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Patel PHAT 162
Herbal Remedies.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medicine | Many of the synthetic meds we have today comes from plants and herbs. |
| Lonexan | Foxglov plant, used to cure dropsy.(another name for CHF) |
| Digitalus | found in foxglove plant. first med for heart created in the lab as synthetic medicine. |
| What is Herbal Medicine. | Medicine is use of plants and herbs for medicinal purpose all natural. |
| Hx of Herbal Medicine. | herbal medicines has been used as far as recorded evets. |
| Aztacs, Roman, Native Americans. | Long ago and still today use herbs to treat all the medical conditions occur. |
| Herbal Remedies. | Are used by all group of people to substitute synthetic medicins. |
| Experts in this field are called. | Naturopathic/Homeopathic Doctors. |
| HERBAL REMEDIES IN US. | DOSAGE FORMS AND PREPARATION PLAN. |
| Tinctures | boil the herbs, processthem with ETOH liquid form. Ex- St John Worts. |
| Extracts | boiled either left as a liquid or put in capsules. |
| Capsules and Tablets | dried and crushed and put in cap, or mix with other ingredient to make tablet form. |
| Teas | leaves and flowers dried/crushed, put it in boiling water and make yourself hot tea. Ex Chamimole. |
| Lozenges | Herbs or boiled and pressed into a mold, to make lozenges and you suck them. Ex- Zinc Lozenges. |
| Oint/Salves/rubs. | take herbs before they dry them. to make out whatever is inside of herbs. process them to make ointments. So they are used topically.Ex- Arnica. |
| COMMON PLANTS USED IN UNITED STATES. | TOP 10 |
| Aloe Vera Plant | There are over 300 species of Aloe. Aloe Vera is most commonly used in US. |
| Parts Used | inside of leaves.(light green in color.) |
| Uses | External-Burns, Bruces, Wounds.Internal- helps in diagestion and constipation. |
| Interactions | No proven interactions. But They suggest you use caution, when taking anticogulants. Like Comadin. |
| Side Effects | to much aloe may cause diarrhea if taken internally. |
| Warnings. | Do not use, if you are allergic to aloe or member of the family that belongs. |
| Billberry. | been used for nearly 1000 yrs, grows in North America, Europe, Northern Asia. |
| Parts Used | fruits. used to Tx diarrhea, menstrol cramps, eye problems, Varicoses Veins, and other circulatory problems.Leaves can be used for diabites. |
| Interactions | Non Proven. Medical community suggest not to use with anticogulant. |
| Warnings. | Belived that to much can became toxic. |
| Chamomile | looks like weed flower. Two types used for health condition.1. German, 2. Roman. |
| Roman. | this is the one we us in USA. |
| Chamomile | has been used for 1000 yrs, for adult and childrens. |
| Uses. | Chamomile herbs are often used for insomia, anxiety and GI conditions- Gas, Diarrhea, upset stomach. also used topically for skin conditions, mouth alzers, resulting from cancer Tx. |
| Parts used | Flowers used to make teas. liquid extracts, capsules and tablets.herb can be applied to skin in form of oint. and can be used as a mouth rinse. |
| Interactions. | No proven. Doctors suggest not to use with blood thinner, can cause increase bleeding. |
| Warnings. | If you are allergic to plants in daisy family.Then you might be allergic to Chamomile. |
| Daisy family plants include. | Rad weed, Daisy, Marigold, Chrisanthamos. |
| Echinacea. | there are 9 species of echinacea. all are aneted to USA and Southern Canada. |
| Most commonly used Echinacea. | Echinacea Purpurea.(most potent) traditionally used to Tx- colds, Flu's and other infections. Believe to stimulant immune system to help fight infections. |
| Parts Used | Stems, Leaves, Flowers, Roots are used fresh or dried to make tea, Squeeze to make Jucies, Extracts or external preparations for oints, gels, topical. |
| Interactions | might have allergic reaction if you are allergic to plants in daisy family. or if you have asthma.(asthmatic). |
| Warnings. | not recomended for those who have .....MS (Multiple Sclerosis)WBC disorders.Collagen Disorders.HIV/AIDSAutoimmune disease.TB. |
| FeverFew | orignally plant to bolkan mountains.Eastern Europe, short bush daisy like flowers. Now grows throughtout Europe, N.America, S.America. |
| Used for | Centrics for fever, headache, stomach ache, tooth ache, labor during childbirth.Recently started use for migran headaches, Rumotor Arthiritis (RA). |
| Parts Used | dried leafs, sometimes stems and flowers. to make supplemant like cap\tab, liquid extracts.you can eat freash feverfew leaf. |
| Side effects | Non reported/serious. but some cankers swelling of the lips and tongue and lose of taste. |
| Interaction | No Proven |
| Warnings. | women who are pregnant should not use feverfew. it will cause utreus contractions, increase risk of misscarriage. people allergic to daisy family plants shouldn't take feverfew. |
| Asian Ginseng | Native to China and Korea. used by various medical practicies. several types of true Ginseng. |
| American Ginseng | Panex. |
| Three types you see in different things. | Used to improve health of health recovery from illness. incresing sense of well being. and stmina improve. both physical and mental performence.treatng reptile disfunction. Heptisis C. symptoms related to menopause. |
| Gingsen...also | Lower blood glucose and controling Blood Pressure. |
| Common Use | Roots dried and used to make cap/tab and extracts and teas. as well as cream and other prepration for external use. |
| Warnings. | When taking by mouth Ginseng is usaully well tolerated. Some sources suggest limit Ginseng use to 3 mths. Because of the Side effects. |
| Side effects of Ginseng. | Headache, sleep, and GI problems, this are common side effects. |
| Asian Ginseng. | May/can cause allergic manstrol irregular reaction, Breast tandernes. High blood pressure associated with AG. These products were not analyzed, may have been from other drug or herbs used in Asian Ginseng. |
| Interaction | Non Proven. |
| Warnings of Asian Ginseng. | Lower Blood glucose. do not use if diabetic. therefore people with diabites use extra caution with asian ginseng, especially taking other meds....like Betermelon/ Fenugreek. both of these medicines lower Blood glucose. |
| Goldenseal. | this plant grows in USA. and its acually endangered, because of over harvessting. so now we have green houses and farms commercially growing in USA. in Blue Ridge Mnts. |
| Historically | Native Americans used for various health condition.. Skin diseases, Ulcer, gonorrhea, now more recently we use it for colds, and other respiratory tract infection(RTI).infectious diarrhea, eye infections, invaginitis(inflamation or infection of Vagina.) |
| Also used in Cancer Tx. and it can be applied to wounds and canker sores. used as a mouth wash for sour gums and mouth and troat. | |
| Parts Used | Roots are dried and used to make teas, liquid extracts. and some solid extracts that may be made into tab/cap. Goldenseal is often combined with Echinacea in preparation that intend to use for colds. |
| Goldenseal is considered safe for sjort term use in adults at recommended doses. | |
| Rare side effects | N&V, although drug interactions have not been reported. goldenseal may cause changes in the way body process the drugs, could potentially increase the level of blood. |
| Warning | Women if pregnant and breast feeding should avoid goldenseal. |
| Berberine | in goldenseal drug that can cause utreus to contract, increase risk of premature labor, misscarriage. |
| Berberine | also transfered through breast feeding can cause life threathning liver problems in the nursing infants. Goldenseal is only for Adults. not for Children. |
| Milk Thistle | Flowering herb native to meditrenian region. have been used for 1000 yrs. for various health conditions especially liver problems. its belived to have protective effects on liver cirhorisis, chronic heptisis(inflamtion of liver). gall bladder problems. |
| Tx includes | lowering cholestrole level in body. reducing insulin resistence in people who have type 2 diabetis and with cirhorisis.also reduces the growth of cancer cell in Breast, Cervical and Prostate cancer. |
| Parts used | Silymarin(this is) extracts from seeds or fruits of the plants. active parts of the plants.Seeds are used to make Capsules and extracts an infusion/strong teas. |
| Interactions/Warnings | Milk Thistle can produce allergic reaction most common in people who are allergic to daisy family plants. |
| Generally few side effects. | reported to have laxative effects upset stomach, bleeding effects. |
| St. Johns Wort | Plant with yellow flowers medicinal use were first recorded in ancient Greece. The name comes from St. John the baptist. because plant blooms yearly in late june and by the time of St. John feast. |
| Hx of Uses | been used for centuries to Tx mental disorder and nerve pain. also been used as a sedetive Tx for malaria. also made into oint and healing balm very vercitle herb. for wounds, insects bites and burns. Today we use it for depression, anxiety or sleep dis. |
| Parts used | Flower to make teas, extracts to make tablets. |
| Interaction and side effects. | may cause photosensitivity. |
| other side effects. | Anxiety, dry mouth, dizziness, gastrointestional symptoms, fatigue, headache or sexual dysfunctional. |
| Research shows that St. John wort interacts with some drugs...such as | Antidepressants, BCP, Cyclosporine(which prevents body from rejecting transplanted organs.), Digoxin( which strengthens Heart Muscle contractions.), Indinavir( possibly other drugs used to control HIV infection.) |
| Irinotecan and possibly other drugs used to Tx Cancer., Warfarin Na and related anticogulants. | |
| Warnings | When combined with certain antidepressants SJW may increase side effects such as Nausea, Anxiety, Headache, and confusion. |
| Valerian. | Native to Europe and Asia and also found in N.America. its been used as a madicinal herb since time of ancient Greece and Rome. |
| Therapeutic use were discribed | by Hippocrates and in 2nd century Clodius Galen worte Rx of Valerian for insomia. Its been used for sllep disorder and anxiety and great for pain. |
| Interactions | No Proven |
| Also used for other conditions such as. | Headaches, depression, irregular heart beat and trimblie. study suggest that safe to use for 4-6 weeks. short period of time. |
| Mild side effects. | headaches, dizziness, upset stomach, and tiredness the morining after you use it. |
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