 250 mg with 78 mg bromelain
• Frankincense Essential Oil (sacred preferred) undiluted, either a vial, 1/8 oz. or ¼ oz. depending upon how often you use it each day
• OPTIONAL-  you can mix a 50/50 or 70/30 blend of Pharmaceutical Grade DMSO and aloe vera to external spots if you have them.

Product No. 1  DHEA

19 Day Taper Schedule– NO FOOD.  This is the only product that exceeds the 7 day schedule and is based on a taper down rather than an abrupt ending.

For 2 Days—

• 100 mg. upon rising with water
• 100 mg. again 2 hours after lunch or 1 hour before lunch (if you rise early)

For 2 Days—

• 100 mg. upon rising with water once daily

For 3 Days—

• 50 mg. upon rising with water once daily

For 3 Days—

• 25 mg. upon rising with water once daily

For 3 Days—

• 10 mg. upon rising with water once daily

Every Other Day For 6 Days

• 10 mg. upon rising with water, every other day for 3 doses

Discontinue DHEA

Quercetin  + Vitamin C–  Taken with NO FOOD-  

Three Times Each Day For 7 Days-

Take 1 Quercetin + 1 *Vitamin C, first thing in the AM, again mid afternoon,  and 2 hours after dinner.

*If the Vitamin C bothers your stomach, take the vitamin C with food and still take the Quercetin with water WITHOUT food. If Vitamin C causes diarrhea, reduce dosage to 1 x daily and try to increase to at least 2 times, 3 being best. You can also take imodium tablets to reduce the diarrhea for this week if necessary. You can take many imodium tablets- it also reduces pain.

To Take Imodium, Use this Taper Schedule

Day One-  Take 4 pills at a time 2 or 3 times

Day Two-  Take 2 pills at a time 2 or 3 times

Day Three-  Take 1 pill 2 or 3 times

Remember, Imodium is an anti-diarrheal.  If you become constipated, you may stop Imodium or increase the Vitamin C to 1000 mg 3 times daily for this 7 day period. If you become constipated, the need for the Imodium has become unnecessary and should be discontinued.

5HTP

Day 1 thru Day 7–  Take 100 mg upon rising with water NO FOOD.  Take 100 mg. 1 hour before bed with water and NO FOOD.

Kratom

If you have pain, insomnia or a need to calm agitation, take 1 to 2 grams of Kratom, 1 hour before bed in a small amount of orange juice. Be sure to add some more orange juice to the cup to get all of the kratom residue on the sides of the cup. You may take the Kratom with the 5HTP.  You may also take the Tea with 5HTP and the kratom.

The best strains for this issue will either be the Bali or the Red Vein.  In addition to taking this for bed, you can take it during the day for added relief.  It can be taken every 4-6 hours. The dosage suggested is a starter dose. The amount can be increased if needed.

A higher dose is 2 grams to 4 grams, usually higher in those who use pain medications that may be resistant.  If you take too much or make an attempt to abuse the herb by taking excessive amounts for your system, you will experience nausea, dizziness, and may throw up.  This is a built in emetic so you can never take too much.  No one in history has ever overdosed on this non-addictive herb.  If this were to occur, and you become nauseated or dizzy from taking too much, simply eat some food and go lie down. It will wear off quickly once food is introduced.

Medicinal Tea Blend

Make a strong tea with the blend of Gotu Kola and Ginkgo Leaf.  Drink this tea between meals on an empty stomach divided between AM, afternoon, and 2 hours after dinner or 1 hour before bed.

3 Ways To Prepare–  Choose whichever is easiest for you and your lifestyle.

Note– You will need 10.5 ounces of this tea blend to consume the full amount needed over the 7 day period.

No. 1   Bring 1 cup of water to a boil, remove from heat, stir in 1 rounded tablespoon of the tea.  Cover and steep for 45 minutes.  Reheat and strain.

No. 2   You can make 1 quart of tea in order to prepare all three cups for the day at once by adding 3 rounded tablespoons of tea to a glass mason jar, bring water to a boil and fill to 1 inch from the mouth opening.  Put the lid and ring on the jar and allow it to steep for 1 hour on the countertop.  Place in the refrigerator and strain to drink, consuming 1 cup, three times daily as directed. This eliminates the trouble of making multiple cups with 45 minutes needed each time.

No. 3   You can make as many as 7 quarts all at once if you wish since tea has a shelf life of 1 week in the refrigerator after preparation.  To do this, you will need 10.5 ounces of tea blend.  Prepare as No. 2 only use a larger container or ½ gallon glass mason jar.  Add the tea to the jar, bring water to a boil and pour over the herb to fill the jar to 1 inch from the top.  Put on the lid and ring and allow it to set on the countertop overnight for 10-12 hours.  In the morning, reheat the tea, strain, and equally divide tea liquid between 7 quart mason jars.  Fill each jar with additional water to fill to 1 inch from the top. Put o the lids and rings and place in the refrigerator. Drink 1 quart each day as directed, each cup being 1/3 of the contents of the quart.

Frankincense-  start with 1 drop under the tongue. It tastes bad. Wait 30 minutes. If no mouth inflammation occurs, add two more drops. You may repeat this every two hours this evening for relief. Hold the frankincense in your mouth for about 5 minutes and then wash down with water or tea. The vial has 30 drops, the 1/8 ounce 75 drops, the ¼ ounce 150 drops.  You can apply 1 drop under your tongue every two hours as needed and up to 3 drops under the tongue up to 4 times per day