BM -1 contraindications

Question 1

Eleutherococcus santicosus drug interactions

Answer 1

Eleuthero potentiats effects of antibiotics monomycin and kananmycin

Question 2

Why is there a caution of using eleutherococcus santicosus in diabetics

Answer 2

Eleuthero may have a hypoglycemic action in diabetics using insulin

Question 3

eleutherococcus santicosus contra exact contractindicatiosn

Answer 3

Commission E recommends avoiding use in patients with hypertension, not a lot of evidenc for this though.

Question 4

What adverse effects may eleutherococcus s. have on sleep and digestion?

Answer 4

can cause mild cases of transient diarrhea or sleep disturbances.

Question 5

ocimum sanctum precautions

Answer 5

May have a anti fertility effect, don’t take at theraputic dose if pregnant, may have hypoglycemic effect especially in those on insulin or oral antidiabetics., mild blood thinning properties,

Question 6

Ocimum sanctum contraindicaitons

Answer 6

There really aren?t any, it has been safetly used for a long time.

Question 7

medicago sativa contraindications

Answer 7

very sever debility - collapse of systems/failures, strong chemo. Pregnancy - uterine contraction, if on warfarin it could reduce effect from High K.

Question 8

Toxicity of medicago sativa

Answer 8

Mostly for patients with system lupus erythematosus bcause of L canavanin in sprouts

Question 9

cautions of trifolium pratense

Answer 9

caution with blood thinners because of cumeral, caution with oral contraceptives and estrogen positive cancers because of its estrogen like chemicals

Question 10

Why would medicago sativa be contraindicated in hepatic failure

Answer 10

It increased metabolic rate in liver which is bad if its severly damaged

Question 11

Why is medicago sativa cantraindicatied with people on warfarin

Answer 11

Because warfarin works on the estrinsic clotting path by blocking vitamin K regeneration; Medicago sativa is really high in Vitamin K so it can override the effects of warfarin and allow clotting

Question 12

why would medicago sativa be contraindicated in pregnancy

Answer 12

Mediago sativa has stachydrine content that can cause uterine contractions in high dosages

Question 13

What is a contraindication of a tonic herb in general, these include medicago sativa, and trifolium pratense

Answer 13

contraindicated in very sever debility , esp if associated with immune or digestive collapse, renal or hepatic failure and in progressive cancer or strong chemo egimens.

Question 14

What is the caution for trifolium pratense: red clover

Answer 14

Blood thinners and platlet thinners, and with oral contracetives and estrogen positive cancers

Question 15

What is a caution about long term use of nettles?

Answer 15

IT may cause mucus membrane drying

Question 16

Do nettles have a drug interaction?

Answer 16

nope

Question 17

cautions for mahonia aquafolium

Answer 17

can cause diarrhea because it stimulates bile flow, can cause uterine contractions so not for the pregnant and better for sub acute and chronic rather than active infections

Question 18

General contraindications for bitters

Answer 18

Pregnancy, kidney stones, any high acid issue, diarrhea and galbladder disease because it will stimulate gallbladder function

Question 19

Contraindications for gentia

Answer 19

gentian lutea shouldn’t be used in acute GI inflammation and should be avoided in pregnancy

Question 20

What can large doses of gentiana lutia cause

Answer 20

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and pulse fullness.

Question 21

what is the lethal dose for thujone a constituent of artemsia absinthium

Answer 21

134 mg/kg A 175 lb man would have to drink 50 bottles of absinth to get a leathal dose

Question 22

what is the upper limit of thujone

Answer 22

10ppm, most absinth contain 2-4ppm

Question 23

what is the contraindications for achillea milefolium because of B-thujone

Answer 23

nausea, vomiting, cramping seizures, kidney failure. Careful with essential oil

Question 24

what is the contraindication for achillea milefolium in females

Answer 24

can aggrivate heavy menstural bleeding