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We're posting some of the medicinal questions we get along with answers
from our Herbalist David Brill of The Rosemary House. Hopefully this may
help you with some of your own questions.
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MONONUCLEOSIS
QUESTION: I was just diagnosed with mononucleosis. are there any herbs that would help with this? if not, what herbs
should I take to boost my immune system and hopefully lessen the time it takes to fight off the virus?
ANSWER: Note: the caution with Mono is enlarged spleen, your spleen is easier to rupture now and you should wait
several weeks after full recovery to engage in any sports or physical activities.
Mono is a virus which effects the body in the Liver, Spleen and Lymph systems just to name a few areas.
I would incorporate, antiviral, antihepatotoxins, alterative and immune/lymph stimulative herbs in a formula.
Eat lots of Garlic, smell like garlic, get it in the diet daily or as a second choice as pills, deoderized not as effective.
I would rotate antivirals herbs so that the virus does not get resistant to them, you can get them in your diet: such as
Lemon Balm, Elderberry, Sage, Thyme, Basil, Licorice, Cinnamon, Fresh Ginger, Horehound, Hyssop,
Chrysanthemum flowers, Mullen Flowers. Add them to dishes for meals or make teas.
Additionally Saint Johnswort is antiviral
Traditionally the following herbs have been used to increase immune response, help the liver and increase elimination
via the lymph, liver and large intestines.
Milk Thistle, Latin Named Silybum marianum - Great choice for Mono, Good for liver damage and recovery from
chemical, alcohol or viral damage. Use for enlarged spleen caused by mono or other problems, best used with red
root.
Red Root, NJ Tea, Latin Named: Ceanothus americanus - This is a very profound Lymphatic agent, helping to drain
lymph system. Good for viral and bacterial conditions, mumps, mono, CMV, rocky Mtn fever, cat scratch fevers.
Reduces enlarged spleen especially when due to mono or fever. Reduces enlarged liver and helps to improve
circulation to liver.
Echinacea, Purple Coneflower, Snake root Latin Named: Echinacea angustifolia, E. purpurea, E. pallida and E.
tennessiensis - Each works a little differently but all potentiate the immune response to pathogens, good for bacterial
and viral conditions including colds, flus, mono, bronchitis, pnuemonia and strep throat to name a few.
Burdock Root, Latin Name: Arctium lappa or A. minor - Used for mono/Epstein Barr Virus, helps to tonify the liver
Red Clover, Latin Named: Trifolium pratense - Good to increase lymph congestion and systemic viral attack such as
mono and chronic fatigue. It is rich in flavonoids and very nutritive because of its high mineral content.
Cleavers, Goose grass, Clivers, Clives, Latin Name: Galium Aparine - stimulates lymph flow good for
children/adolescents who have mono or swollen glands from flu or cold.
Yellow Dock, Curly Dock, Latin Name: Rumex crispus - Increases the liver's ability to absorb iron which helps to build
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