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Adrianne Francis
What would be the best formula to use and method to administer herbs to someone having an allergic reaction? Let’s say the situation is someone has a peanut allergy and accidentally ingests or is allergic to bees and gets stung. Would you use the Histamine Formula? I’m trying to proactively think through ways that I would be likely to use herbs in the future, and this seems a likely scenario to be prepared for.
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To clarify–I’m not talking about just a regular bee sting or insect bite and applying plantain, but a serious ALLERGIC reaction. Thanks.
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Dawn
Great question. I wondered what to use in lieu of Benedryl since that is what is recommended over the counter. I have needed that for bee stings in the past, not anaphylactic reaction but one that just kept getting bigger and bigger for a week until I finally took the benedryl to make it stop. I have not had an occasion to test Nettle or other antihistamine action herb. I’ll follow your post to see what comes up 😉 Thanks.
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Dr. Patrick Jones
I’d use Histamine.
Cytokine Balance might be a good addition in a serious case if it were the apocalypse and you couldn’t find an ER with some epinephrine.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Sharon
To continue with this great question that Adrianne was asking and you answered Doc – what would be the protocol for which remedy (or both together if no epinephrine was available), how often, how administered (oral, topical or both), and what dosage each time. I agree with her that this is something good to know in the event of a serious issue with little to no medical help available for whatever reason.
Also, how would you rate Benadryl in such an emergency in terms of how well it would help prior to (or instead of herbs if you’re away from home and didn’t think to take them with you)? Thanks!
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Cindy Roberts
Great question. I am new to this forum and I was wondering the same thing about serious allergic reactions.
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Wanda
This was a great question. My husband has allergic reactions to those little stinging critters.He’s always carried an epi pen in the past and fortunately never had to use it. Now we hear stories that it is not advisable to use an epi after a “certain age” due to cardiac issues, ?. Luckily he’s never had a serious issue such as anaphylactic shock. However, he does always seem to end up going to ER with cellulitis. Assuming we could address the issue firsthand with Histamine, and Cytokine Balance, but in the meantime, what do you suggest adding to address cellulitis for which they give him tons of antibiotics? Thank you.
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Michelle Koch
Wanda, Doc has a formula in his shop that would probably work pretty well on cellulitis — INFXN Bug Buster. Or if you’re out in the “toolies” and didn’t bring your Bug Buster herbs, look around and see if you can find some other plants/trees that are really great antiseptic, antibacterials: oak, chapparal, yarrow, pine, sweet gum, wormwood… heat some water on a fire and make a tea, then have him drink some of that tea, as well as soak a cloth for a compress to put on the affected areas. Those plants/trees I just listed are also anti-inflammatory.
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If we’re talking about anaphylaxis out in the “toolies,” and the life flight helicopter is still busy on another call, and/or there’s no cell signal, and you’ve got to hike five miles down a trail to find a ranger station so you can call a rescue team… it will be absolutely critical to preserve an airway before anything else. Think lobelia, cramp bark, black cohosh… (gumweed will be an excellent follow up after the victim is stabilized). Get those anti-spasmodics working to open the airway, then yeah– try to calm the cytokines and move the histamines out, for sure. But really, Benadryl is a really smart thing to keep in your first aid kit. As is the Epi-pen, if someone has been prescribed one for exactly that type of emergency. Anaphylaxis is a matter of life and death.
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