Endocrine Flashcards
Which herb is indicated for: diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, weight loss, hypercholesterolemia?
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Gymnema sylvestre
Indications: mild overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism. Nervousness, insomnia. Premenstrual syndrome.
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Lycopus virginicus
Indicated for iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism, goiter, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Fucus vesiculosis
Indicated for late-onset diabetes, primarily non-insulin dependent mellitus (type 2 DM)
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia
Which herb has no side effects with proper administration?
Gymnema sylvestre & Lycopus virginicus
Gymnema sylvestre
Fucus vesiculosis
Momordica charantia
Gymnema sylvestre & Lycopus virginicus
Which herb has a side effect of a possible food intolerance?
Gymnema sylvestre
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia
Side effects: may aggravate hyperthyroidism. Long term ingestion may decrease iron absorption due to binding properties of fucoidan. Some x products may be contaminated with heavy metals that could cause renal failure. Acne has also been reported.
Gymnema sylvestre
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Leonurus cardiaca
Fucus vesiculosis
Interactions: product decreases insulin requirement, potentiates hypoglycemic drugs (metformin, glyburide, rosiglitazone), may potentiate Atorvastatin.
Gymnema sylvestre
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Momordica charantia
Gymnema sylvestre
Contraindications: pregnancy dt its emmenagogue/abortifacient activity. Hypoglycemia; lactation as active chemicals in x can enter into breast milk.
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Momordica charantia
Contraindications: hypofunction of thyroid and thyroid gland enlargement. Not to be given simultaneously with thyroid hormone preparations. Infertility, pregnancy.
Interaction: this product may antagonize hypothyroid medications like levothyroxine
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Corydalis spp.
Gymnema Sylvestre
Lycopus virginicus
Herb x has antigonadotropic and antithyrotropic effects. It inhibits peripheral de-iodination of T4 to T3. It causes a lowering of the prolactin levels and have a depressant effect on the thyroid as a result of inhibition of iodine transport and release of preformed thyroid hormone. It normalizes overactive thyroid, blocks conversion of thyroxine to T3 in the liver and interferes with thyroxine production in the liver (in vitro). It corrects irritability or irregularity of the heart; cardiac sedative. Nervine, calms cough of nervous origin.
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Lycopus virginicus
Interactions: concurrent use of anticoagulants, antiplatelet, and thrombolytic agents may result in increased bleeding.
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Fucus vesiculosis
This herb has hypoglycemia effects. It interacts with antidiabetic agents used concurrently, which may result in increased risk of hypoglycemia. It may potentiate cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Gymnema sylvestre
Momordica charantia
Lycopus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosis
Momordica charantia
