Botanicals Flashcards
You get a cold. What botanical found in freshly pressed juices has anti-inflammatory effects and can help ease your symptoms?
Echinacea
Which botanical acts by releasing NE from nerve endings and is used for bronchitis, asthma, and as a CNS stimulant?
Ephedra
What botanical is an antioxidant that can be used to treat intermittent claudication, cerebral insufficiency, and dementia? An important side effect?
Ginkgo - can cause epilepsy, don’t use in epileptics!
Which botanical reduces blood viscosity?
Ginkgo
Which botanical improves both mental and physical performance, but can cause vaginal bleeding?
Ginseng
Which botanical can protect against hepatic injury from alcohol by increasing hepatic RNA polymerase activity?
Milk Thistle
Which botanical acts similar to an SSRI or TCA and can help with mild depression? What is important to remember about its CYP interactions?
St. John’s Wort
CYP P450 inducer - decreases effectiveness of OCs, digoxin, and warfarin
Which botanical can be used in BPH by reducing 5-alpha-reductase effects?
Saw Palmetto
Which botanical has positive effects on the heart like reducing BP, treating CAD and chronic stable angina?
Coenzyme Q
Which botanical is given to help osteoarthritis? How does it work?
Glucosamine - major component of GAGs, important in cartilage
The “hormone of darkness”
melatonin
“I am the night!”
Which botanical can help with SAD, sexual dysfunction, depression, and sleep schedules?
melatonin
Which botanical has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects used in the treatment of menopause and premenstrual tension? What is an important adverse effect?
Black Cohosh - liver damage
Which botanical is common in Polynesia used to relax without disrupting mental clarity?
Kava
Heavy use of Kava has been shown to cause what side effects?
Malnutrition Wt loss Liver damage Renal dysfunction Rashes
