E - O; Botanicals Flashcards
echenacea
INFECTION: anti viral,
INFLUENZA
CI: autoimmune, long term
eleutherococcus
Immune modulator
stimulation: irritable, insomnia
ephedra
ASTHMA/COPD
BANNED: indicated but unsafe.
CI: DM, HTN, hyperthyroid
equisetum
URINARY TONIC
skin issues
safe, UTI
eschscholzia, california poppy
sedative
CI: Benzodiapines
eucalyptus
URI
Pharyngitis
Topical: Arthritis.
CI: internall
Eupatorium Perfoliatum
Fever
INFX
CI: Liver (P.A)
Eupatorium purpureum
Renal stones
Gout
CI: liver toxic PA
euphrasia
EYE bright
Inflammation of eyes, nose , face> rhinitis, conjunctivitis
SAFE
Foeniculum:
CARMINATIVE: gas, dyspepsia, IBS
SAFE
Fucus
THYROID health
IODINE SOURCE
Goiter, hypothyroid
general caution
Galium
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
skIN AND uti
Ganoderma lucidum
Reshi
IMMUNE STIMULANT
adaptiogen
CI: autoimmunity
Glesemium
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA Anti spasmotic pain NOT SAFE: TOXIC CI: HTN
Gentia
BITTER
LIVERE TONIC
geranium
GI HEALTH
wound healing
ASTRINGInt
Varicose veins
Ginko
MEMORY
Brain vascularization***
Depression
CI: bleeding antcoaqulant
Glycyrrhiza
DEMULCENT
INFLAMMATION
IMMUNE
gastritis etc
raise BP.
drug contraindications for glycyrrhiza
Digoxin, quinidine, gentamicin.
grindelia
COUGH
RESIN: ANTI INFMAE,
gymnema
DIABETES
wt loss
safe
Interactions; hypoglycemic with other hypoglycmeni drugs.
Hammaelis virgin
ASTRIGENT
VENOUS CONGESTION, VERICOSE VEINS
harpagophytum
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
topical
devils club
safe
Humulus lup
INSOMNIA
BITTER
ill hum untill your bitter women sleeps.
CI: depression
hydrangea***
DIURETIC
kidney stones
OD: vertigo, chest pain
I
hydrastis
BITTER
MUCUS MEMBRANES
H. PYLORI
TOXICITY: DISBIOSIS
hyoscyamous ***
Belladonna like; blocks acetycholine: not with amytriptyline
CI: BPH ; close angle glaucoma
SEDATIVE, PAIN of interstitial cystitis
Most toxic: bluring.
Hypericum
DEPRESSION
toxic: photosensitivity
Intx: lots, SSRI : serotonin syndrome.
Homeopathic: nerve
inula
ASTHMA
URI/cough
parasites
SAFE:
Iris virsicolor
Everything: versitile
Lymphatic, thyroid
n+v
Juglans
PARASITES
FUNGAL INFX
CI: Pregnancy, GI irritation
juniperus
ANTI MICROBIAL
URINARY: UTI
CI: renal damage.
Larrea tridenta
NOT INDICATED/NOT SAFE
hepato toxic
ALLERGIC RHINITIS
INFX
Leonarus cardiaca
PALPITATIONS
BITTER
HYPERTHYROID ***
anti-spasmotic
leptandra
NOT USED
HEPATOTONIC
not INDICATED/NOTSAFE
Lugisticum port
ANTI VIRAL : super strong
Liver stuff
CI: rash, gi irritation
Ligustrum
IMMUNOSTIMULATING
infx, ca
Linum (flax)
CONSTIPATION
CHOLESTEROL
CI:IBS, IBD
Lobelia
URI
NERVINE
WET COUGH
od: DEATH, N/V
lomatium**
VIRAL INFX - STRONG
ar: whole body rash
photosensitize 5-10%
lycopus
HYPERTHYROID + sx
CI: PREGNANCY
antithyroid drugs, hypothyroid
matricaria chamomile
GI
Medicago
Phytoestrogen
melaleuka
TOPICAL: anti fungal
Melissa
HYPERTHYROID
ANXITY + gi
NERVINE
mentha
CARMINITIVE
gi STUFF
Mitchella repens
UTERIN TONIC
DELIVER BABY
CI: early pregnancy
Momordicia
DIABETES
BITTER
PSORIASIS
CI: WET COUGH
OLEA europia
HTN
vVIRAL INFX
ANTI FUNGAL