GI Formulas, Vascular Tonics, Diarrhea

Question 1

Bastyr Formula B indications

Answer 1

bowel infxns
ulcerations with bleeding
chronic bowel issues
IBS
diverticulitis
UC

Question 2

The Famous 42s

Answer 2

Active portion: artemisia absinthum

Used as a bowel cleanse, recommended for many things including intestinal parasites or at the onset of a cold

Question 3

What kind of infxns are thought to be the most common cause of diarrhea?

Answer 3

Viral

Question 4

What causes the most severe cases of diarrhea?

Answer 4

Bacterial infxns

Question 5

Goals of diarrhea tx

Answer 5

prevent dehydration

maintain electrolyte balance

Question 6

Activated charcoal MOA

Answer 6

adsorbs toxins and inflammatory cytokines

Question 7

Astringents

Answer 7

tighten inflamed tissues, reduce secretions, create a barrier to further infxns, anti-inflammatory properties.

Question 8

Constituents responsible for the astringent action of astringents

Answer 8

tannins

Question 9

Potentilla tormentilla

Answer 9

Astringent, tonic

Indicated in watery diarrhea and passive hemorrhage

Question 10

Urtica dioica

Answer 10

Leaf: nutritious
Root: astringent

Use root for chronic diarrhea and dysentery with large mucous evacuations, profuse secretion of gasric juice

Question 11

MOA berberine containing herbs

Answer 11

act as “localized nonsytemics” act on tissues that they contact but are not absorbed well through the GI tract

Question 12

Anthelmintics

Answer 12

used to expel worms from the GI tract

Question 13

Allium sativum

Answer 13

antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antiparasitic, antifungal, supports immune function
spares lactobacillus!

synergist to abx

Question 14

Artemisis absinthum

Answer 14

bitter
carminative
febrifuge
anthelmintic
antimicrobial

Question 15

Picranea excelsa

Answer 15

bitter, anthelmintic

Indications: intestinal parasites

Question 16

Juglans nigra

Answer 16

anthelmintic

Indication: intestinal parasites

Question 17

Szygium aromaticum

Answer 17

Antimicrobial, anthelmintic

Indication: intestinal parasites

Question 18

Aesculus hippocastanum

Answer 18

venous tonic
anti-edemic, anti-inflammatory, astringent

Indications: hemorrhoids, chronic venous insufficiency, hematomas, postoperative swelling

Question 19

Aesculus hippocastanum MOA

Answer 19

reduces lysosomal enzyme activity in the veins preventing breakdown of mucopolysaccharides in the capillary wall
reduces the vascular permeability of small proteins, electrolytes and water into intercellular space

Question 20

Ruscus aculeatus

Answer 20

Anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor, antihemorrhagic

Eruopean folk remedy for varicose veins

Question 21

Collinsonia canadensis

Answer 21

Diuretic, tonic, astringent, hepatic tonic, lithotrophic, anti-lithic, carminative, anti-inflammatory

Question 22

Specific indications of collinsonia

Answer 22

Sensations of congestion, irritation, constriction esp affecting the throat and rectum
Hemorrhoids

Question 23

Hamamelis virginia

Answer 23

astringent
anti-inflammatory
hemostatic
wound healing

Question 24

Hamamelis virginia specfic indications

Answer 24

venous debility with relaxation and fullness

pale mucous tissues

Question 25

Argimonia

Answer 25

pure astringent and mild antimicrobial