Bot Med II Male and Female Health Flashcards
major indications for the use of Urtica dioica
BPH
anti-inflammatory
diuretic
anti-prostatic
major indications for the use of Epilobium parvifolium (willow)
BPH
enlarged prostate
major indications for the use of Chimaphila umbellate (pipsissewa)
BPH
liver inflammation
renal edema
constipation and hemerroids
major indications for the use of Solidago spp. (goldenrod)
BPH
renal gravel
irrigation of urinary tract
major indications for the use of Opuntia spp (prickly pear)
BPH
epididymitis
major indications for the use of Hippophae rhamnodies (sea buckthorn)
enhances libido
rectal fissures
major indications for the use of Tribulus terrestris
fertility
aphrodisiac
major indications for the use of Lepidium myenii (macs)
aphrodisiac
endurance
fertility
major indications for the use of Avena saliva (wild oats)
antidepressant
adrenal tonic
sex tonic
major indications for the use of Epimedium sagittatum (horny goat weed)
impotence
sperm
major indications for the use of serenoa repens (saw palmetto)
BPH chronic prostatitis male baldness prostate cancer anti-inflammatory anti-spasmotic endocrine agent
major indications for the use of Vitex a gnus castus (chaste berry)
mastalgia PMS dysmenorria fertility menorrhagia prolactinoma acne fibroids
major indications for the use of Actea racemes (black cohosh)
perimenopausal symptoms
dysmenorreah
depression
pain
major indications for the use of Angelica sinensis (female ginseng)
dysmenorrhea, blood mover/blood tonic, irregular menses, amenorrhea, pain
major indications for the use of Viburnum opulus (cramp bark)
anti-spasmotic, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, bronchoconstriction, skeletal muscle spasms, pelvic congestion, bladder spasms
major indications for the use of Lepidium meyenii (maca)
perimenopausal
low libido
adrenal fatigue
major indications for the use of Rheum rhaponticum (rhubarb)
decreases hot flashes, depression, anxiety
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Lycopodium virginicus (bugleweed)
hyperthyroid
antithyrotrophic: blocks T4 to T3 conversion
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Leonurus cardiaca (mother wart)
hyperthyroid
stimulates delated menses
nervine
anxiety
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Melissa officials (lemon balm)
hyperthyroid anxiety restlessness palpitations headache depression
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Iris versicolor (blue flag)
hypothyroid?
alterative for glandular tissues
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Withania somnifera (ashwaganda)
hypothyroid thyroid dysfunction fatigue insomnia chronic inflammation
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Comiphora mukul
hypothyoid
hyperlipidemia
major indications (with regard to thyroid function) for the use of Coleus forskolii
HTN
hypothyroid
