7 - Herbal Formulating for Cancer Care Flashcards
What is the practice of herbal medicine considered to be?
Both an art and a science.
What are the key considerations in herbal formulating?
- Safety and efficacy
- Pharmacy (the form of medicine)
- Posology (the dose and dosing frequency)
Who is attributed with the quote, ‘It is more important to know what kind of person has a disease than to know what kind of disease a person has’?
Hippocrates
What are the predisposing causes of disease?
- Genetics
- Mental outlook and stress
- Immune dysregulation
- Nutrition
- Physical trauma
- Environment
What are the excitatory or precipitating causes of disease?
- Acute infection
- Acute trauma
- Acute exposure or sudden increased load of toxins
- Radiation or drugs
What are sustaining or perpetuating causes of disease?
- Unresolved excitation
- Inflammation
- Senescence
- Drugs
What is allostasis?
A fundamental biological principle defined as a variable stability or dynamic equilibrium.
What are the three levels of herbs in the Pyramid Prescribing Protocol?
- Base or foundation
- Synergistic or supportive
- Specifics or targeted effectors and activators
What are complementary herbs used for?
- Systemic relaxants and circulatory stimulants
- Antibiotics and immunostimulants
- Hepatoprotectives and choleretics
- Rubefacients and anti-inflammatories
What is the main therapeutic intention in treating cancer?
Improve quality of life.
What is one strategy for increasing longevity in cancer care?
Delay or inhibit the progression of cancer.
What are the activator or effector constituents in herbs?
- Terpenes
- Flavonoids
What should foundation interventions address in herbal treatment planning?
- Extracellular area
- Tumor microenvironment
- Ongoing physiological enhancement
What are the goals of long-term maintenance protocols after conventional cancer care?
- Support and sustain organ systems
- Boost immune system
- Optimize redox regulation
What factors should be considered when creating a treatment protocol?
- Specifics of the patient
- Specifics of the cancer
- Symptom-specific herbs
- Coexisting health conditions
- Anticipate drug interactions
Fill in the blank: ‘What is there that is not poison? All things are poison and nothing is without poison. Solely the dose determines that a thing is not ______.’
poison
What is the difference between isolated constituents and whole herbs?
Variability in herbal products.
What herb is known for its potential benefits in cancer treatment and is also a redox regulator?
Turmeric
What are some supplements and herbs to use with caution if a patient is taking anticoagulants?
Specifics not provided in the text.
True or False: There is a negligible risk from supplement interactions with chemotherapy.
True
What are the risks associated with curcumin?
Specifics not provided in the text.
What is one example of a herb that may have positive benefits when used alongside chemotherapy?
Ashwagandha
What is a significant concern regarding antioxidant interactions in cancer treatment?
Unwarranted concerns about antioxidant interactions.
