Singershealth.com: Herbal/Vitamin Regimens for Singers

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Karen Wicklund

Herbal/Vitamin Regimens for Singers

© 1999 Dr. Karen Wicklund

MAINTENANCE
(to preserve immune function)

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

1. Echinacea Capsules
360 to 450 mg
2 to 3 capsules / 3 x a day
(two weeks on, two weeks off)
1. Echinacea/Goldenseal
Caps, 360 to 450 mg
2 to 3 caps / 6 x a day

and
2. Others as per herbalist direction

and
2. Kwai garlic
2 tablets / 6 x a day

and
3. Vitamins as per RDA

and
3. 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:

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