Date:   5/27/2012 7:51:05 AM ( 12 y ago)
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Aren't we adding too many herbs to the formulation now?  My concern is, the more herbs we add, the less of each herb will be taken.  For example, let's say you were taking indivdually 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp chaparral, and 1/2 tsp nettle root.  If you make a mixture of turmeric, chaparral, and nettle root and take 1/2 tsp of the mixture, then you'll be effectively taking only 1/6 tsp of each herb.  So I'm confused about formulations.  What's the principle behind making formulations?  How do you make formualtions that are still effective despite there being less of each herb in the mixture?

I know where you are coming from and in some cases this is true.  But there are always exceptions to rules.  In this case there are two very important factors to keep in mind.  First is that cancer has a great ability to adapt.  For this reason the best way to address cancer herbally is by targeting multiple aspects of the cancer.  For example cancer viruses and other microbes, mitochondrial inhibition, angiogenesis and metastases inhibition, cytokine stimulation, blocking the Cori cycle, etc.  You are not going to find a single herb that can do all this.  Therefore, formulations targeting these different aspects will create a much better effect.  

Secondly, the mixing of some herbs create a potentiating effect.  Therefore, they work more effectively combined allowing for smaller amounts to be used while still achieving the same effects.  For example, chaparral potentiates the effects of pau' d arco.

On the other hand some herbs can negate each others effects or increase the toxicity of another herb.  That is why it is so important to understand the chemistry behind the herbs.  You cannot just throw herbs together to make a formula.  This is why I don't like man of the formulas on the market.  Especially those by the old school herbalists like Christopher and Schulze and other "textbook herbalists" that simply read somewhere than X herb is good for Y so they throw it in without regards to the chemistry, interactions or safety.   I have seen so many basic mistakes in a number of these formulas.  If they would take the chemistry of the herbs in to consideration and catch up on modern herbology a lot of these basic mistakes could easily be avoided and more effective and safer herbs used in the formulations.

Understanding how the human body works and the principles of diseases also makes a big difference in producing effective formulas.

Actually formulating though is part art and part science.  Even if you know what herbs that are to be used it is not as simple as put in equal parts.  Some herbs need to be in a formula in higher amounts and others in lower amounts depending on a variety of factors such as synergy, toxicity, absorption ability, factors of a disease or disorder being targeted, etc.  

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