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Herbal/Vitamin Regimens for Singers

© 1999 Dr. Karen Wicklund
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MAINTENANCE

(to preserve immune function)


EMERGENCY!

(when catching a cold: the "sixes:" 6 equally spaced doses for 4 to 5 days during onset)

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Echinacea Capsules

360 to 450 mg
2 to 3 capsules, 3 x a day
(two weeks on, two weeks off)

Echinacea/Goldenseal

Caps, 360 to 450 mg
2 to 3 caps, 6 x a day

and

Others as per herbalist direction

and

2 Kwai garlic tablets

6 x a day

and

Vitamins

as per RDA

and

Vitamin C

3,000 to 6,000 mg/day until system saturates

and

Cold-Eeeze lozenges

6 per day

For assistance with locating a certified herbalist in your area:
American Holistic Medical Assn.
2002 Eastlake Avenue East
Seattle, Washington 98102
(206) 322-6842 		American Assn. of Naturopathic Physicians
Box 20386
Seattle, Washington 98102
(206) 323-7610

For further information regarding herbal remedies for singers, please see:

Wicklund, Karen and Saltmarsh, Sue. (November/December 1997). "Herbal medications for singers." The NATS Journal of Singing.: 62-65.
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Last updated January 2, 2000

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