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Hiv And Medicinal Herbs
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HIV+ and Herb MedicineMy CD4 is 304 and have yet to begin treatment(waiting on my doctor to say so). In the meantime, I was told by a nurse start taking herb medicine named Selenium-200mcg-once daily with one-a-day men multivitamin. I have been doing this for a couple...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Selenium is an essential trace mineral and not an herb and is required for some enzymes in the body in order to function appropriately. At that dose, there is no concern. There is no significant difference between those CD4 counts or viral load....
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Herbs and MedicinesI am HIV positive and on Sustiva, Epivir, Zerit, and Ziagen. I have a T-cell count of 1008 and a... Read more »Anti-HIV with herb!I am a AIDS patient in CHINA, i heard about herbal medicine is useful, so could you pls do me a... Read more »
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Making Decisions About Herbal TherapiesThis guide has described various herbs that are often used medicinally. So how do people with HIV choose the herbs that will be most useful? As North Americans, we live in a culture where people take a pill and expect the problem to go away. We... Read more »
Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: IsatisIsatis ( Isatis tinctoria ) is an herb related to mustard. Early Europeans made blue dyes with isatis and also applied it to skin wounds. An important plant in Chinese medicine, the plant's roots and leaves are often used to treat conditions of... Read more »
Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIVThis section contains brief overviews of specific herbs often used by people with HIV. Many of the herbs in this section (particularly those drawn from Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine) are normally used in combination with others. Indeed,... Read more »
Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: AtractylodesBaizhu is the Chinese name for the root of the plant Atractylodes macrocephala and is almost always used in combination with other herbs. Atractylodes is a common component of immune therapies and a major part of several formulas used in traditional... Read more »
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herbs!
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
A few months ago , I saw on this board an entry from a guy called Chris regarding some Chinese Herbs. He said he took Chinese Herbs (hepatic disease and Shousaikotou)and an Agaricus mushroom in Brazil and it boosted his CD4 and decreased VL. I am... Read more » herbs
Posted by Anonymous
can anyone share some insight on personal experiences with herbs to offset the side effects related to hiv therapy?They are so widely used in Europe, yet most American doctors warn to stay away. I'm not talking about farout stuff,just what you can...
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ME AND "HERB" ON "MOTHER`S DAY
Posted by POZGAL43
GOOD EVENING TO ALL MY READERS AND FOLLOWERS I`AM ABOUT TO TELL YA`LL HOW ME AND "HERB" SPEND OUR MOTHER`S DAY TOGETHER.BUT FIRST LET ME TELL YA`LL WHAT KIND OF MOTHER THAT MAKES A MOTHER`S DAY FOR A HIV-POSITIVE CHILD. FIRST NO ONE HAS TO TELL ME...
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Help with Herbs
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can anyone provide me with some information or experiences with Herps or mega-dose vitamins. I am 34, relatively healthy (a little soft around the middle), HIV+ for 13 years. My T4s are at 658 and my viral load is 500, I have been on a med cocktail...
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