Infectious Dz

Question 1

Review the therapeutic order:

Answer 1

• Establish foundation of health / remove obstacles to cure
• Stimulate the Vis
• Support weak/damaged organ systems
• Correct structural/cellular integrity
• Prescribe natural substances for dz
• Pharmaceutical intervention
• Surgery

Question 2

Antimicrobials with antiviral effect:

Answer 2

Melissa officinalis
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Lomatium dissectum

Question 3

Synergist action - Piper nigrum:

Answer 3

• increases blood levels of nutrients and herbs
• adds its own antimicrobial properties
• inhibits efflux pumps of bacteria

Question 4

Synergist action - Zingiber officinale:

Answer 4

• increases circulation
• reduces toxicity of endotoxins
• inhibits bacterial resistance mechanisms
• potentiates actions of other herbs

Question 5

Synergist action - Allium sativum:

Answer 5

• increases susceptibility of bacteria to abx

Question 6

Synergist action - Glycyrrhiza glabra:

Answer 6

• inhibits bacterial resistance mechanisms
• potentiates action of other herbs
• increases strength of herbs when tinctured
• decreases toxicity of other herbs in a formula

Question 7

Immune modulating herbs:

Answer 7

• Echinacea spp.
• Astragalus membranaceus
• Eupatorium perfoliatum
• Ganoderma lucidum
• Schisandra chinesis
• Eleutherococcus senticosus

Question 8

Lymphagogue herbs:

Answer 8

• Ceanothus spp.
• Phytolacca decandra
• Gallium aparine
• Calendula offinalis
• Stillingia sylvatica

Question 9

Most diarrheal infx are ___________. The goal of tx is to prevent ____________ and ______________.

Answer 9

self-limiting
dehydration
electrolyte imbalance

Question 10

The _____ diet contains foods that are soft, bland, and binding. Foods:

Answer 10

BRAT
B - bananas
R - rice (white)
A - applesauce
T - toast (burnt, or charcoal)

Question 11

Activated charcoal slows motility, ________ toxins and inflammatory cytokines (as well as drugs and nutrients.

Answer 11

ADsorbs (hold; gather; sticks on the surface)

Question 12

Activated charcoal dosage for acute diarrhea (adult):

Answer 12

1-3 tsp powder in enough water to form a slurry

take 2-3x/day

Question 13

The constituents responsible for astringent action are:

Answer 13

tannins

Question 14

Botanical astringents:

Answer 14

• Geranium maculatum
• Agrimonia eupatoria
• Potentilla tormentilla
• Quercus spp.

Question 15

Potentilla tormentilla - actions:

Answer 15

• astringent

* tonic

Question 16

Potentilla tormentilla - indications:

Answer 16

• watery diarrhea

* passive hemorrhage

Question 17

Urtica dioica - indications:

Answer 17

• chronic diarrhea
• dysentery w/lg mucus evacuation
• profuse secretions of gastric juice w/eructation, emesis
• choleraic discharges
• summer bowel dz of children
• chronic eczematous eruptions

Question 18

Antimicrobials specific to the GI:

Answer 18

• Berberine containing:
  
  • Hydrastis canadensis
  • Mahonia spp.
  • Berberis spp.
• Coptis chinensis
• Phellodendron amurense
• Cordyalis spp.

Question 19

What’s an important consideration when using berberine-containing plants?

Answer 19

They are “localized nonsystemics” because they act on contact, but are not well absorbed in the GI

Question 20

Berberine containing herbs - actions:

Answer 20

• antimicrobial (broad spectrum of bacteria, virus, protozoa, fungi)
• anti-inflammatory
• analgesic
• astringent

Question 21

HEMP formula:

Answer 21

Hydrastis
Echinacea
Myrrh
Phytolacca