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Alteratives Flashcards

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What is an alterative?

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Nourishing tonics that have a broadly beneficial effect on the body, and that slowly and steadily support a return to a healthy state

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What is a depurative?

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Herbs with a more specific action of cleansing a particular organ or system, as compared to the more broad effect of an alterative

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What are the indications for an alterative?

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Generalized and chronic dysfunction
Digestive, eliminatory, and circulatory hypofunction
Chemical hypersensitivity
Maldigestion
Hormonal imbalances
Toxemia
Acne
Chronic infxns/inflammation
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Red Clover - Latin name, energetics, and part used

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Trifolium pratense
Cooling
Flower

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Yellow Dock - Latin name, energetics, and part used

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Rumex spp.
Cooling
Root

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Oregon Grape - Latin name, energetics, and part used

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Mahonia spp.
Cooling, drying
Root and stem bark

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Sarsaparilla - Latin name, energetics, and part used

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Smilax spp.
Drying, earthy
Root and rhizome

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Burdock - Latin name, energetics, and part used

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Arctium lappa
Cooling
Root (primarily) seed and leaf sometimes

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Turmeric - Latin name. energetics, and part used

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Curcuma longa
Cooling, warming, stimulating, moves stagnation
Rhizome

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Stinging Nettle - Latin name, energetics, and part used

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Urtica dioica
Drying
Leaf, root, seed

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Actions and Indications of Red Clover

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Actions: Alterative, antitumor, antitussive, antispasmodic, phytoestrogenic
Indications: CA, gout/arthritis, acne, spasmodic cough, cachexia, poor healing burns, ulcers, TB, lung dz

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How is Red Clover usually prepared and dosed?

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Tincture: 2-6ml/day for 1:5
Infusion: 1-2tsp/cup with 2-4c/day
Standardized extract: 40-80mg/day

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What are the actions of Burdock?

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Root: alterative, digestive bitter, antitumor, antimutagenic, nutritive, antirheumatic, phytoestrogenic, liver tonic
Leaf: topical antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory poultice
Seed: alterative, diuretic, urinary tonic, vulnerary

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What are the indications for the use of Burdock?

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Root: dry, scaly skin conditions, rheumatic complaints, anorexia, cystitis, wounds and ulcers, liver metabolism is diminished
Leaf: mastitis, joint sprains
Seed: cystitis, skin conditions, lowering blood sugar

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How is burdock prepared and dosed?

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Root tincture: 2-4ml 1:5 TID
Fluid Extract: 2-6ml 1:1 TID
Decoction: 1tsp/cup, 3c/day
Seed: 3-9g infusion

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What is the action of Oregon Grape?

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Alterative, digestive bitter, anticatarrhal, antimicrobial, cholagogue, mild laxative

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What are the indications of use for Oregon Grape?

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Skin conditions - psoriasis, eczema, herpes, pityriasis, acne, syphilis
Poor GB fx - nausea, fat malab., digestive upset
Infection - skin, eye, and GI

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When is Oregon Grape contraindicated?

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Pregnancy

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How is Oregon Grape prepared and dosed?

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Tincture: 1-4ml TID 1:5
Decoction: 1-2tsp/cup, 1c TID
Dried: 1-2g/day

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What are the actions of Yellow Dock?

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Alterative, digestive bitter, nutritive, cholagogue, mild laxative, GI tonic, calms irritation of the larynx in chronic cough

21
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What are the indications for use of Yellow Dock?

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Skin - psoriasis, eczema, acne

GI - lax bowels, constipation, liver congestion

22
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When is Yellow Dock contraindicated for use?

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Oxalate kidney stones, kidney dz, iron overload, pregnancy

23
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How is Yellow Dock prepared and dosed?

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Tincture: 1-4ml TID 1:5
Decoction: 1tsp/c
Fluid extract: 2-4ml

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What are the actions of Stinging Nettle?

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Leaf - alterative, nutritive, anti-inflammatory, urinary tract tonic
Root - astringent, anti-inflammatory, hormone transformation related to BPH

25
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What are the indications for use of Stinging Nettle?

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Leaf - psoriasis, eczema, acne, allergic rhinitis

Root - BPH, diarrhea

26
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When is Stinging Nettle contraindicated?

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Allergy to Nettle

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How is Stinging Nettle prepared and dosed?

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Food: cooking or steaming fresh herb will denature the stinging trichomes and is safe for eating
Dried herb: 8-12g/day
Tincture: 3-6ml/day 1:2; 7-14ml/day 1:5

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What are the actions of Sarsaparilla?

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Alterative, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic, adaptogenic

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What are the indications for the use of Sarsaparilla?

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Skin conditions, rheumatic pain, hormonal balance, stress resistance

30
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What are the contraindications for Sarsaparilla use?

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May increase the absorption of digitalis glycosides, pregnancy

31
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How is Sarsaparilla prepared and dosed?

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Tincture: 1-2ml 1:5 TID
Decoction: 2-4 tsp/cup of water - simmer for 5-10min

32
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What are the actions of Turmeric?

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Alterative, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, cholagogue, choleretic, emmenagogue, lowers cholesterol, carminative, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, vulnerary

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What are the indications for the use of Turmeric?

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Inflammations of all kinds, jaundice, liver d/o, chronic skin conditions, CVD

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What are the contraindications of Turmeric use?

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In large doses during pregnancy, bile duct obstruction

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