Herbs Flashcards
Use of Aloe
- skin disorders (inflammation)
- GI ulcerations
Interactions with Aloe?
- Furosemide (Lasix) & Loop diuretics
- May enhance effects of laxatives
Use of Chamomile?
- Inflammatory disease & GI upper respiratory tract
- generalized Anxiety
Interactions with Chamomile?
-drugs that cause drowsiness (alcohol, barbiturates, narcotics, and antidepressants)
Use of Echinacea?
-Upper respiratory tract infection
Interactions with Echinacea?
-anti-rejection and other drugs that weaken immune system may interact with antiretroviral and other drugs used to treat HIV/aids
Use for feverfew?
- Wound healing
- Arthritis
Interactions with feverfew?
- Warfarin and blood thinners
- aspirin and ibuprofen
Use for Garlic?
- elevated cholesterol levels
- hypertension
Interactions with Garlic?
- Warfarin and blood thinners
- HIV drugs
Use of Ginger?
- nausea
- vomiting
Interactions with Ginger?
- warfarin and blood thinners
- aspirin and NSAIDs
Use for Ginkgo Biloba?
- Alzheimer’s disease
- dementia
- memory
Interactions with Ginkgo Biloba?
- Warfarin and blood thinners
- aspirin and NSAIDs
Use of Ginseng?
-age related diseases
Interactions with Ginseng?
- warfarin and blood thinners
- aspirin and NSAIDs
- MAO inhibitors
Use of Licorice?
- GI disorders
- hepatitis C
Interactions with Licorice?
- corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs
- digoxin
- anti hypertensive drugs
Use of Saw Palmetto?
-benign prostate hyperplasia
Interactions of Saw Palmetto?
- finasteride (propecia)
- anti androgen drugs
Use of Valerian?
- sleep disorders
- Mild Anxiety
- restlessness
Interactions with Valerian?
- barbiturates
- other sleep meds
- alcohol
- antihistamines
Use of Calamus?
- Fever
- Digestive Aid
Interactions with Calamus?
- contains amounts of carcinogenic
- documented cases of kidney damage
