herbal therapies Flashcards
ginkgo biloba
claudication, memory impairment
st. john’s wort
depression
garlic
hypercholesterolemia
ginger
nausea + vomiting
feverfew interacts with
aspirin –> increased bleeding risk
3 G’s that interact with aspirin and NSAIDS
Garlic, ginger, ginkgo
- -> increased bleeding risk for garlic and ginger
- -> increased bleeding potential for ginkgo
ginseng interacts with
CNS depressants –> increased sedation
St. john’s wort interacts with
CNS depressants –> increased sedation
Valerian interacts with
CNS depressants –> increased sedation
vitamin A function
visual pigments, epithelial cells
vitamin B complex; biotin function
metabolic reactions
vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin
nucleic acid metabolism
vitamin B9 folic acid/folate
amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism
niacin B3
oxidation-reduction reactions
B5 pantothenic acid
metabolic reactions
B6 pyridoxine
amino acid metabolism, RBC production
riboflavin B2
oxidation-reduction reactions
thiamine B1
metabolic reactions, RBC formation
vitamin C ascorbic acid
antioxidant and coenzyme
vitamin D
calcium and phosphate metabolism
vitamin E
antioxidant
vitamin K
blood clotting