Herbal Therapies (associated concepts)

Question 1

tincture

Answer 1

commonly made by soaking fresh or dried herbs in a solvent such as water or alcohol

• water-soluble and fat-soluble components concentrated in the final form
• alcohol promotes preservation, yielding shelf life 1 year
• alcohol-free, glycerin-based tinctures for people who do not consume alcohol

Question 2

phytomedicine

Answer 2

medicine derived from plants

Question 3

salve

Answer 3

semisolid fatty preparations

• made by melting wax in oil OR
• by crushing the herb and mixing it in a petroleum jelly base
• then allowing it to cool and harden

stored correctly, they last for several months as balms, creams, ointments.

Question 4

heavy metals

Answer 4

copper, zinc, iron, lead, arsenic

Question 5

BPH

Answer 5

• benign prostatic hyperplasia

- condition in men in which the prostate gland is enlarged and not cancerous