Class Notes from Lesson 3-1 Constitutional

 Lesson 3-1: Connective tissue damage, tendonitis, contusions, spider bites, echinacea

Brown recluse spider bite. These are very common where I live. They do a lot of tissue damage - necrosis. Guy has an old bite that won't heal, which is common.

MM talks a LOT about fluid and blood.

Hyaluronic acid holds the gel together that makes cartilage. When injured, cartilage cells have to dissolve the cartilage using collagen. Connective tissue, facia is held together by sheets of cartilage.

Waste products of bacteria make you sick.

Spider venom makes hyalurons. It breaks down tissue. The dead tissue as it breaks down is also necrotic. So brown recluse bites are like tissue solvents.

Discussion on neurons and muscle cells rarely regenerating.

Echinacea is a hyaluronidase inhibitor. It limits necrosis. Uses internally and externally in large doses. Limits feral blood (bruising). Reducing contusion allows healing to happen faster. So, apply cold compress to injuries. Echinacea strengthens the gel in surrounding tissue, to stop the spread and stabilize the injury/bite/damaged tissue. Good to take after surgery. Also speeds up healing from internal infections like pneumonia. I used to grow echinacea... never knew it it was so helpful... must do so again! Also good for chronic tendonitis.

Echinacea tincture mixed with activated charcoal or medicinal clay used topically on brown recluse bite. Aloe and prickly pear can also be used as drawing poultice.

MM explains why marathon running is a bad idea... can cause death and all kinds of awful chronic illnesses.

Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course

https://www.swsbm.com/school/