Complementary and alternative therapies Flashcards
What are the 5 classes of CAM
- Natural products
- mind and body
- manipulative and body based practices
- other CAM practices
- whole medicine systems
what is the use of fever few?
migraines, headaches
what is the use of passionflower?
stress, mild anxiety
what is the use of st. john’s wort?
mild depression, mild anxiety
what is valerian used for?
sleep disturbances
what is rhodiola used for?
stress, fatigue, exhaustion
what is ginkgo used for
cognition, memory
what is oats (avens sativa) used for?
nerve restorative
tranquilliser
antidepressant
what is lavender used for?
sleep inducing
calming affect
what is Hops used for?
sleep inducing, anxiety/stress
what is agnus castus used for?
breast tenderness, mood swings, menstrual cramps, bloatinf
what is black cohosh used for?
hot flushes
night sweats
mood swings
what is sage used for
night sweats
what is red clover used for ?
used to treat menopausal symptoms
who decides whether a HM is a food, cosmetic or medicine?
MHRA
what does a THR marking on a product mean?
the herbal product has been assessed against quality standards
what is homeopathy?
administration of ultra-dilute medicine prepared according to methods specified in various homeopathic pharmacopoeias
what does like cure like in homeopathic medicine mean?
symptoms can be cured through medicines that create similar symptoms
what are some examples of substances used homeopathically?
apis (from bee) - to treat histamine type reactions from a bee sting
coffea (from green coffee bean) to treat insomnia
urticaria (from nettle) to treat urticarial rash
what is a common dilution for homeopathic remedies?
30x dilution
