Botanicals Flashcards
Biologically based therapies
use of natural techniques to maintain health/treat diseases
- Make use of minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, proteins, probiotics
- May involve orthomolecular and chelation therapy
orthomolecular vs chelation therapy
Orthomolecular therapy = supplementing diet with mega doses of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, hormones, and amino acids
Chelation therapy = use of a drug to bind with and remove excess or toxic amounts of metal or minerals from the blood
major Biologically Based Therapy
botanical
Botanical
use of plants or plant parts to create scents or to develop therapeutic medicinal treatments
May include using a mixture of different herbs or a single herb
Herbal substances come from all parts of plants (roots, stalks, flowers, bark, seeds)
Herbs are used to ___________, ___________, ___________, and ___________
alleviate disease
prevent it form recurring
detoxify the body
support the immune system
Botanicals may be used to…
nutritional supplements: green tea, soy products, ginseng, Echinacea, garlic and red clover etc.
aromatherapy; provide fragrance
prescription and non-prescription drugs
History of Botanicals
60,000 Y/A: neanderthal man found with herbs
- 8 different species of plants were found at the burial site, and 7 of those are used for medicinal purposes today
5,000 Y/A: sumerians listed herbs on clay slabs
2,500 BC: Chinese book “Pen T’Sao” was written
60-80 AD: Dioscorides writes “De Materia Medica”
Early 1900s: beginning of scientific pharmacy
Chinese herbalism is based on the concepts of yin and yang and qi (chi) energy
yin herbs used for ____
Yan herbs used for
yin = cooling
yan = stimulating
Herbalist
a practitioner and contributor to the field of herbal medicine
Forms of Herbs
Crude Herbs
○ Dried, cut and sifted
Capsules & Tablets
○ Powdered, dried, or concentrated
Powders
Dried Decoctions
Tinctures
○ Concentrates or extracts made by soaking herbs in solutions (usually alcohol)
Poultice
○ Dried, grounded or powdered herb wrapped in thin cotton/wool cloth and applied to skin
Bulk herbs
harvested from an herbalist who has grown them in an herb garden or those you have grown/acquired from a health food store
(+)Allows you to learn how to process and store
(-) Cannot be sure of the level of constituents in the bulk herbs
Standardized herbs
have been processed, so a known minimum level of 1+ major active ingredients are present
(-) may be more expensive
_____/______ pans should not be used for brewing teas
Aluminium/cast iron = Metals disintegrate into the herbal preparation
*Use stainless steel, glass or ceramic
How Does the Government Control Herbs - Germany
Commissioned expert panel (German Commission E) composed of physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry
- checks herbal data independently of other drugs to determine safety and efficacy of each herb
assess data from clinical trials, field studies, case studies, and independent medical association member
How Does the Government Control Herbs - USA
FDA evaluates safety and efficacy based on data supplied by the drug manufacturer (pharmaceutical company)
**1994 - U.S. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)
*allowed herbal products to be labeled with info including side effects, potential safety problems, contradictions
*Label cannot make statements that the herb is therapeutic or can treat/cure a disease