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Triphala: Ayurvedic Antihistamine for Histamine Intolerance?

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For over two thousand years the Ayurvedic remedy Triphala has played  a key role in the practice of Indian traditional medicine. There’s been a considerable amount of research validating a number of these remedies recently, including the news that Triphala, a combination of three medicinal fruits, is a powerful natural antihistamine that also stabilises mast cells and acts as an anti-inflammatory. Triphala may be useful for histamine intolerance. All references are at the bottom of the post.

Triphala is a blend of three Indian fruits:

Phyllanthus emblica (amla)

This compound has also shown promise in preventing carrageenan induced inflammation, stabilsing mast cells (thereby preventing the release of histamine and other inflammatory agents), and preventing histamine and mast cell induced asthma attacks (read more about histamine, mast cells and asthma here).

Terminalia chebula

Animal studies have shown an extract of this fruit can prevent anaphylaxis and lower blood histamine levels.

Terminalia bellirica

Compounds from this fruit have shown anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity in animal studies (more on how antioxidants in foods fight histamine inflammation here)

But there’s more.

Combine the three and you have a a supplement that (at least in animal studies) has been shown to prevent the growth of certain cancer tumours, protect our cells from radiation, is super high in antioxidants, and can help with symptoms of arthritis. It also as a whole is antihistamine and fights inflammation resulting from the release of prostaglandins from mast cells. I keep talking about how histamine is just one type of inflammatory agent we need to be paying attention to. That’s why I feel that a low histamine diet at the expense of an overall inflammatory diet high in nutrients and antioxidants isn’t the best approach (more here).

Like all supplements, there’s risks (which is why I try to get all I need from food – click here to learn how to create your own histamine balanced nutrient dense healing plan), so lease always check with your doctor before adding anything new to the diet. According to the Sloane Kettering website, Triphala’s main side effects are gastrointestinal in nature, but few and far between. Triphala inhibits the CYP3A4 and CYP2D6 enzymes.

It’s finally here! Man Food – a high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredient filled book geared towards guys, women who love to work out, yoga like they mean it, or just load up on healing nutrients. Features my personal shopping list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods.

The Anti-cookbook and all liquid Anti-Detox Book, don’t treat any conditions, but feature a plethora of the high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been instrumental in helping me feed myself on a limited diet. The Anti-cookbook features a four page list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods and comes in regular and Paleo.

The Low Oxalate Cookbook features antihistamine and anti-inflammatory rich recipes.

Don’t miss the Low Histamine Beauty Survival Guide for non-toxic beauty tips, the skinny on histamine releasing (mast cell degranulating) beauty ingredients, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory beauty alternatives and the top brands natural brands I’ve found.

Take a peek at my other low histamine and antihistamine cookbooks for more high nutrient recipes

——REFERENCES—–

Bährle-Rapp, Marina. “Phyllanthus Emblica Extract.” Springer Lexikon Kosmetik und Körperpflege (2007): 426. Web.

Shin, T.y, H.j Jeong, D.k Kim, S.h Kim, J.k Lee, D.k Kim, B.s Chae, J.h Kim, H.w Kang, C.m Lee, K.c Lee, S.t Park, E.j Lee, J.p Lim, H.m Kim, and Y.m Lee. “Inhibitory action of water soluble fraction of Terminalia chebula on systemic and local anaphylaxis.” Journal of Ethnopharmacology 74.2 (2001): 133-40. Web.

Sireeratawong, S., K. Jaijoy, and N. Soonthornchareonnon. “Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity of Triphala recipe.” African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines 10.2 (2013): n. pag. Web.

“Triphala.” Memorial Sloan Kettering. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 June 2017.

 

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Can’t sleep? A natural antihistamine tea could help

glass tea pot pouring into a glass cup on a wood table

There are many reasons that antihistamines make you sleepy. One reason is that histamine is involved in controlling the circadian rhythm/wakefulness cycle. And we can use that information to our advantage, even if we don’t use pharmaceuticals.

Given that we know antihistamines can make us gain weight (I gained SO much) and a bunch of other stuff, it seems like a good idea to get a little support from the natural world where we can, especially when it’s not a supplement.Please remember, any tea, supplement, anything, even if it has antihistamine properties, can be problematic for us. So always check with a doctor before adding anything new to your diet.

I find these a great substitute for my once ubiquitous glass(es) of nightly red wine…

CHINESE SKULLCAP

Not only an antihistamine and mast cell stabiliser, Chinese Skullcap is an anti-anaphylactic. It also blends nicely with…

PASSIONFLOWER

An antihistamine with strong anti inflammatory action. Passionflower has been proposed as an antidote to excessive steroid use. In our case more likely to be caused by obsessive nasal spraying rather than working out with ‘roids!

“In this study, 40% ethanolic extract from Passiflora foetida leaves contained 0.84% vitamin which was reported to possess potent anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, other compounds i.e. Kaempferol, apigenin and luteolin in this plant were found to exert anti-histamine release. The present toxicity study revealed no harmful effect in the experimental animal. Therefore, the quality control of the above mentioned compounds in the extract could lead to anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic drug development for compensation of excessive steroidal drugs usage.”

Click here for a round up of all the other great scientific information I’ve gathered over the years.

VALERIAN

This wonderful root also helps with other more female issues that you can read about here as well as being a sleepy time favourite of mine.

It’s finally here! Man Food – a high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredient filled book geared towards guys, women who love to work out, yoga like they mean it, or just load up on healing nutrients. Features my personal shopping list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods.

The Anti-cookbook and all liquid Anti-Detox Book, don’t treat any conditions, but feature a plethora of the high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been instrumental in helping me feed myself on a limited diet. The Anti-cookbook features a four page list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods and comes in regular and Paleo.

The Low Oxalate Cookbook features antihistamine and anti-inflammatory rich recipes.

Don’t miss the Low Histamine Beauty Survival Guide for non-toxic beauty tips, the skinny on histamine releasing (mast cell degranulating) beauty ingredients, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory beauty alternatives and the top brands natural brands I’ve found.

Take a peek at my other low histamine and antihistamine cookbooks for more high nutrient recipes

————REFERENCES———–

Choi, Yun Ho, Eui Hyeog Han, Ok Hee Chai, Yun Kyu Kim, Hyoung Tae Kim, and Chang Ho Song. “Scutellaria baicalensis Inhibits Mast Cell-Mediated Anaphylactic Reactions.” Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology 23.4 (2010): 217. Web.

Sasikala, V., S. Saravanan, and T. Parimelazhagan. “Analgesic and anti–inflammatory activities of Passiflora foetida L.” Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 4.8 (2011): 600-03. Web.

“Valerian.” University of Maryland Medical Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2017.

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