Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle:
Research and treatment for Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis
“The immune system has an incredible capacity for balance and counterbalance
to maintain optimal and properly tuned immune responses,”
John Wherry, Ph.D., Deputy Editor of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. F1
Krista R. Herbe, Western Herbalist
Ohlone Center for Herbal Studies
October 2011
DEFINITION
Eczema, also known as Atopic Dermatitis, and Atopy, is very common wo…
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In Partial Fulfillment of Herbal Therapeutics Course Requirements
Kerry Hughes
June 2011
Pregnancy Overview
Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring, with normal gestation being 37-42 weeks after the last normal menstrual period, or 40 weeks in a woman who normally has a cycle length of 4 weeks. The duration of pregnancy is usually termed in “Trimesters”, with the first trimester occurring until the end of week 12, the second trimester ending at the we…
Herbal Therapeutics Paper 2011
Cole Lea
Introduction
There are increasing rates of asthma in America. More and more people are looking to holistic treatments to help minimize asthma symptoms and to mitigate the unwanted effects of pharmaceuticals prescribed for the condition. Herbs, nutritional support, lifestyle changes and flower essences can help treat, control and even reverse asthma symptoms. These therapies are most effective when used as preventative ton…
Riyana Rebecca Sang
Herbal Therapeutics June 27th, 2011
Pathology Report:
Treating Infertility with Herbs & Nutrition
Part 1: Introduction
Infertility is a problem that effects about one in every six to ten couples in the United States, with the numbers steadily rising over the last couple of decades. Medically, infertility is defined as a couple’s inability to conceive after stopping all forms of contraception for one year. Studies differ on how of…
Joolie Geldner,
Ohlone Center Therapeutics Program, June 2010
According to the journal, Hospital Pharmacist, one percent of the population will develop bipolarism in their lifetimes. The World Health Organization lists it as the sixth leading cause of disability in the world and it affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans. This is not a modern affliction as the connection between states of depression and mania, which vastly defines bipolarism, has be…
Daniel Burton
Ohlone Center of Herbal Studies Therapeutic Program
May 13, 2008
Introduction
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), also known by its older name, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), is distinctly a phenomenon of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. At no previous time in history have so many children been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder…
Dori Midnight
Introduction This paper will cover basic herbal and nutritional support for transgender and gendervariant folks specifically on the transmasculine spectrum. Historically, transpeoples’ accessto health care is limited for multiple reasons and information regarding the long term sideeffects of hormone therapy is miniscule, so it is profound to be able to support the health and well being of transgender folks with herbs and nutrition, which tends to be mo…
Pathology report
Lisa Beard
Ohlone Center
11/04/08
The female reproductive system and its menstrual cycle is often studied and explained in the domain of the endocrine system. As we know in holistic medicine, body systems are fundamentally interrelated. In my own journey of healing extreme intestinal discomfort at the time of menses, it has become important to look at the interrelationship between the female reproductive system and intestinal activity. In this paper, …
Michelle Steinberg
Spring 2008
Ohlone Center
Hypothyroidism
The Thyroid Gland: Anatomy & Physiology
The thyroid gland is butterfly shaped and sits on the trachea, in the anterior neck. It is comprised of two lobes connected in the middle by an isthmus. Inside, the gland is made up of many hollow follicles, whose epithelial cell walls (also known as follicle cells) surround a central cavity filled with a sticky, gelatinous material called colloid. Parafollicular c…
