Herbal Medicine and Nutraceuticals Flashcards
1
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Salix alba
A
Aspirin
2
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Belladonna
A
Atropine
3
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Purple foxglove
A
Digoxin
4
Q
Melilotus
A
Warfarin (sweet clover silage)
5
Q
Qinghaosu
A
Artemisinin
6
Q
Taxus brevifolia
A
Paclitaxel
7
Q
Periwinkle
A
Vincristine
8
Q
Cinchona bark
A
Quinine
9
Q
French lilac
A
Metformin
10
Q
Galega officinalis
A
Metformin
11
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Essential Medicine derived from plant source:
Indicated for pulmonary embolism
A
Warfarin
12
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Essential Medicine derived from plant source:
chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria
A
Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) or Artemisia annua
13
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Essential Medicine derived from plant source:
Class 1A anti-arrhythmic and anti-malarial
A
Quinine (Cinchona bark)
14
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White willow bark
A
Aspirin
15
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Essential Medicine derived from plant source:
Slows ventricular rate in AF
A
Digoxin (Purple foxglove) Digitalis purpurea
16
Q
Sweet clover silage
A
Warfarin
17
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Pacific yew
A
Paclitaxel
18
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Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
Anti-allergy and Hepatoprotective
A
Bayabas
19
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Cassia alata indication
A
Tinea infection
20
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Allium sativum
A
Bawang
21
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Vitex negundo
A
Lagundi
22
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Psidium guajava
A
Bayabas
23
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Peperomia pellucida indication
A
Gouty arthritis (to decrease uric acid)
24
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Clinopodium douglasii Mentha
A
Yerba Buena
25
Yerba Buena indication
Analgesic
26
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
give all 3 abortifacient
Damong Maria
Abutra
Makabuhay
27
Arcangelisia flava indication
Irregular menstruation
- Abutra is an abortifacient
28
Quisqualis indica
Niyong-niyogan
29
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
for parasitism, boils, and skin ulcer
Niyog-niyogan
30
Blumea balsamifera indication
Kidney stones, coughs, wounds
31
Ehretica microphylla
Tsaang Gubat
32
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
Indicated for stomachache (also an abortifacient)
Damong Maria
33
Imperata cylindrica indication
Kidney trouble
34
Ehretica microphylla indication
Skin allergies: eczema, scabies and itchiness
35
Mayana indication
boils
36
Jatropha curcas (Common name and indication)
Tubang bakod for fractures, sprain, and dislocated joints
37
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
3 plants for Stomachache
Damong Maria
Luyang Dilaw
Lubigan
38
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
For falling hair and anti-leukemia
Sabila or Aloe vera
39
Indication of Momordica charantia
Diabetes (adjunct)
40
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
2 for DM
Amapalaya (momordica) and Luyang dilaw (zingibar)
41
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
Leaves used as poultice for boils and swelling
Kataka-taka
42
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
3 for boils
Kataka-taka
Mayana
Niyog-niyogan
43
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
Salbutamol-like
Lagundi
44
Philippine Traditional Medicinal Plants:
Leaves used as poultice for wounds
Malunggay (Moringa oleifera)
45
Medicinal Plants under FDA Studies:
powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)
46
Medicinal Plants under FDA Studies:
for Dysentery
Atis (Anona squamosa)
47
Medicinal Plants under FDA Studies:
for elephantoidal growths
Papaya (Carica papaya)
48
Medicinal Plants under FDA Studies:
Nervous pains
Papaya
49
Medicinal Plants under FDA Studies:
Thickened skin, warts, and corns
Papaya
50
Serenoa repens
Sabal serrulata
Saw Palmetto
51
Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle
52
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Siberian ginseng
53
Pfaffia paniculata
Brazilian ginseng
54
Panax quinquefolium
American ginseng
55
Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Wort
56
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
In vitro inhibition of 5 alpha reductase
Saw Palmetto
57
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
SE includes photosensitivity, hypomania/mania, autonomic arousal
St. John's Wort
58
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Induces apoptosis for malignant cell lines and cell cycle arrest at G1 (BrCA and PCA)
Milk Thistle
59
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
SE Vaginal Bleeding, Mastalgia, and nose bleeds
Ginseng
60
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Has radical scavenging properties and enhances tissue perfusion for PAD
Ginkgo biloba
61
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Contraindicated for children <1 year-old
Echinacea
62
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Enhances hematologic recovery following chemotherapy
Echinacea
63
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Should be avoided in individuals with preexisting seizure disorders
Ginkgo biloba due to ginkgotoxin
64
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Enhances sedation when combined Trazodone
Ginkgo biloba
65
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Inhibits substance P but increase central levels of ACh, 5-HT, NE, and DA
Ginseng
66
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Has laxative effect at high doses (>1500 mg) but has no drug-drug interactions
Milk Thistle
67
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Treatment of mild to moderate depression via inhibition of MAO-A and MOA-B
St. John's Wort
68
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Saw Palmetto
69
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Has epicatechin and methyl-gallate for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect
Saw Palmetto
70
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
For respiratory tract infections
Echinacea
71
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
For macular degeneration and erectile dysfunction (may cause priapism with risperidone)
Ginkgo biloba
72
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
An adaptogen but may cause hypertension with methylxanthine
Ginseng or Panax
73
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Antidote for Amanita poisoning
Milk Thistle
74
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Induces hepatic CYP enzyme and P-glycoprotein drug
St. John's Wort
75
Botanical Sources Considered as Nutraceuticals:
Prevention of hair loss in males
Saw Palmetto
76
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Reduces pain associated with RA
Glucosamine
77
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Cross allergies with shellfish
Glucosamine
78
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Reduces symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, and reduces cell damage with Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic liver disease
Glutathione
79
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Interacts with nifedipine, increasing BP and HR
Melatonin
80
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
May be as effective as Midazolam in reducing anxiety pre-operation
Melatonin
81
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Adjunct for CHF, Fibromyalgia, and MS
Coenzyme Q (Ubiquinone, Ubiquitol), Ubiquinol
82
This Vitamin has similar structure as CoQ10 which may cause interactions
Vitamin K
83
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Increases INR due to interaction with Warfarin
Glucosamine
84
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Has potential conceptive effect as it inhibits ovulation and decrease sperm quality via aromatase inhibition
Melatonin
85
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
Can improve psoriasis when taken orally for 3 months
Glutathione
86
T/F: Lianhua Qingwen is a prescription medication
True because of Ephedra which may cause bleeding in high doses
87
Indication of Lianhua Qingwen
Influenza, colds, cough, add-on for COVID
88
Purified Nutritional Supplements:
May cause bronchoconstriction in inhalational route
Glutathione
89
Deficiency of this vitamin causes "burning foot syndrome"
Pantothenic acid
90
Alistonia scholaris indication
Malaria: Dita
