Bot Med Week 6

Question 1

what is the primary botanical action for mild-moderate depression?

Answer 1

adaptogen

Question 2

What are the secondary/supportive botanical action for mild-moderate depression?

Answer 2

stimulant and hepatics

Question 3

what are other botanical actions to consider for mild-moderate depression?

Answer 3

antiviral and euphoric

Question 4

what is the common name for Hypericum perforatum?

Answer 4

St. John’s Wort

Question 5

List two euphorics?

Answer 5

• kava kava (piper methysticum)
• Psilocybin

Question 6

List some stimulants?

Answer 6

• cayenne
• coffee
• Chocolate bean (theobroma cacao)
• ephedra

Question 7

List some hepatics?

Answer 7

• bupleurum (Bupleaurum sinensis)
• St. John’s Wort

Question 8

List some adaptogens?

Answer 8

• rhodiola
• panax ginseng
• sarsaparilla
• north american ginseng
• Ashwagandha

Question 9

what is the 1st formula for mild/moderate depression?

Answer 9

60 mL of hypericum perf. (SJW)
30 mL of Bupleurum
10 mL of Capsicum
Tincture 2 teaspoons (10 mL) twice a day between meals or as needed
SJW is a inducer of CYP 450 3A4, and is contraindicated when patients are taking other medications
SJW may cause serotonin syndrome in patients taking SSRIs, any antidepressants, and the triptan class of medications (migraines)

Question 10

what is the 2nd formula for mild/moderate depression?

Answer 10

50 mL of Rhodiola rosea
30 mL of Bupleurum
20 mL of Panax ginseng
Tincture 2 teaspoons (10 mL) twice a day between meals or as needed
- may cause dizziness or anxiety in patients not experiencing depression

Question 11

most depression is considered a what deficiency

Answer 11

Kidney Yang deficiency (Zhi deficiency)

Question 12

what are the organs involved in depression?

Answer 12

liver and lungs