Botanicals- Hemostatic

Question 1

How many homostatic system botanical are there? Name them.

Answer 1

1. Achillea millefolium
2. Capsella bursa-pastoris
3. Geranium maculatum

Question 2

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) constituents

Answer 2

Volatile oils (some thujone), sesquiterpene lactones: guaianolides, germacranolides. Biflavonoids (rutin), bitters, alkaloids, tannins, coumarins

Chill (achillea) w/ THU ONE (thujone)

Question 3

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) actions

Answer 3

Hemostatic, bitter, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic

Question 4

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Indications

Answer 4

Topical: wounds, skin ulcers

Internal: passive hemorrhage, meno/metrorrhagia, hematuria, anal/uterine hemorrhods, cystits, leucorrhea,

poor digestion (hypochlorhydria, dyspepsia, biliary insufficiency, dyskinesia, anorexia, atonic constipation, gas), fever, upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), joint pains

I’ll KILL and stab you MILLion times (bleed, skin wound); am I making you sweat with all my bitterness. You should be inflammed! (anti-inflammatory)

Question 5

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) s/e

Answer 5

Thujone (highly unlikely due to minute concentrations in dried or extract form): emmenagogue, abortifacient, convulsions.

Chill with THU ONE

(Achillia has thujone)

Question 6

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) CI

Answer 6

All due to bitter digestive stimulation: Gerd, active peptic ulcer, gastritis, bilary obstruction, acute cholelithiasis diarrhea, allergy to Asteracea family.

Large doses (thujone), pregnancy

Question 7

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Interactions

Answer 7

Antagonistic effect with PPI’s (esomeprazole)

Theoretical: decreased drug absorption due to increased gut motility

Question 8

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepard’s purse) Constituents

Answer 8

Volatile oils, bioflavonoids, cardioactive steroids, caffeic acid derivatives

Question 9

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepard’s purse) Actions

Answer 9

Astrigent, antihemorrhagic (styptic- capable of stopping bleeding when applied to a wound)

Question 10

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepard’s purse) indications

Answer 10

Nosebleeds, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), wounds and burns

Question 11

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepard’s purse) s/e

Answer 11

N/A

Question 12

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepard’s purse) CI

Answer 12

Not to be used during pregnancy as it may have uterine stimulant properties

The hemmorrhage capsule bursts open! The pastor comes to heal the wounds (nose bleeds, PMS, wounds and burns) but he will NOT delivery a baby (CI in pregnancy= uterine stimulant)

Question 13

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepard’s purse) Interactions

Answer 13

May potentiate anticoagulants (warfarin)

Question 14

Geranium maculatum (American Cransebill) Constituents

Answer 14

Tannins: gallotannins (30%)

Question 15

Geranium maculatum (American Cransebill) Pharmacology

Answer 15

Tannins give the herb astringent, hemostyptic and tonic properties

Question 16

Geranium maculatum (American Cransebill) Indications

Answer 16

Bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers, hemorrhoids, wounds. Heavy menstruation, metorrhagia, dysmenorrhea

Question 17

Geranium maculatum (American Cransebill) s/e

Answer 17

None

Question 18

Geranium maculatum (American Cransebill) CI

Answer 18

None

Question 19

Geranium maculatum (American Cransebill) Interactions

Answer 19

Tannins may reduce drug absorption when taken simultaneously

My GERANIUM (German) Sheppard licked my wounds and stopped them from bleeding. His name is MAC (Maculatum) and he is very TAN IN comparision to other dogs (contains Tannins)