A good defense against most illness is a healthy immune system. There are some illnesses that cause the immune system to attack the body. This is known as a Cytokine Storm.
WHAT IS A CYTOKINE STORM?
Messengers in your body that regulate your immune response to sickness are called cytokines. If too many cytokines respond to a pathogen by over-stimulating the immune system, the resulting exaggerated response is called a Cytokine Storm.
Cytokine Storms can be dangerous. Symptoms of a Cytokine Storm include redness, inflammation, high fever, nausea and weakness. If the storm is located in the lungs, the combination of overwhelming mucus and inflammation could block airways and cause death. The strong Cytokine Storm response in young people is thought to be the reason for the high death rate among that group during the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
AVOID IMMUNE BOOSTERS DURING A CYTOKINE STORM
During a serious viral infection, immune boosting foods and herbs are best avoided. At first there would be temporary relief after using these types of herbs (such as Pau d’arco, Echinacea, Elderberry, Aloe Vera and Oregano) but this would be followed by an increase in the severity of the symptoms. Some foods such as Chocolate, Kimchi, Chlorella Algae, Spirulina and Elderberry Juice (Sambucol) will also increase the production of cytokines and should be avoided during a Cytokine Storm. These foods are good for treatment of less severe colds and flu, but should be avoided when symptoms become severe.
USE ANTI-VIRALS TO ATTACK THE PATHOGEN
Use Antipathogenic herbs – also known as anti-virals – to fight a virus. Apple Cider vinegar, Eucalyptus (inhaled), Garlic, Ginger, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Mullein and Pine needles are helpful in this application.
IMMUNE RESPONSE BROUGHT INTO BALANCE WITH IMMUNOMODULATORS
Herbs and foods can also be immunomodulators. These help to balance the immune system and bring the immune response back into normal parameters. Olive Leaf Extract, Chamomile and Ginseng fall into this category.
TREATMENTS TO EASE SYMPTOMS
Cytokine Storms characterized by symptoms of bronchial inflammation and excess mucus can have those symptoms eased by the administration of anti-inflammatory treatments. Apple Cider Vinegar, Curcumin (extracted from Turmeric), Ginger, Marshmallow, Mullein, Mustard, Onions, Plantain, Pine Needles, Pleurisy Root, Red Clover, Yarrow or Eucalyptus (inhaled) are helpful in dealing with these symptoms.
APPLICATIONS
Most herbs can be administered as a tea or in the form of a tincture. Other herbs – as well as Apple Cider Vinegar – can be added to simmering water so that the resulting steam can be breathed into air passageways. In a plaster, onions and mustard can yield their benefits. It is also possible to deliver the benefits of onions in a soup. A slow heating and burning of herbs (as an incense) can release their essential oil which is carried by smoke to the lungs of those that inhale it.
Lots of liquids and rest will also help as the patient recuperates. If you believe it is a life-threatening situation, seek medical assistance.
This information is given as a reference to the reader and not considered a substitute for medical examination. The reader assumes all liability, should be informed, and exercise common sense when incorporating these methods.
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