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Herbal Remedies
Marquita Albert Week 3 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where do many santetic meds come from? | Plants and Herbs |
| Foxglove Plant | Lanoxine, used to cure dropsy (CHF) |
| Asprin | Comes from williow bark |
| What is Herbal Medicine? | The use of plants and herbs for medical purposes. |
| What is the history of Herbal Medicine? | Has been used as far back as history can record events. |
| Who uses Herbal Medicine? | People who want a substitution for santetic drugs. |
| Are there experts in Herbal Medicine? | Yes, Nateropathic Doctors and Homeopathic Doctors. |
| Tinctures | Boil herbs process with alcohol, liq. form ex. St. John's Wort |
| Extracts | Boiled, left as liquid or put into capsuale |
| Tab/Cap | dryed crushed and put into cap or mixed and made into tab |
| Teas | leaves and flowers dryed/crushed. You must add boiling water. ex. chamomile |
| Lozenges | Boiled, pressed into mold. ex. zinc lozenge |
| ointment, salves, and rubs | before dryed they're pressed to get oils out and processed to be used topically. ex ornica |
| Aloe Vera | over 3000 species of Aloe, Aloe Vera is most commonly used in USA, Inside of leaf is used for external use for burns, bruises, and wounds. Internal is used for digestion and constipation. No proven interactions, use caution when taking anticiogulants. |
| May cause diarrah. No warnings unless allergic to plants in the same family. | |
| Bilberry | Used for 1000 years in European tradition. North America, Europe, and North Asia. Use the fruit to treat diarrah, menstral cramps, eye problems, vericose viens, venous insefencey (veins that do not effeciently return blood from legs to heart) |
| and other circulatory problems. Leaves used for diabetes. No proven interations with meds. Do not use with circulatory treatment meds. Believed that too much can be toxic. Use in moderation. | |
| Chamomile | 2 types used in German and Rome, German is used in the US, used for 1000 of years, often for sleeplessness, anxiety and GI conditions such as upset stomach and gas. Can be used topically for skin conditions, and mouth problems due to Cancer treatment. |
| flower part used to make teas, liquid extracts, tabs/caps. Herb can be applied to skin or used as mouth wash. No proven interactions. Do not use with coumadin. Can cause increase risk of bleeding. More likely to experience allergic reaction if allergic | |
| to plants in daisy family such as rag weeds. | |
| Echinacea | 9 species, native to US and S. Canada. Must common used Echinacea Purpurea b/c its the most potent. Used to treat or prevent colds, flu, and other infections. Believed to stimulate immune system. All parts used fresh or dry to make teas, |
| squeezed to make juice, extracts and external prep. may have allergic reaction if allergic to plants in daisy family or if you have ashmtha. Not recommended for people who have MS, WBC disorders, collegen disorders, HIV/AIDS, Autoimmune disease, or TB | |
| Feverfew | Plant originated from blukin mountains, short bush with daisy like flowers. Grown throughout North America, South America, and Europe. Used for centries for fever, headaches, stomach aches, toothaches, infertility, menustration, and labor. |
| Recently started using for migraine headaches and rumatured arthritis. Dry leaves, stem, and flowers used for tablets, capsules, and liquid extracts. No serious side effects have been reported. Swelling of lips and tongue and loss of taste. No known | |
| med interactions. pregnant women shouldn't use may cause miscarriage or premature delievery. dont use if you've ever had an reaction before or if you're allergic to daisies. | |
| Ginseng | Asian Ginseng native to China and Korea it has been used in various medical plactieces on of several types of true Ginseng. It was used toimprove health of people recovering from illness. Increased wellbeing and stamina. Improved both mental and physcial |
| performance trating menopause also lowered blood glucose and controlling blood pressure. The is dried and used to make cap, tab, extract, teas, creams, and other preorations for external use. Well tolerated when taken by mouth. Dont use for more than | |
| 3 months b/c of concerns of side effects. Common side effects are headaches, sleep and gi problems. Can cause allergic reactions there have been reports of breast tenderness mentrual irregualtory and high blood pressure associated with ginseng products. | |
| Goldenseal | Grows wild in US and is actually endangered b/c of over harvesting especially in blueridge mountains. Roots are dried and used to make teas liquid extracts and some soild extracts that may be made into caps and exlixirs. Native Americans used for |
| various health conditions such as skin diseases, ulcers, and gonnorhea. Now more recently issued for colds and other respitory tract infections, diahrrea, eye infections, and vaginitis. Occasionally used as cancer treatment and can be applied to | |
| wounds and cancor sores, used as mouth wash for sore gums, mouth and throat. Also mixed with echinacea in preparations that are intended to be used for colds it is considered safe for short term use in adults at recommended doses. | |
| Side effects: nausea and vomiting althrough drug interaction haven't been reported may cause changes in the way the body process drugs and may potentially increase level of drug. | |
| Milk Thistle | A flowering herb native to the mediterranean region has been used for 1000 of years for various liver problems. Believed to have protect liver and improve its function escecially used for liver cyrosis chronic hepatatis and gal bladder disfunctions. |
| Treatment includes lowering cholesterol levels, reduce insulin resistance in people who have type II diabetes cyrosis reducin, the growth of cancer cells in brest cervical and prostate cancer, silymarin seeds considered fruit seeds used to prepare | |
| capsules, extracts, and infusions (stronger than regular tea), can produce allergic reaction if allergic to anything in daisy family. Laxative effect upset stomach bloating and diahrrea. | |
| St. John's Wort | Worst out of all interacts w/ almost everything has to be used appropriately it is a plant with yellow flowers first recorded in ancient greece. the name comes from St. John the Baptist it has been used for centuries to treat mental disorders and |
| nerve pan has also been used as sedative treatment for malaria also made into cream for wounds burns and insect bites. today its used for depression, anxiety and sleep disorders flowering tips used to prepare teas and extracts and tablets. May cause | |
| sensititvity to sunlight other side effects anxiety dry mouth dizziness, gastrointerstional symptoms, fatigue, headache or sexual dysfunction. research shows it interacts with some drugs: antidepressants, BCP, cyclosporin, which prevents body | |
| from rejecting transplanted organs, pigoxin which strengthens heart muscle contractions, Indinavir possibly drugs used to contract HIV infection. | |
| Valerian | Native to Europe and Asia also found in North America its been used as a mydisinal herb its therapeutic uses were described by hyopractes and in second century galen prescribed for insomnia anxiety and pain. No known interactions with medications also |
| used for headaches, depression, irregular heartbeat and trimbling. Studies show generally save to use for short of time 4-6 weeks can cause mild side effects headaches dizzness upset stomach and tiredness. |
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