COVID-19 PROTOCOL

JUS CREA GIAMMARINO

 

RECOMMENDED IMMUNE SUPPORT: THE BASICS

Do not eat sugar, dairy, white flour. Avoid alcohol and smoking. Avoid processed foods and chemically grown foods, i.e., with pesticides that kill off the microbiome, as this is vital for immune function. Feed beneficial flora with lacto-fermented foods such as miso, kimchee, etc. Avoid any food sensitivities or intolerances that increase inflammation.

Eat an organic whole-foods diet with lots of nutrient-dense fruits, veggies, beans, nuts/seeds, meats, fish, and whole grains.

Immune-boosting foods include sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano (very powerful), turmeric, garlic, ginger, onion, leeks, Fire cider, Four Thieves vinegar, and lacto-fermented foods such as miso and kimchee.

Drink herbal teas. Immune-boosting teas can be made from white pine, chaga (a medicinal mushroom), balsam fir bark or needles, astragalus. Make bone and/or veggie broths. Broth is excellent, especially if you eat the marrow after it is done boiling (homemade is best).

Get adequate sleep and rest.

Get outdoors for sunshine, exercise, fresh air, and forest bathing. Yoga, relaxation, meditation, garden, gratitude, prayer, connection, nature.

Practice good hygiene and “social distancing.”

Use soap. Do not use Lysol or other carcinogens. Avoid triclosan in hand sanitizers. Use thyme, eucalyptus, and other antimicrobial essential oils for room sprays and diffusers.

PREVENTIVE HERBS AND SUPPLEMENTS—IMMUNE BUILDING

Many of these herbal medicines are regionally specific for Penobscot and Abenaki in Maine but are widely known by herbalists.

Elderberry syrup or tincture

Echinacea

Reishi, turkey tail, and chaga teas or tinctures

Flagroot or bear root tea or just chew on it. Can also wear it as protection. Carry it in medicine pouch.

**If you get the virus, eliminate elderberry and echinacea and don’t take Advil—everything else is still good for you.**

Get adequate rest and sound sleep.

VITAMIN SUPPORT

Vitamin A: 5,000–25,000 IU/day; carotenoids, carrots, pumpkin, squash

Vitamin C: 1000 mg–bowel tolerance; try high-dose Vitamin C pure powder (Solaray has a 4500mg powder)

Vitamin D3: 2000–10,000 IU/day

Zinc: lots of zinc in pumpkin seeds or take a zinc lozenge 2–3 times a day (5–50,000mg/day)

NAC: 500–1500/day to prevent lung fibrosis

Probiotics: 25–75 billion/day

I also swear by Wellness Formula by Source Naturals.

FOR ANXIETY

Rescue Remedy, GABA, l-theanine or herbal formula

Nervines: wild milky oat, skullcap (an endangered native species), among many others.

Lemon balm tea or tincture 2–3 times a day helps with anxiety and is also good for the immune system generally. It’s an antiviral herb.

Adaptogens for stress and resiliency, including licorice (also antiviral), ginseng, rhodiola, ashwaganda.

CLEANING

Use Thieves essential oil on your hands, nostrils, and mouth whenever you have to leave the house—better than any hand sanitizer on the market. Don’t put it inside your nose, just all around the outside of your nostrils. It will burn a little, but it only lasts a few minutes.

House cleansing: In addition to normal cleaning (with safe natural cleaners), boil cedar on the stove to clear the air and smudge with sage to kill microbes. You can also make a mixture with Eucalyptus globulus essential oil and water and spray surfaces—it’s a good anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal. Try diffusing eucalyptus in the home. You can also steam with thyme, pine, cedar, or balsam.

ACTIVE VIRUS PROTOCOL

Use these teas for fever 99–102 degrees: Yarrow and/or Bone Set (for when the fever sets in the bones and gives you body aches), Elder Flowers. Yarrow and Bone Set actually support the fever and allow it to do its work.

Fever over 102 degrees: Add neutral baths and cool compresses. Hydration!!

**Fever over 103 degrees: Seek medical assistance.

**Difficulty breathing: Seek medical assistance immediately.**

LUNG HERBS AND OILS

Mullein leaf (this can also be smoked), coltsfoot, thyme, osha or bear root: You can make tea with all of these. Make a big pot and drink several cups a day. With the bear root/osha you can also chew on a small piece throughout the day.

Usnea and lobelia help breathing. Pleurisy root, grindelia, elecampane are Lung herbs.

Eucalyptus steams: Boil a pot of water. Place boiling water in a bowl. Add 6–7 drops of eucalyptus essential oil (either Eucalyptus globulus or Eucalyptus radiata), wait one minute (trust me, if not you’ll burn your nostrils), then put a towel over your head and the bowl and steam for 10–15 minutes. Do this 2–3 times a day (also good for sinus cold).

Also thyme essential oil is very good antiseptic and steam.

Ravensara essential oil: Just open the bottle and inhale for one minute 3–4 times a day. Great for tonifying the lungs.

Oregano essential oil is a powerful anti-viral (it can get rid of anthrax). You can put two drops of this on the bottom of your feet 2–3 times a day, or mix 1–2 drops with a carrier oil (olive oil is good) and take internally every 4–8 hours.

ACUTE HERBAL FORMULAS

Fever: Boneset, Elderflowers, Yarrow, Catnip

Cough/Lungs: Osha, Elecampane, Mullein, Grindelia, Coltsfoot, Lobelia, Pleurisy root

Antivirals: Licorice, Lomatium, Lemon Balm, Elder, Chaparral, St. John’s Wort, Andrographis

Immune supportive: White pine, Cedar, Rose hips, Medicinal mushrooms (Cordyceps, Reishi, Turkey Tail, Chaga)

Anti-inflammatories: Turmeric, Proteolytic enzymes (Serralase or Nattokinase to prevent blood clots)

HOMEOPATHIC FIRST AID KIT

Fever: Bryonia, Eupatorium, Gelsemium, Belladonna

Cough: Spongia, Drosera

Antiviral and upper respiratory: Mucocconinum, V-Clear

HYDROTHERAPY

Wet socks, fever treatment, steam inhalations with essential oils (thyme or eucalyptus)

Thanks to Sherri Mitchell for some of the information in this brief summary.

Raised with her Penobscot culture and Native American spiritual practices, DR. JUS CREA realized the healing powers of nature at a young age. Rich with ancestral knowledge of healing, medicine, and midwifery, Jus Crea received a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the University of Bridgeport and a B.S. in ethnobotany and holistic health from UMass, Amherst. She has also been trained as an auricular acupuncture detox specialist at Lincoln Hospital, in WTS therapy for restorative healing, as well as Indigenous midwifery with Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming. Dr. Jus Crea has lectured extensively on healing, ethnobotany, midwifery, naturopathic medicine, environmental medicine, and cultural history and traditions. She was previously an adjunct professor of nutrition at Springfield College and Pathology at STCC, as well as a primary care physician in Brattleboro, Vermont. Jus Crea has been practicing naturopathic family medicine at The Integrative Health Group in Springfield, Massachusetts, since RSST. She is passionate about cultural healing practices and works towards reclamation of her Wabanaki traditions, spiritual practices, and language.