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Herbals exam 1
basic uses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Garcinia Mangostana/Mangosteen | possible antiooxidant, antiflammatory, anticancer, and antihistamine |
| St. John's Wort | antidepressant, antiviral, SAD; AI - photodermatitis |
| Aloe Vera | cathartic, stimulant laxitive, slight antibacterial |
| Blue-Green Algae | dietary Fe and possibly oral leukoplakia |
| Astragalus | mild immunostimulant, hepatoprotectant |
| Propolis (bee glue) | mouthwash, toothpaste, antiviral/bacterial, weak anti-inflammatory, free radical scavanger |
| Bilberry | antidiarrheal, mouthwash, rtinopathy macular degeneration, retinal inflammation (all minor) |
| Guarana | CNS stimulation, flavor |
| chondroitin glucosamine | Gluco:tx of osteoarthritis, chondro protective --- Condro: increase joint viscosity, decrease LDL |
| oleocanthal (olive oil) | antiinflammatory |
| methyl sulfonylmethane (MSM) | arthritis/tendonitis, increase blood circulation, acne |
| capsaicin | shingles, arthritis |
| cranberry | reduced frequency/severity of UTI |
| astragalus | immunostimulant, hepatoprotectant |
| honey | nutrition, soothing, antibacterial |
| royal jelly | pantacetic acid source |
| pollen | |
| butcher's broom | venous insufficiency, AI - HTN |
| broom | cardioactive, diuretic, profuse menstruation, utreine vascular contractant; not for self medication |
| cats claw | antiinflammatory, immunostimulant |
| chamomile (german) | spasmolytic, antiinflammatory, antoxidant; allergies common |
| evening primrose oil | rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, atopic eczema; AI - mild loose stools |
| echinacea | shortening duration of URT infections, UTI's & wound healing, immunostimulatn, antiviral |
| feverfew | migrain prophylactic; AI - GI distrubance, mouth uclerations |
| garcinia | flavor (in BBQ sauce), GI complaints |
| gotu kola | antiiflammatory (minimal), hepatic fibrosis, wound healing, venous insufficiency |
| goldenseal | antidiarrheal, antiviral, antiseptic |
| bitter orange | antispasmotic, carminative, weight loss; AI - photodermatitis |
| comfry | can lead to hepatic cancer |
| essiac | laxitive; formula: burdock root, kelp, red clover, sheeps sorrel, slippery elm bark, turkish rhubarb root |
| boldo | diuretic, cholagogue, antiseptic, sedative; AI - renal irritation |
| buchu | maybe urinary antiseptic, diuretic |
| dandelion | flavor, cholagogue, diuretic, laxative |
| juniper | diuretic, antiseptic, canimative, antiinflammatory, sore muscles/joints, flavor |
| lovage | minor GI complaints, bladder problems, menstrual distrubances |
| meadowsweet | stomachic, urinary antiseptic, astringent |
| uva ursi | diruetic, urinary antiseptic, astringent |
| butterbur | migranes, allergic rhinitis |
| garlic | lower serum lipids, antithrobotic; AI - GI distrubance |
| ginger | antiemetic, antinasueant, hyperemesis |
| ginkgo | early onset alzheimers, intermittant claudication, cereberal insufficiency, periferal vascular insufficiency, control tinnitus; AI - GI upset, HA |
| green tea (Camellia sinensis) | mild stimulant, antidiarrheal |
| gymnemosuprium | metabolic contorl, laxative, diuretic, antimalarial, coughs, snake bite; AI - messes w/taste |
| ginseng | tonic or adaptogen |
| siberian ginseng | adaptogenic, CV |
| canaigre (red desert ginseng) | tanning leather |
| jiogulan (souther ginseng) | ginseng substitute; AI - nausea, diarrhea |
| MACA (peruvian ginseng) | "survival food" |
| hawthorne | heart failure, decreased CO, tachy & brady -cadia, diarrhea, tapeworms, ischemic heart disease, arrythmias |
| Hoxsey's formula | banned in US, major laxative |
| hops | mild sedative, bitter flavor; AI contact dermatitis, allergy |
| horse chestnut | venous insufficiency, hemmorrhoids, phlebitis |
| grapeseed extract | chronic venous insufficiency, leg agitation |
| rutin (oak) | vascular insufficiency, capillary fragility, varicose veins, mucositis |
| kava kava | anxiolytic (non-psychotic)convulsant, muscle relaxant; AI scaly, yellow skin w/excessive use |
| roobibos tea | antioxidant |
| elderberry | |
| limbrel | medical food, osteoarthritis |
| kambucha tea | good for nothing |
| melatonin | jet lag, antoxidant, hastens onset of sleep, enhances release of cytokines |
| policosanol | improves lipid profile, toothpastes, decreases platelet aggregation, intermittent claudication |
| pycnogenol | decreases: capillayr fragillity, macular degenreation, bronchospams in asthma, joint pain, CVA |
| pyruvic acid | for weight loss but doesn't work, lipid oxidation |
| hydroxycitric acid | for weight loss but doesn't work |
| phytoestrogens | [soy, flaxseed, black cohosh, red clover], lower cancer rates in reproductive tissues, antoxidant properties, anticell proliferation actions, improves lipid profiles |
| dong quai | phytoestrogen: monpause/PMS, menstrual disorders; AI - photosensitizing |
| red clover | phytoestrogen: antimutagen, astringent |
| black cohosh | phytoestrogen: emmanagogue, uternine stimulant, monpause/PMS, RA; AI - vertigo, HA, NV, estrogenic effects |
| agnus castus | phytoestrogen: menstrual problems, dysmenorrhoea |
| black haw | phytoestrogen: menstural disorders, nervine, antispasmodic, antidiarrheal; CI - ASA allergy, kidney stones |
| red raspberry | astringent, antidiarrheal, atnoxidant, partu praeparator |
| valerian | sleep aid, mild sedative, anxiolytic, antispasmodic, carminative |
| yohimbe | aphrodisiac, male impotency |
| milk thistle | hepatoprotectant, antoxidant |
| saw palmetto | BPH, non-malignant prostatitis |
| pygeum | BPH, fever/madness (trad), inflammation (trad) |
| nettle | antihemmorhagic, BPH, hypoglycemic, eczema |
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