Herbs actions and interactions Flashcards

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aloe vera

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Uses: Constipation; Burns, Wounds, Sunburn, Psoriasis
Interactions: ulcerative colitis or Crohns’s disease, taking cardiac glycosides,

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Bilberry

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may promote healthy vision, decrease diarrhea in children; leaf used for diabetes, arthritis, dermatitis, gout
Interactions: may increase action of anticoagulants and NSAIDs, may decrease BS

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black cohosh

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Uses: antispasmodic, astringent, diuretic, vasodilator, PMS, dysmenorrhea, infertility, menopausal symptom.
increases action of antihypertensives; may alter effects of HRT
Change in heart rate

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chamomile

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stimulates normal digestion, snitinflamatory, antispasmodic, mild sedative, mild diuretic, mild antibacterial with topical
Uses: anxiety, insomnia, indigestion, inflammatory skin conditions

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cranberry

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UTIs and kidney stones

AVOID use with OLIGURIA and ANURIA.

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dong quai

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phytoestrogen activity; vasodilation, small muscle relaxation
Decrease IgE antibody production
Uses: PMS, menopausal symptoms, cardiovascular support

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