Alteratives Flashcards
List of Alteratives:
red clover yellow dock oregon grape sarsaparilla turmeric burdock stinging nettles
Red Clover name
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium pratense
- family
- part used
- energetics
Fabaceae
Flower
cooling
Gobo name
Arctium lappa
Arctium lappa
- family
- part used
- energetics
Asteraceae
Root (seed, leaf)
cooling and bitter
Trifolium pratense - action
ALTERATIVE, antitumor, antitussive, antispasmodic, phytoestrogenic
Trifolium pratense - indications
contraindications
Indications:
- spasmodic cough, TB
CA!!, gout, acne/skin!!, arthritis, ulcers, burns w poor healing
Perimenopause
Contra:
blood thinners, oral contraceptives
Arctium lappa - action
ALTERATIVE, mild digestive bitter, antitumor, antimutagenic, nutritive antirheumatic, phytoestrogenic, LR tonic
Arctium lappa - indications
skin!!, LR!!, stimulates lymph fx, lowers blood sugar, tonifies GI, RA
Oregon Grape name
Mahonia spp. (Berberis spp)
Mahonia spp. (Berberis spp)
- family
- part
- energetics
- berberidaceae
- root bark, stem bark
- cooling, drying
Mahonia spp. (Berberis spp) - Indications
- contra
SKIN - acne, eczema, herpes, syphilis
GB fx - nausea, fat malabs., digestion
INFX - skin, eye, GI
Contra: pregnancy
Mahonia spp. (Berberis spp) - actions
ALTERATIVE antimicrobial digestive bitter anticatarrhal cholagogue mild laxative
Yellow Dock name
Rumex crispus
Rumex crispus
- family
- part
- energetics
- polygonaceae
- root
- cooling
Rumex crispus - actions & indications
ALTERATIVE, bitter, nutritive, cholagogue, mild lax., GI tonic, calms larynx in chronic cough
SKIN
LR congestion
Constipation
Rumex crispus - contraindications
oxalate KD stones, KD Dz, iron overload, pregnancy
* don’t eat the leaves!
Stinging nettle name
Urtica dioca
Urtica dioca
- family
- part
- energetics
- urticaceae
- leaf, root, seed
- drying, cooling
Urtica dioca - actions & indications
Leaf: ALTERATIVE, NUTRITIVE, anti-inflam., urinary tract
- SKIN
Root: ASTRINGENT, anti-inflam.,hormone transformation related to BPH
- BPH, DIARHHEA
Urtica dioca - contra
- long term use -> mucus membrane drying
Sarsaparilla name
Smilax spp.
Smilax spp.
- family
- part
- energetics
- Liliaceae
- root, rhizome
- drying, earthy
Smilax spp. - actions & indications
ALTERATIVE, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic, adaptogenic
- SKIN
- LR deficiency
- rheumatic pain
- hormonal balance
- increase resistance to stress
Smilax spp.- contra.
large doses -> GI irritation, ulceration
Turmeric name
Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa
- family
- part
- energetics
- Zingiberaceae
- rhizome
- cooling, warming, stimulating, moves stagnation
Curcuma longa - actions & indications
ALTERATIVE, anti-inflam., antiox., anticarcinogenic, cholagogue, choleretic, emmenagogue, lowers cholesterol, carminative, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, vulnerary
- LR, CIRCULATORY
- inflam., jaundice, LR disorders, SKIN, CV Dz
Curcuma longa- contr
- pregnancy, bile duct obstruction
What is an Alterative?
GI MOVEMENT - efficient elimination
+ NOURISHING + BLOOD TONIC
