Gordon Medical Forum

Botanical Allies: Fighting Long COVID and Inflammation


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While pharmaceuticals are traditionally the "go-to" solution, vulnerary herbs offer often overlooked power as effective natural allies against long COVID, inflammation, and cellular repair challenges.


In this episode, Dr. Jill Crista and Dr. Nafysa Parpia weave through the intricate relationship between these healing plants and the body's epithelial cells—those crucial barriers lining our respiratory tract, digestive system, and blood vessels—revealing how these botanical allies promote cell turnover, reduce hypercoagulability, and enhance lymphatic flow when conventional treatments fall short.


Dr. Crista shares her success using plantain, red clover, cleavers, and nettles to help patients with long COVID and mold-related chronic fatigue. Her approach combines traditional herbal knowledge with a modern understanding of viral resistance, offering options for those suffering from persistent symptoms long after their initial infection.


Episode Highlights:


  • How vulnerary herbs help to repair the epithelium and epithelial cells (these cells line our respiratory tract, digestive tract, and blood vessels)
  • How vulnerary herbs promote cell turnover, reduce hypercoagulability, and improve lymphatic flow
  • Top four vulnerary herbs important for Long COVID, especially in mold-affected CFS patients
  • The antiviral potential in vulnerary herbs against respiratory viruses
  • Exploring the benefits of Plantain, Red Clover, Cleavers, and Nettles
  • How to incorporate vulnerary herbs into your healing protocol and the expected timeframe for results


Listen in to learn more : 
(02:46) Long COVID and Mold Connection 

(09:09) COVID, Mold, and Chronic Inflammation 

(12:27) Impact of Mold on Lung Inflammation 

(20:52) Benefits of Cleavers for Health 

(27:03) Herbs for Long COVID Treatment 



About Jill Crista, ND

Dr. Jill Crista is a pioneering naturopathic doctor, best-selling author, devoted educator, and creative innovator. Her superpower is to make complex medical concepts simple and digestible for the average person.


Her passion is to elevate the well-being of the planet by assisting in the healing of her inhabitants. She focuses on conditions that cause injury to the brain and nervous system, including mold, PANS/PANDAS, Lyme disease, concussion, and post-COVID syndromes. Her books, products, and online courses support those wanting concrete steps to conquer health challenges.


Learn more visit: https://drcrista.com.


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