Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 Skin and mucous Membranes Often overlooked, the skin and mucous membranes can be obvious sites for the expression of symptoms from celiac disease. The classic skin manifestation of celiac disease is a skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis, often abbreviated DH. It occurs primarily in adults and is rarely seen in children before puberty. This skin rash is classically pruritic (itchy) and symmetrical and does not respond to topical creams and medications. The rash begins as flat, red lesions, which then progress to erythematous, fluid-filled blisters. |
Mike Adams
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 The body's mechanism for doing this is the secretion of mucous in the lungs, the sinuses, and the digestive tract. This secretion of mucous is an attempt to create a protecting layer of slime (to put it bluntly) that insulates the inner tissues of the human body from the offending allergen.
Doctors give these mucous secretions names and label them as "diseases" when, in fact, they aren't diseases at all - they are deliberate responses to a dietary allergen. Yet the medical community calls these responses asthma or sinus congestion or constipation. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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| Skin and mucous Membranes Often overlooked, the skin and mucous membranes can be obvious sites for the expression of symptoms from celiac disease. The classic skin manifestation of celiac disease is a skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis, often abbreviated DH. It occurs primarily in adults and is rarely seen in children before puberty. This skin rash is classically pruritic (itchy) and symmetrical and does not respond to topical creams and medications. The rash begins as flat, red lesions, which then progress to erythematous, fluid-filled blisters. |
Ray D. Strand
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 From your nose to the tip of your lungs, the cells are covered with a thick mucous lining. The epithelial cells themselves have cilia, which form a very fine brush border. This brush border sweeps the inhaled foreign particles, bacteria, and viruses back outside. The thick mucous lining contains many antioxidants that then neutralize the inhaled pollutants like ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and fuel emissions. They provide a layer of protection that is so effective that most of the time these pollutants don't even come in contact with the underlying epithelial cells. |
| With ELFs as the first line of defense, the mucous, cilia, and immune response form a team that is extraordinarily effective in preventing infections in the respiratory tract. The underlying epithelial cells actually produce and secrete several antioxidants into this mucous barrier, including vitamin C, vitamin E, and glutathione. All of these work hard to neutralize all the pollutants we inhale and thus protect the underlying lung tissue and lung function. Vitamin C is the most prominent antioxidant in this protective fluid lining. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 It's known for its soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes. Licorice root, when mixed with water or used in cough drops, soothes mucous membranes like those found in the throat, lung, and bronchial tubes. (When I was a kid, my mom would give me Smith Brothers licorice cough drops at the first sign of a cough.) According to the Materia Medica, licorice root is also used for urinary tract irritation, adrenal fatigue and exhaustion, immune-deficient states, allergies, liver disorders, and detoxification. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 This hardening effect from deficient vitamin A is also a problem with the mucous membranes throughout the body.
VITAMIN A INCREASES IMMUNE RESPONSE
Vitamin A has other roles in resistance to infection. Vitamin A plays a central role in the development of lymphocytes, white blood cells that play critical roles in the immune response. Also, activation of the major regulatory cells of the immune system, T-lymphocytes, requires the retinoic acid form of vitamin A.
Cell Formation and Vitamin A
Vitamin A is needed for the synthesis of important proteins used throughout the body. |
| This is also important in rapidly-developing cells such as epithelial cells in skin and mucous membranes. This change of a cell to a more specialized cell is called differentiation. Many of the important effects attributed to vitamin A appear to result from its role in cellular differentiation.
Vitamin A in the form of retinoic acid is essential for fetal development. Retinoic acid is needed for the formation of the heart, eyes, limbs, and ears of the growing fetus. Not only that, but retinoic acid is used to regulate the expression of the gene for growth hormone. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Because of the mucous membrane-irritating effect of the mustard oils, the intake of the drug should not be carried out in the presence of stomach or intestinal ulcers or in patients with a history of kidney disease.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
General: No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
Pediatric Use: Preparations of horseradish should not be administered to children under 4 years of age. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| If iron is not needed, the iron in the mucous cells in the intestines is excreted after a few days when the cells are shed. In this way, dietary iron is held for use and released if not needed.
Iron is very efficiently recycled in the body. Red blood cells contain most of the iron in the body. After about four months, the older red blood cells die and the iron is recycled.
Iron is transported by transferrin in the plasma. Transferrin receptors are synthesized on cell surfaces when a cell needs iron. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| The alkaloids are severely mucous membrane-irritating and after resorption have, by inhibiting inactivation of the sodium ions channels, a paralyzing effect on numerous excitable cells, in particular those governing cardiac activity.
OVERDOSAGE
The first symptoms of poisoning are sneezing, lacrimation, salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, burning sensation in the mouth and pharyngeal space, and inability to swallow; then, following resorption: paresthesia, vertigo, possible blindness, paralysis of the limbs, also mild convulsions, lowering of cardiac frequency, cardiac arrhythmias and hypotension. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| Goblet cells are needed to produce mucus, which is necessary for all of the mucous membranes. Mucus forms a chemical barrier to gastric acid in the stomach. Mucus also helps eliminate contaminants in the lungs. Mucus forms an important first barrier to invasive microorganisms. With fewer goblet cells, less mucus is produced, as seen in Figure 3-4. This is a problem in the intestines because
Low levels of vitamin A
/ Reduced \ ^ absorption of \ \ vitamin A /
Low levels of vitamin A can lead to less absorption of vitamin A in a vicious cycle. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Licorice root, when mixed with water or used in cough drops, soothes mucous membranes like those found in the throat, lung, and bronchial tubes. (When I was a kid, my mom would give me Smith Brothers licorice cough drops at the first sign of a cough.) According to the Materia Medica, licorice root is also used for urinary tract irritation, adrenal fatigue and exhaustion, immune-deficient states, allergies, liver disorders, and detoxification. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 If you swallow your medication (as opposed to inhaling it, injecting it, or applying it to skin or mucous membranes), it's broken down in your gastrointestinal tract, just like the food you eat. It is then absorbed into tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that line your intestines, and ends up in a large vein that carries that blood to the liver. Here it's broken down by enzymes into harmless end products. The newly altered drug molecules pass out of the liver and are eventually distributed by the circulation throughout the body, where it does its job. |
Dr. Arthur Janov
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 Reliving includes how the lungs reacted, how much mucous was secreted during birth—because during a reliving of birth it is again secreted. Recounting has nothing to do with it.
In reliving there can be bruises from birth that reappear (the doctor's finger marks on the skin), or one begins to gag and choke as one relives oxygen deprivation at birth.
When I discuss right-brain control, it is the orbitofrontal right cortex that has direct connections to the amygdala of the limbic system. With a well-functioning right brain there will be the ability to modulate emotional output. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
General: All parts of the plants are poisonous, due to the presence of mucous membrane-irritating saponins and of the toxic, perorally-effective lectins. The toxicity is reduced through cooking, since this destroys the lectins.
Pediatric Use: Emergency poison treatment procedures should be instituted in small children who consume even one berry.
OVERDOSAGE
Symptoms of poisoning include: diarrhea (sometimes bloody), dizziness, hypotension, severe thirst, somnolence, tachycardia, vomiting, and in severe cases, spasm and death through respiratory failure. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| Retinol is required to maintain the integrity and immune function of the skin and mucous membranes. Retinol can be converted to three of the other forms inside the body.
Retinal is the form of vitamin A famous for working in the rod cells of the eyes to enhance night vision. Retinal is the oxidized form of retinol. Retinal is a needed intermediary in the conversion of retinol to another active form of vitamin A, retinoic acid. Retinal can be oxidized to produce this third form of vitamin A, retinoic acid. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Homeopathic Uses: The root is used for stomach ulcers and bleeding of the mucous membranes, but efficacy for these indications has not yet been proved. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Because of its high tannin content, the intake of preparations of the drug could lead to digestive disorders. Individuals with sensitive stomachs could experience nausea and vomiting. dosage
CRANESBILL HERB
Daily Dosage: Powder/Infusion: 1 to 2 g, 3 times daily. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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 Since asthmatics have generally poorer, or more stressed, immune systems than non-asthmatics, and frequently have over-stimulated mucous membranes, you do need to ensure that your vitamin intake is sufficient to heal, not just to keep the status quo. Review your diet and take a long hard look at just what your body is absorbing. Are you getting enough vitamins and nutrients? Are they the right ones for you? Will they help your asthma? |
| Vitamin E protects the mucous membranes and can increase resistance to bacterial and yeast infections. Vitamins B6 and B5 stimulate the immune system,- a vitamin B6 deficiency is associated with depletion of white blood cells in the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes and lowered antibody production. Combinations of various vitamins with omega 3 and omega 6 oils regulate inflammatory reactions in the body.
Vitamins A and D also improve the digestive system, stimulate bowel function and help rid the body of any build-up of toxic matter. |
| They are involved in turning the food we eat into energy,- they help build up specific parts of the body, especially the red blood cells, enzymes and fatty acids,- they play an important role in growth of bones, teeth, blood vessels, and maintaining these (plus the skin and mucous membranes of the body) in good health.
Some vitamins have antioxidant roles, which means they protect vulnerable fatty acids from being destroyed by free radicals in the body. Free radicals are formed by oxidation processes (natural chemical reactions) and by radiation. |
Ray D. Strand
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| The underlying epithelial cells actually produce and secrete several antioxidants into this mucous barrier, including vitamin C, vitamin E, and glutathione. All of these work hard to neutralize all the pollutants we inhale and thus protect the underlying lung tissue and lung function. Vitamin C is the most prominent antioxidant in this protective fluid lining. It is not only an important antioxidant in this fluid but also has the ability to regenerate vitamin E and glutathione. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 This usually involves making extra mucous and trying to excrete it through the sinuses. Thus, clearing the throat, especially after eating, are signs of lymphatic congestion. This can also cause ear popping, ear ringing, and ear noises, as the fluids in the ear cannot drain properly and there is a backup. In some people, this can be severe, causing pressure on the inner ear and dizziness.
Because the lymph system is most active while asleep, many individuals wake up with excess congestion, mucous, and body aches. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
General: The mucous membrane-irritating saponine effect of the drug is the chief focus in cases of poisoning. Symptoms include scratchy feeling in mouth and throat, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, shortness of breath, possible spasm and asphyxiation. Disorders of cardiac function (cardiac arrhythmias) are to be expected with large intakes of the rhizome of Helleborus viridis. Poisonings are recorded among the animals that feed on the plant. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Skin contact with the fresh plant leads to the formation of rashes, swelling, pustules, and wheals, due to the skin- and mucous membrane-irritating oxalate needles and histamine. Internal administration triggers signs of severe irritation in the mouth, pharyngeal space, and gastrointestinal tract, combined with vomiting and intense diarrhea. Extracts from the plant are toxicologically harmless. Skin lesions are treated with cortisone foam and sterile coverings; tetanus prophylaxis might be required. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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| Vitamin A and beta-carotene
Vitamin A, or retinol, is essential for keeping the mucous membranes lining the respiratory passages, lungs and digestive system healthy, and for good vision. It improves resistance to infection, and is necessary for bone and blood vessel growth. Vitamin A is also responsible for maintaining an active thymus gland (part of the immune system). Beta-carotene, sometimes referred to as pro-Vitamin A, is a related substance that the body can convert readily into Vitamin A. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| The intake of plant parts leads to severe mucous membrane irritations (swelling of the tongue, bloody vomiting, bloody diarrhea), presumably due to lesions of the membrane from the very sharp-edged oxalate needles and the introduction of impurities into the wounds. Decoctions of the roots in therapeutic dosages can be taken without risk. Caution is advised even though the level of cyanogenic glycosides is too low to be able to bring about signs of poisoning. dosage
No dosage information is available. literature
Akhtardziev K et al., (1984) Farmatsiya 34(3):1. |
| Other Names: Adder's Root, Bobbins, Cocky Baby, Cuckoo Pint, Cypress Powder, Dragon Root, Friar's Cowl, Gaglee, Kings and Queens, Ladysmock, Lords and Ladies, Parson and Clerk, Portland Arrowroot, Quaker, Ramp, Wake Robin actions and pharmacology
COMPOUNDS
Mucilages: glucomannane
Starch
Lectins
EFFECTS
The glucomannans, bassorin, and starch contained in the drug have a strong irritant and swelling effect on the mucous membranes. The diaphoretic and expectorant effect attributed to the drug may be due to the strong actions of these constituents. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Slippery Elm (Ulmus fulva)
Medicinal Use: Soothes mucous membranes of respiratory tract, digestive tract, and urinary tract; bronchitis; colitis; ulcers; heartburn; gastritis; sore throats; and urinary tract infections
Parts Used: Inner bark
Form Used: Tincture, capsule, tea, and lozenge
Potential Side Effects: None known
Comments: It's a soothing herb for the mucous membranes.
Soy (Glycine max)
Medicinal Use: Cancer prevention, high cholesterol, menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, PMS
Parts Used: Bean
Form Used: Capsule, tablet, powder
Potential Side Effects: Digestive upset. |
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