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Herbal Health tonic for swine flu, bird flu and all cold and flu viruses

 

Godshaer Herbalist and Swine Flu Prevention and Treatment

We at Godshaer Herbal Clinic offer a general preventative herbal medicine to help improve your immune system and fight flu viruses including H1N1.

Antiviral herbs are best combined for powerful protection. One herb in a capsule is inadequate. We at Godshaer have a multi-viral herbal health tonic containing over 20 herbs for the promotion and protection of your health. These herbs include: Boneset, Black Elder berry, Star anise, Echinacea, Olive leaf, Kudzu, Red Sage root, Astragalus, Shiitake, Cats Claw bark, Xanthium, Thyme. I claim that this is the best medicine herbs can offer as an antiviral.

I recommend that you take the ColdLess and AntiViral Tonic on a daily basis. This tonic has a multi herbal prescription of specific medicinal herbs to fight viral infections and boost the immune system. Give it to your children as well.
Dose just 1tsp daily long term, unless you get any flu-like symptoms, then increase the dose to 4tsp daily.
300ml will last 2 months; 555ml will last nearly 16 weeks at the lowest dose.
I also recommend the ABC Daily Herbal NutriPowder for complete nutritional back-up to your system, see below. And MouthShield MouthWash.

Each Tonic is a mixture of organic whole medicinal herbal tinctures. Please note that every patient is different with differing demands and responses to herbal medicine. If you have any other questions about this or our other specific herbal tonics please contact me.

Prices are as follows:
ColdLess and AntiViral Tonic
300ml £24.95
555ml £34.95
1.110 £54.95

Keep healthy with our complete vitamin, mineral, amino acids, and hundreds of trace elements. It’s your daily herbal nutrient powder. You wont need to buy those multivitamin and mineral tablets any more. Just look at what it includes: spirulina, kelp, wheatgrass, barley grass, aloe, echinacea, propolis, ginkgo, bilberry, golden seal, garlic, suma root, alfalfa, turmeric, Siberian ginseng, shitake, garlic, slippery elm and other important nutrient-rich herbs. Just ½ - 1tsp daily gives all you need for healthy natural support. What's more, this powder also contains all the herbs of the famed formula of Essiac. Take it with your daily herbal health tonic. Find out more at www.godshaer.co.uk/daily-nutritional-herbal-powder.php
ABC Daily Herbal Nutritional PowderPlus
50g £8.95
100g £15.95
250g £29.99
450g £44.99

MouthShield Mouth Wash is also recommended to improve the prevention of gum and tongue disease and to improve general oral health.

To order

ColdLess and AntiViral Tonic, ABCD and MouthShield you can email me* or ring me* free on 0500 909697 for more advice (or +44 1590 672 500 outside UK).
*Alan Hopking MA MNIMH is a registered medical herbal practitioner and has been in practice over 28 years.

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The following has been adapted from the NHS government website. There are links below that will take you to the NHS website if you want more information.

What is Swine Flu and how serious is it?

Latest Info (Sept 18 2009):
Official estimated UK deaths from Swine Flu this winter 19,000.
Official estimated numbers requiring intensive care 65,000 this winter.
The UK vaccine: this has been tested and I recommend you and your children have it if you are offered it.

A new strain of Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, was confirmed in the UK in April and has spread to more than 100 countries around the world.
Although symptoms have generally proved mild, a small number of patients will develop more serious illness.  Many of these people have other underlying health conditions, such as heart or lung disease, that put them at increased risk.

Symptoms

Check your symptoms (on NHS website)
nhs
Follow the link below or call 0800 1 513 513

 

Flu symptoms can include:

  • fever
    cough
    headache
    weakness and fatigue
    aching muscles and joints
    sore throat
    runny nose

As with any sort of influenza, how bad and how long the symptoms last will depend on treatment and the patient’s individual circumstances.
Most cases reported in the UK have been relatively mild, with those affected starting to recover within a week.

Who is at risk of Swine Flu?

Some groups of people are more at risk of serious illness if they catch swine flu. It is vital that people in these higher risk groups get anti-viral drugs and start taking them as soon as possible – within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.
Health authorities are still learning about the swine flu virus, but the following people are known to be at higher risk:

  • pregnant women
    people aged 65 years and older
    young children under five years old

 

People suffering from the following illnesses are also at increased risk:

  • chronic lung disease
    chronic heart disease
    chronic kidney disease
    chronic liver disease
    chronic neurological disease
    Immunosuppression (whether caused by disease or treatment)
    Diabetes mellitus
    patients who have had drug treatment for asthma within the past three years

 

What is an epidemic and a pandemic?

An epidemic is a sudden outbreak of disease that spreads through a single population or region in a short amount of time.
A pandemic occurs when there is a rapidly-spreading epidemic of a disease that affects most countries and regions of the world.
Swine flu is now a pandemic. Pandemic flu occurs when an influenza virus emerges that is so different from previously circulating strains that few, if any, people have any immunity to it. This allows it to spread widely and rapidly, causing serious illness.

Ordinary flu and pandemic flu - the differences

Ordinary flu:

  • occurs every year during the winter
    affects 10 to 15 per cent of the UK popuation
    most people recover within 1 or 2 weeks without medical treatment
    can be identified in advance and a vaccine can be made (this immunisation is known as the flu jab and helps protect people from ordinary flu)

 

Pandemic flu:

  • occurs during any season
    affects more people than ordinary flu (up to half the population)
    i s a more serious infection
    people of all ages may be at risk of infection
    a vaccine cannot be made because the virus strain has not been identified
    antiviral medicine is stockpiled to treat people

How the flu virus spreads

Prevention

Always carry clean tissues with you.
When sneezing, sneeze into a tissue. Bin the tissue immediately (don’t pocket it). There's a simple way to remember this:
CATCH IT. BIN IT. KILL IT.

 

To reduce the risk of catching or spreading the virus you should:

  • cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, using a tissue
    throw the tissue away quickly and carefully
    wash your hands regularly with soap and water
    clean hard surfaces (like door handles and remote controls) frequently with a normal cleaning product

 

A global pandemic has been declared. To prepare:

  • always carry tissues - catching the germs in a tissue could help limit the spread of the virus
    know your NHS number (this will be in NHS letters or prescriptions)
    keep up to date with the latest help and advice available through radio, TV and the internet
    confirm your ‘flu friends’ - these are friends and neighbours who can help you if you become ill; they could get your medication or food for you so that you don’t have to leave the house - this will help stop the virus from spreading
    have a two-week stock of food and other supplies in case you and your family are ill

Face masks

Although face masks have been given out in Mexico, there is no actual evidence that proves wearing a face mask will stop you getting the virus. It’s more effective to use tissues when sneezing and coughing and wash your hands regularly.

End of UK Government (NHS) information

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herbs for colds and viral infections

A specific herbal medicine can be taken when a cold is developing and has started or if it won't resolve.

A Specific Internal Herbal Tonic can Relieve the Symptoms of the Common Cold and all flu viruses..
Useful for cold symptoms, runny nose, rhinitis, sore throat, sniffles, head cold, sore ears, chestiness, cough, etc. Use with MouthShield Gargle

All our herbal medicines are made at our dedicated clinic and dispensary from the raw herb. We collect the fresh herbs, or import the dry herb. They are organic. We only use whole herbs. We are against the use of standardized extracts, or the concentration of herbs by adding more of the active constituent. We recommend you do not use such products in any form (dry, in capsules or as tincture extracts). To use our herbal tonics you should follow the prescribed dose. Any side effects or problems should be reported. Email me.

Herbs include:
Antiviral herbs are best combined for powerful protection. One herb in a capsule is inadequate. We at Godshaer have a multi-viral herbal health tonic containing over 20 herbs for the promotion and protection of your health. These herbs include: Boneset, Black Elder berry, Star anise, Echinacea, Olive leaf, Kudzu, Red Sage root, Astragalus, Shiitake, Cats Claw bark, Xanthium, Thyme. I claim that this is the best medicine herbs can offer as an antiviral.

To order

ColdLess and AntiViral Tonic, ABCD and MouthShield you can email me* or ring me* free on 0500 909697 for more advice (or +44 1590 672 500 outside UK). *Alan Hopking MA MNIMH is a registered medical herbal practitioner and has been in practice over 28 years.

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Our herbal tonic medicines are carefully prepared on a personal and individual basis for your healing by medical herbalist Alan Hopking MA MNIMH MRCHM FINEH. Only whole herbs are used in our herbal medicines. Nothing else is added. If you have symptoms which you consider might be helped with herbal medicine please contact herbal practitioner Alan Hopking for a friendly confidential professional consultation. Telphone using our freephone 0500 90 96 97.
Once you have received your herbal prescription you can contact Alan Hopking at any time for more free advice (preferably by email). When you have completed your bottle of herbal medicine and if you want a repeat prescription you are requested to phone or email so that your progress can be assessed and adjustments made if necessary so that there is no break in your treatment. To order or re-order, click here.

UK Government Dept - MHRA

General advice to consumers on the use of herbal remedies from the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

From the website of the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (www.mhra.gov.uk) Department of Health, UK

• Remember that herbal remedies are medicines. As with any other medicine they are likely to have an effect on the body and should be used with care.
• Herbal remedies may sometimes interact with other medicines. This makes it particularly important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking a herbal remedy with other medicines such as prescribed medicines (those provided through your doctor or dentist).
• Treat with caution any suggestion that a herbal remedy is '100% safe' or is 'safe because it is natural'. Many plants, trees, fungi and algae can be poisonous to humans. It is worth remembering that many pharmaceuticals have been developed or derived from these sources because of the powerful compounds they contain. Any medicine, including herbal remedies, which have an effect on the body should be used with care.
• Treat with caution any herbalist or other person who supplies herbal remedies if they are unwilling or unable to provide written information, in English, listing the ingredients of the herbal remedy they are providing.
• If you are due to have a surgical operation you should always remember to tell your doctor about any herbal remedy that you are taking.
• Anyone who has previously experienced any liver complaint, or any other serious health complaint is advised not to take any herbal remedy without speaking to their doctor first.

PRECAUTIONS:

Pregnant/Breast-feeding mothers
Few conventional medicines have been established as safe to take during pregnancy and it is generally recognised that no medicine should be taken unless the benefit to the mother outweighs any possible risk to the foetus. This rule should also be applied to herbal medicinal products. However, herbal products are often promoted to the public as being “natural” and completely “safe” alternatives to conventional medicines. Some herbal ingredients that specifically should be avoided or used with caution during pregnancy. As with conventional medicines, no herbal products should be taken during pregnancy unless the benefit outweighs the potential risk.

Volatile Oils

Many herbs are traditionally reputed to be abortifacient and for some this reputation can be attributed to their volatile oil component.(6) A number of volatile oils are irritant to the genito-urinary tract if ingested and may induce uterine contractions. Herbs that contain irritant volatile oils include ground ivy, juniper, parsley, pennyroyal, sage, tansy and yarrow. Some of these oils contain the terpenoid constituent, thujone, which is known to be abortifacient. Pennyroyal oil also contains the hepatotoxic terpenoid constituent, pulegone. A case of liver failure in a woman who ingested pennyroyal oil as an abortifacient has been documented.

Uteroactivity

A stimulant or spasmolytic action on uterine muscle has been documented for some herbal ingredients including blue cohosh, burdock, fenugreek, golden seal, hawthorn, jamaica dogwood, motherwort, nettle, raspberry, and vervain. Herbal Teas Increased awareness of the harmful effects associated with excessive tea and coffee consumption has prompted many individuals to switch to herbal teas. Whilst some herbal teas may offer pleasant alternatives to tea and coffee, some contain pharmacologically active herbal ingredients, which may have unpredictable effects depending on the quantity of tea consumed and strength of the brew. Some herbal teas contain laxative herbal ingredients such as senna, frangula, and cascara. In general stimulant laxative preparations are not recommended during pregnancy and the use of unstandardised laxative preparations is particularly unsuitable. A case of hepatotoxicity in a newborn baby has been documented in which the mother consumed a herbal tea during pregnancy as an expectorant. Following analysis the herbal tea was reported to contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are known to be hepatotoxic.

Breast-feeding mothers

A drug substance taken by a breast-feeding mother presents a hazard if it is transferred to the breast milk in pharmacologically or toxicologically significant amounts. Limited information is available regarding the safety of conventional medicines taken during breast-feeding. Much less information exists for herbal ingredients, and generally the use of herbal remedies is not recommended during lactation.

Paediatric Use

Herbal remedies have traditionally been used to treat both adults and children. Herbal remedies may offer a milder alternative to some conventional medicines, although the suitability of a herbal remedy needs to be considered with respect to quality, safety and efficacy. Herbal remedies should be used with caution in children and medical advice should be sought if in doubt. Chamomile is a popular remedy used to treat teething pains in babies. However, chamomile is known to contain allergenic sesquiterpene lactones and should therefore be used with caution. The administration of herbal teas to children needs to be considered carefully and professional advice may be needed.

Perioperative use

The need for patients to discontinue herbal medicinal products prior to surgery has recently been proposed. The authors considered eight commonly used herbal medicinal products (echinacea, ephedra, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, kava, St John’s Wort, valerian). On the evidence available they concluded that the potential existed for direct pharmacological effects, pharmacodynamic interactions and pharmacokinetic interactions. The need for physicians to have a clear understanding of the herbal medicinal products being used by patients and to take a detailed history was highlighted. The American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) has advised patients to tell their doctor if they are taking herbal products before surgery and has reported that a number of anaesthesiologists have reported significant changes in heart rate or blood pressure in some patients who have been taking herbal medicinal products including St John’s Wort, ginkgo and ginseng. MCA is currently investigating a serious adverse reaction associated with the use of ginkgo prior to surgery. In this case, the patient who was undergoing hip replacement experienced uncontrolled bleeding thought to be related to the use of ginkgo.

From the website of the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (www.mhra.gov.uk) Department of Health, UK

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Godshaer Herbalist
Advanced Botanical Centre of Medicine
Ampress Business Park
7 Ampress Lane
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8LZ
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As a professional herbal practitioner I am in practice in conformity with the laws of England and the 1968 Medicines Act. The UK legislative provisions for herbal medicine are to be found in the Medicines Act 1968, Section 12, paragraphs 1 & 2, and Section 56, paragraphs 1 & 2.

Section 12:1 specifies exemption for herbal medicines from licensing provided that they are supplied subsequent to private personal consultation. Section 12:2 exempts herbal medicines provided that they are produced according to standard traditional, non-industrial methods. It also specifies that no written claims may be made for the use of the remedy.

Therefore at Godshaer Herbalist no claims about any medical condition regarding the herbal medicines prescribed by Alan Hopking are made. Indeed, be it a doctor, surgeon or herbal practitioner, the successful outcome of our treatments cannot with any certainty be predicted, let alone guaranteed. Further, following UK and EU law, the information on this web site attach no medical claims and no claims concerning the medicinal herbs mentioned relating to any medical conditions listed. All the herbal prescriptions are unlicensed and made by Alan N. Hopking at the address of Godshaer Herbalist for patients of Alan N. Hopking.

I pledge that, I shall do all I can, using my knowledge of herbal medicines and natural treatment, to help you regain your deserved health.
Alan Hopking MA MNIMH MRCHM FINEH

All our herbal medicines are made from the raw herb at our dedicated clinic and dispensary at Godshaer Botanicals. We collect the fresh herbs, or import the dry herb. They are organic if at all possible. We only use whole herbs. We are against the use of standardized extracts, or the concentration of herbs by adding more of the active constituent. We recommend you do not use such products in any form (dry, in capsules or as tincture extracts). To use our herbal tonics you should follow the prescribed dose. Any side effects or problems should be reported to us.