Dherbs doesn’t recommend blood transfusions due to their inherent risk to the body’s overall health.

As no two people’s blood is EXACTLY alike, it’s not healthy to take the blood of someone since their blood is formulated exclusively for their body. While blood can be “typed” and “matched” your body may reject it for a variety of reasons.

Blood transfusions are like an organ transplant-even with the most thorough testing, matching and typing, there’s a possibility the transfusion will be rejected, causing severe damage to vital organs, and possibly death.

Risks and Side Effects

Blood transfusions have several known side effects:

Allergic reaction (hives)

Even with an exact blood match, it’s possible to have an allergic reaction to parts of the blood received in the transfusion.

Fever

While a fever itself may not be cause for worry, doctors usually stop transfusions if the patient spikes a fever while receiving the blood as it may indicate a more serious side-effect.

 Acute Immune Hemolytic Reaction

This a rare, but potentially deadly, side effect from receiving a blood transfusion. The reaction is triggered by the body rejecting the transfused blood, usually due to an improper match in blood types.

Delayed Hemolytic Reaction

While the same reaction as the acute immune hemolytic reaction, the delayed reaction takes longer to manifest itself.

Lung Injury

This can happen due to antibodies or other pathogens in the transfused blood that accumulate in the lungs.

Blood Infection

Although a rare side effect, blood infections can be transferred through blood transfusions including:

• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• West Nile Virus
• Sepsis (bacterial infection)

Iron Overdose

It’s possible to receive too much iron as a result of a blood transfusion, which can damage internal organs, such as the heart and liver.

Graft-versus-Host Disease

White blood cells attack the red blood cells transfused into the body, essentially treating the infused blood as an infection. While rare, graft-versus-host disease is usually fatal.

Alternatives to Blood Transfusions

There are currently no alternatives to blood transfusions, since the body needs a fixed amount of blood to survive.

If you anticipate needing a blood transfusion (such as needing surgery or giving birth), it’s advised to donate blood to the hospital’s blood bank so your own blood will be transfused back into your body, reducing the likelihood of experiencing the known risks or side effects.

To rebuild, strengthen, fortify, tone, revivify, and nourish the blood, use herbs such as:

• Nettle
• Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
• Burdock Root
• Yellow Dock Root
• Dandelion Root
• Red Clover Tops and
• Alfalfa

Liquid chlorophyll is a great aid to rebuild, fortify, tone, revivify, and nourish the blood.

Eating foods rich in organic iron (Iron Phosphate) will also help rebuild, fortify, tone, revivify, and nourish the blood.

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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a severe acute disease that is caused by infection with strains of Staphylococcus aureus (phage group 1), which produces a unique toxin, enterotoxin F.  TSS can affect anyone who has any type of staph infection, including pneumonia, abscess, skin or wound infection, a blood infection called septicemia, or a bone infection called osteomyelitis.  While TSS was originally linked to the use of commercial tampons, it is now also known to be associated with the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm birth control methods.  TSS can also result from wounds secondary to minor trauma or surgery incisions, where bacteria can possibly enter able the body and cause the infection.  Some people might refer to TSS as an idiopathic disease, a disease that you get while visiting a hospital.  TSS is a rare condition that, while most common in women, can also occur in men.

Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Symptoms of TSS tend to appear out of the blue and can vary from person to person. Common signs and symptoms can include:

• Sudden high fever
• Headache
• Sore throat with swelling of the mucous membranes
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Erythroderma
• Rash
• Seizures
• Redness of eyes
• Muscle Aches

Causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Most often, TSS occurs when bacteria enter an opening in the skin, such as an open sore, cut, or other wound.  Even though the streptococcus bacteria cause TSS, the condition does not typically occur after a simple streptococcus throat infection (commonly referred to as Strep Throat).  The tampon theory originated from the fact that some believe that tampons attract bacteria, primarily because they are left in one place for a long time.  Another theory is that the fibers from tampons scratch the vagina, which ultimately creates an opening for bacteria to enter the bloodstream.  Possible causes include:

• Bacteria entering through wounds
• Having had recent surgery
• Using contraceptive sponges, diaphragms, or super absorbent tampons
• Having a viral infections (such as flu or chickenpox)

Natural Remedies

• The vagina is a breathing organ.  It must breathe, but when you frequently wear tight clothing, including tight underwear, tight jeans, and tight yoga pants, you smother the vagina and the lack of oxygen results in vaginal atrophy.  It is recommended that you find a nice balance between tight and loose clothing.  Five percent of all cases of Toxic Shock Syndrome are fatal.  However, the case fatality rates for menstrual-related TSS have declined as awareness has improved.  Try to wear cotton clothing items that breathe!
• Whenever you have any sort of open wound, it is important to properly take care of it.  Make sure to regularly clean your wound, cut, or scrape and try to prevent bacteria from entering it.  TSS can occur if streptococcus bacteria enter wounds, so be mindful of your surroundings and exercise proper wound care.
• Try to consume a lot of foods that are rich in probiotics.  Probiotics can help to boost your immune system and promote healthy gut flora.  Having a strong and healthy immune system can help your body naturally combat the bacteria in the body.  Some of the best probiotics to eat include kimchi, fermented vegetables, kefir, natto, and miso.
• Several studies have shown that there is a link between low vitamin D levels and increased occurrence of infections.  Certain immune cells actually have vitamin D receptors and metabolizers, which means that increasing your vitamin D levels can have a positive effect on the immune system.
• As a woman, it is important to have optimal menstruation maintenance.  While the decision to use or not use tampons or pads is entirely up to each woman, we recommend tampon or pad alternatives such as Goddess Moons, cloth pads, Wemoon, or Natracare products.  It may also be more beneficial to use chlorine-free pads instead of tampons.
• As always, it is beneficial to make a dietary change when trying to rid bacteria from the body.  Eating things like meat, dairy products, added sugars, salt, unhealthy grains, and genetically modified foods can make it hard for your immune system to function optimally.  Give your body the foods that it needs by eating a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, raw nuts and seeds, and legumes.

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