02SW09 - Immunomodulators of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Format:Audio This panel addresses the question

This panel addresses the question of the best natural therapies to use for specific situations of hyperlipidemia in older adults

Speaker: Helen Lowe Metzman

Kenneth discusses herbal formulas and other natural interventions for asthma

We will learn how patients can safely reduce or complement such medications with botanicals

This lecture presents the possibility of the continued pursuit of a better quality of existence through specific dietary and botanical interventions that may allow for improved longevity as well as a less burdensome existence on ones loved ones and caregivers

02SW09 - Immunomodulators of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Format:Audio This panel addresses the questionSpeaker: Kevin Spelman. Immunomodulators show great promise in the treatment of the immune dysregulation that is so commonly experienced by today's clinician. Three plants from the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia are described in depth. The geographic distribution, energetics, constituents, traditional uses, actions, immune effects and special features of Picrorrihza, Tinospora and Withania are discussed. Methods of medicine preparation and therapeutic doses