GIT 5th ASSESSMENT Flashcards
Decrease duration and intensity of cold symptoms
Echinacea
Treatment of respiratory ailments such as bronchitis and asthma and as a CNS stimulant
Ephedra (Ma huang)
Treatment of intermittent claudication and cerebral insufficiency and dementia
Gingko
Improve of physical and mental performance
GInseng
Reduction of pain associated with osteoarthritis (sulfate formulation)
Glucosamine
Decrease jet lag symptoms and as a sleep aid
Melatonin
Has cytokine activation and anti-inflammatory properties. It is effective for aerial (above-ground) parts of E purpurea plants in the early treatment of colds.
Echinacea
The major chemical constiuents of Ephedra
Ephedrine and pseudoephidrine
Acts in indirect-acting sympathomimetics that release norepinephrine from sympathetic nerve endings
Ma Huang
Toxicity includes dizziness, insomia, anorexia, flushing, palpatations, tachycardia and urinary retention (-> urinary acidification)
Ephedra
Contains organix thiosulfinates that can forl allicin (for odor) via enzymes activated by disruption of the bulb
Garlic
Toxicity includes GI effects, anxiety, insomnia, headache, possible antiplatelet action
Gingko
Has estrogenic effects includes mastalgia and vaginal bleeding, insomnia, nervousness and hypertension
Ginseng
Herbal plant for cough, asthma and fever
Lagundu\i (five-leaved chaste tree)
For muscle pain arthritism rhematism, cough and headache herbal plant
Yerba (Hierba) Buena
Herbal plant use for anti-edema- duiretic and anti-urolithiasis
Sambong
Uses of Tsaang Gubat (Scorpion busdh, Fukien tea tree)
Diarrhea and Stomachache
Uses and effect of Niyu-niyugan (Chinese honeysuckle)
Anti-helmintic
Not to be given to children <4yrs old
Uses of Bayabas/ Guava
- For washing wounds
- Diarrhea
GArgle and toothache
Uses of Akapulko (Ringworm bush)
- Scabies
- antifungal and athlete’s footh
- tinea flava
- ringworm
Uses for lower uric acid, gout and rheumatism
Ulasimang bato/Pepper elder
Uses of GArlic
hypotension and toothache
Uses fo Ampalaya
Diabetes Mellitus
An inactive medication made to resemble the investigational formulation as much as possible
Placebo