Chapter 4 Flashcards
Botanicals
Additive substances that come from plants
Herb
Any plant that is used for culinary or medical purposes
Phytomedicine
Therapeutic study of plants
Dietary supplemental health and education act of 1994
Supplement the dit
One or more dietary ingredients
Taken by mouth
Labeled as dietary supplement
Current good manufacturing practices
Standards are multifaceted and require package labels give the quality and strength of all the contents and that products be free of contaminants and impurities.
Astragalus
Support the immune system
Chamomile
Treat sleepiness, anxiety, and stomach or intestinal ailments
Cinnamon
Treatment of bronchitis, GI problems, anorexia, and diabetes
Echinnnacea
Used for colds, flu, and infections
Garlic
Lower cholesterol, decrease blood pressure, and reduce heart disease. Prevent stomach and colon cancer
Ginger
Treat postoperative pregnancy and chemotherapy related nausea as will as motion sickness and diarrhea
Ginkgo
Ailment four asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, and tinnitus
Hawthorne
Treatment of heart disease
Licorice root
Used to treat stomach ulcers, bronchitis, sore throat, and viral hepatitis
Milk thistle
Treat cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, and gallbladder disorders
Peppermint
Nausea, indigestion, and irritable bowel syndrome, cold symptoms, headaches, and muscle nerve pain
St. John’s wort
Treat mental disorders and nerve pain, malaria, sleep disorders, and wounds
Turmeric
Heartburn, stomach ulcers, gallstones, inflammation, and cancer
Valerian
Treatment of insomnia, anxiety, headaches, depression, irregular heartbeat, and tremors
Tea Decoration
A tea made from boiling plant material
Tea Infusion
A tea made from pouring water over plant material
Tea tincture
An extract of a plant made by soaking herbs in a dark place with a desired amount of either glycerine, alcohol, or vinegar for two to six weeks
Liniment
Extract of a plant added to either alcohol or vinegar and applied topically for therapeutic benefits
Poultice
A therapeutic topical application of a soft moist mass of plant material
Essential oils
Aromatic volatile oils extracted from the leaves, stems flowers, and other plant parts
Herb infused oils
Extraction of plant substances by soaking the plant in a carrier oil for approximately 2 weeks and them straining the oil.
Percolation
Extract the soluble constituents of a plant with the assistance of gravity.
