Episode 9: The Power of Herbal Medicine with Dr. Eric Yarnell

Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) (Bastyr University, 1996) is a researcher and professor at Bastyr University. He has been in practice for 24 years, primarily in the fields of men’s health, urology, and nephrology, with a heavy emphasis on using botanical medicines. Dr. Yarnell is chief creative officer of Wild Brillance Press, a provider of natural medicine textbooks, and president of Heron Botanicals. He is a co-founder of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver, BC. He previously served as chair of the department of botanical medicine at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and helped edit the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. His published works include Clinical Botanical Medicine 2nd ed, Natural Approach to Urology 2nd ed, Natural Approach to Prostate Conditions 2nd ed, Natural Approach to Gastroenterology 2nd ed, The A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions, and The Natural Pharmacy.

https://www.urologynd.com

Textbooks available at wildbrilliancepress.com

Twitter: @dryarnell7

Bastyr University

Heron Botanicals

  • Eric’s journey to Naturopathic Medicine

  • Practicing Naturopathic Medicine in the 1990s, (when nobody was doing it)

  • A Side-journey in Mid-wifery

  • Mentors

    • Mary Bove ND

    • Silena Heron ND

  • Comet Hale-Bopp

  • WHOLE Herb vs. Single Herb Extracts

    • Artemesia Annua (artemisinin)/Malaria

    • Artemesinin- Kills malaria

    • Flavonoids (Sweet Annie-) prevent resistance

    • Flavonoids block the efflux pumps

      2019 Whole herb

“Science is an incredibly powerful tool, but you can’t see things that your not looking at.”

Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra tea infusions vs. artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) in treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a large scale, double blind, randomized clinical tria

  • Western Artemesia tridentata for local bitter- (leaves) Vs. Gentian Root

  • Slippery Elm- (Dutch Elm Disease)

  • Pygeum Prunus African- Tree (bark) for Enlarged prostate vs. Saw palmetto- FRUIT

  • Goldenseal and Ginseng

  • Resins

    • Pine Tree- Sticky stuff “tears”

    • Pine Family and Cyprus Family (inner part of bark, canals make sticky thick gue (aromatic)

    • Spruce, Fir, Hemlock’s

  • Blood Diamond Industry of Frankinsense

  • Respiratory infections, (Terpenoids- Fat Soluble molecules) Kidney’s and lungs get rid of them

  • Balm of Gilead- (Cottonwood trees) Flower in Winter- Flower buds coated with this resin

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