bot quick Flashcards
sage
cooling diaphoretic, antimriobial for UTI
good for heat sx
horsetail
kidney, UTI
astringent, vulnreary
couch grass
demulcent and diuretic in UTI
juniper
antimicrobial good for UTI
is warm (think about the month JUNE)- good for cool deficient patterns
comfrey
topical for UTI
dandelion leaf
diuretic
good for kidney, UTI,
same with nettle leaf
white cedar
antimicrobial for UTI
old man beard
antimicrobial for UTI
cranberry
bacteriostatic and antiadherant antimicobial
asthma
mullein
coleus
coltsfoot (PA - hepatotoxic)
lobelia (NV)
ephedra (stimulate)
green tea
coffee
chaga
Keishi
cordyceps
cramps
cramp bark
black haw
giner and tumeric
valerian
jamaican dog wood
California poppy
hot flashes
black cohosh
dong quai
rehmannia
**sage
black cohosh
endocrine modulator, emmenagogue, anti inflammatory
menopause, PMS< PCOS
false unicorn root
female endocrine modulator
esp deficiency
wild yam
progesterone precorso in vivo
female Endo mod, anti inflammatory, anti spasm
partridge berry
female endocrine mod
peony
female endocrine mod
cool the liver
. Useful in
dysmenorrhea and other female hormone patterns of both deficiency (builds blood) and excess (dispels
stagnation, clears heat)
anise
carminative
- good to soothe muscle spams like in cramps
female libido via alter estrogen
jamaican dogwood
sedative, antispasmodic, analgesic
good for cramps
red raspberry
uterine tonic
saw palmetto
male endocrine modulator BPH
take with fat meals
cramp bark
antispasmodic, anti inflammatory, emmengagoue
good for cramps and threatened miscarriage
chasteberry/ vitex
female endocrine modulator
interact with domaine receptor
Not recommended for concurrent use with hormonal contraceptives as it may alter contraceptive efficacy.
May have effect of lowering libido
A true endocrine modulator, Vitex is thought to act on the pituitary via progesterone-
mediated pathways.
BPH herbs
maca
yohimbe
honey goat weed
saw palmetto
yarrow
puncture vine
old mans beard
red root
