Bot Med II Final Respiratory Herbs Flashcards
expectorant
moves mucus out of lungs
antitussive
calms cough
demulcent
soothes irritation
which plants have pyrrolizidine alkaloids
tussilago farfara (colts foot) penicides (western colts foot) petasitis hybridus (butterbur)
what happens if pyrrolizidine alkaloids are used for too long?
leads to hepatic cancer
Why do we use herbs to treat a cough?
to tonify cough if overly spasmodic or overly wet
drying herbs for wet cough
thyme
salvia
hyssopus
moistening herbs for a dry cough
tusilago (colts foot)
verbascum thapsus (mullein)
glycerrhiza
deep lung infections
inula helenium
resinus herb used for cough in asthma or bronchodilator
Ammi visnaga
immune activator
osha
use of Urtica dioica
*** allergic rhinosinusitis
allergies, anemia, arthritis low BP, arthritis, gout,
anti-histimine
anti-inflammatory
use of Euphrasia officinalis
***allergic rhinosinusitis
decongestant
conjunctivitis
use of Peasites hybrids (butterbur)
allergic rhinosinusitis
use of Hyssopus
anti-viral anti-bacterial expectorant antitussive used for infectious respiratory and digestive problems
use of Foeniculum vulgare
antispasmotic for asthma and cough remedies
use of Ammi visage (kella)
bronchodilator
asthma
uses of coleus forskolii
asthma
increases cyclic AMP
relax smooth muscle
use of amoracia rusticana (horseradish)
decongestant mucolytic stimulant diaphoretic used for sinusitis, topically for neuralgia
what herb has been found to be effective against MRSA?
inula helenium
use of ligusticum porter (osha)
bronchitis
colds/flus
use of grindelia
asthma
persistent/spasmotic coughs
use of prunus serotina (cherry bark)
antitussive
