Alteratives

Question 1

Indications for Alteratives

Answer 1

generalized and chronic dysfunction.  
Digestive, eliminatory, and circulatory hypofunction 
Maldigestion
Hormonal imbalance
“Toxemia”
Acne
Chronic infections
Chronic inflammation

Question 2

Name the alteratives we studied

Answer 2

trifolium, rumex, mahonia, smilax, arctium lappa, curcuma longa, urtica dioica

Question 3

Use caution with blood thinners, oral contraceptives and estrogen positive cancers

Answer 3

Trifolium

Question 4

specificity of seat for smilax

Answer 4

endocrine balance (sex hormones)

Question 5

x

Answer 5

x

Question 6

x

Answer 6

x

Question 7

x

Answer 7

x

Question 8

originally compounded with phytolacca decandra and picramnia spp., later part of Hoxsey formula

Answer 8

trifolium

Question 9

x

Answer 9

x

Question 10

x

Answer 10

x

Question 11

alterative, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticarcenogenic, cholagogue, choleretic

Answer 11

curcuma longa

Question 12

x

Answer 12

x

Question 13

x

Answer 13

x

Question 14

alterative, diuretic, diaphoretic, emetic

Answer 14

smilax

Question 15

x

Answer 15

x

Question 16

x

Answer 16

x

Question 17

specificity of seat is liver, GI, larynx

Answer 17

rumex

Question 18

The cooling alteratives

Answer 18

trifolium, arctium, mahonia, rumex

mahonia is also drying

Question 19

The drying alteratives

Answer 19

mahonia, urtica, smilax

mahonia is also cooling
smilax is also earthy

Question 20

x

Answer 20

x

Question 21

Alterative, antitumor, antitussive, antispasmodic, phytoestrogenic

Answer 21

trifolium

Question 22

specificity of seat = liver, circ system

Answer 22

curcuma longa

Question 23

indicated in conditions of dry scaly skin eruptions

also in rheumatism and gout, RA

Answer 23

arctium

Question 24

x

Answer 24

x

Question 25

x

Answer 25

x

Question 26

Alterative, bitter, cholagogue, mild laxative

Answer 26

mahonia, rumex

Question 27

x

Answer 27

x

Question 28

x

Answer 28

x

Question 29

most nutritious alterative

Answer 29

urtica - vits and mins

also rumex - high in iron

Question 30

contains berberine

Answer 30

mahonia

Question 31

x

Answer 31

x

Question 32

x

Answer 32

x

Question 33

in Ayurvedic medicine, is believed to balance 3 doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha)

Answer 33

curcuma longa

Question 34

Used by Eclectics for whooping cough

relieves irritability of the respiratory tract, alleviating dry, irritable and spasmodic cough (antispasmodic)

Answer 34

trifolium

Question 35

x

Answer 35

x

Question 36

specificity of seat is the liver

Answer 36

arctium, mahonia

Question 37

x

Answer 37

x

Question 38

x

Answer 38

x

Question 39

best avoided in jaundiced neonates

Answer 39

mahonia

Question 40

Primarily the root is used

Answer 40

arctium, rumex