Immune / Rheum / Allergy
Seasonal allergy, cold, inflammatory adjuncts.
- Allergic rhinitisIntranasal steroid and allergen control first. PA-free butterbur has human data; identity is the safety issue.4
- Seasonal allergiesSame plant file as allergic rhinitis. INCS still first.3
- Mild rheumatoid arthritis (adjunct)DMARDs own RA. Turmeric/boswellia are symptom adjuncts — not methotrexate.3
- Chronic low-grade inflammationName the disease. 'Inflammation' is not a diagnosis. Culinary pattern beats extract stacks.3
- Common coldTime. Elder, andrographis, and Pelargonium are modest onset-day adjuncts. This is not pneumonia.4
- Convalescence / post-illness recoverySleep, protein, and the underlying illness. Ginseng and ashwagandha are fatigue/stress adjuncts. This is not a hidden PE/myocarditis skip.4
- Chemotherapy-induced nausea (adjunct)5-HT3 / NK1 / olanzapine / dexamethasone own CINV. Ginger has adjunct RCT data — it does not replace the antiemetic plan.3
- IBD (UC / Crohn) adjunctMesalamine, steroids, immunomodulators, and biologics own IBD. Curcumin has some UC add-on data. Plants do not induce remission of a flare.5
- Fibromyalgia (adjunct)Education, sleep, graded movement, and (when used) SNRIs/gabapentinoids own this. Plants are modest adjuncts for sleep and myofascial comfort.5
- Influenza-like illness (adjunct)Oseltamivir when indicated, and supportive care. Elder and andrographis are cold-season adjuncts — not antivirals you hang a high-risk flu on.4
- Post-COVID condition (adjunct)Time, pacing, and the named leftover (dysautonomia, cough, mood, PE workup). Rhodiola and ashwagandha are fatigue/stress adjuncts. This is not a hidden clot skip.4
- Allergic conjunctivitis (adjunct)Do not put plants in the eye. Oral butterbur/nettle are rhinitis plants borrowed here. Antihistamine drops still exist.3
- Acute urticaria (adjunct)Antihistamine and anaphylaxis screen first. Plants do not treat urticaria. Oat is itch comfort.2
- Cancer-related fatigue (adjunct)Treat anemia, depression, sleep, and the cancer. American ginseng has a human CRF file. This is not a hidden PE skip.4