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Intro Flashcards

1
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Founder of Eclectic movement

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Wooster Beach

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2
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Three things regarding botanical medical practice advocated by Eclectic movement.

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Safe botanical remedies
Moderation in use of drugs/surgery
exclusion of chemical poisons

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Defined holistic methods of assessment and dx for Eclectics, such as tongue/complexion, nutrition

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John Milton Scudder

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What the Eclectics had in common with Physiomedicalism

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open the emunctories

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Eclectic physician, professor, and author

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John King

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Eclectic pharmacist, pioneered the production of “specifics” concentrated extracts of botanical medicines
Co-author of King’s American Dispensory

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John Uri Lloyd

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Authored “The American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy” 1919

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Finley Ellingwood

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Author of “The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics” 1922
Co-author of King’s American Dispensory

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Harvey Wickes Felter

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9
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What defines the naturopathic herbalist?

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physician educ in biomed sci
knowledge of plants worldwide
historical uses with modern info
understand phytochemistry
knowledge of energetics of herbal medicines
use multiple therapies to treat
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10
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Why so few women herbalists?

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cultural influences
not allowing them to publish
herbalism assoc w witchcraft

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11
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healing or soothing agent, usu made from tree resin

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balsam

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12
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diminishes pain

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analgesic

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13
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expels/destroys intestinal helminths

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anthelmintic

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14
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prevents or reduces fever

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antipyretic

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stimulates gastric, pancreatic, and gallbladder juices as well as motility due to its bitter taste

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bitter

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16
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activity of production of milk by the mammary glands

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galactagogue

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17
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heals wounds

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vulnerary

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18
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exerts an effect on the heart

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cardiac

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19
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local irritant that increases circulation and thus erythema

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rubefacient

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20
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destroys or arrests the growth of bacteria or protozoa

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antibiotic

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21
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inhibits the growth of bacteria

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antiseptic

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22
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increases the production of bile

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choleretic

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23
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promotes perspiration

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diaphoretic

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24
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Gentle nutritive eliminative agent that alters function gradually toward health

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alterative

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stops bleeding

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hemostatic

26
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cleanses and purifies the system, particularly the blood

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depurative

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relieves nausea and vomiting

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antiemetic

28
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restores normal physiological activity

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restorative

29
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has an effect on the function of the stomach

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stomachic

30
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relieves pain

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anodyne

31
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increases the flow of bile into the intestines

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cholagogue

32
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a mucilaginous substance that soothes tissue, particularly mucous membranes

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demulcent

33
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stimulates sexual desire or arousal

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aphrodisiac

34
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promotes discharge of mucous from the lungs

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expectorant

35
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increases the output of urine

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diuretic

36
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reduces the intensity of spasticity, tremor, or cramps

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antispasmodic

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strong laxative

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purgative

38
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promotes sleep

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hypnotic

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a substance added to modify a medicinal preparation, usu by adding flavor

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corrigent

40
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gentle stimulation to the bowels - mild laxative

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aperient

41
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very strong laxative

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cathartic

42
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contracts tissue, reducing bleeding or fluid exudate

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astringent

43
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soothes digestive upset and helps to expel gas

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carminitive

44
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relieves coughing

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antitussive

45
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strengthens an organ, organ system, or the whole organism

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tonic

46
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calming or soothing to the nerves

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nervine

47
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enhances a physiological process

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stimulant

48
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destroys helminths

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vermicide

49
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induces vomiting

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emetic

50
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affects the liver

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hepatic

51
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moisturizes the skin

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emollient

52
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astringent that stops bleeding

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styptic

53
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relieves pain and induces sleep (generally has higher toxicity)

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narcotic

54
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stimulates the expulsion of helminths

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vermifuge

55
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calming to the nerves with reduced alertness

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sedative

56
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promotes defecation

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laxative

57
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promotes menstrual flow

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emmenagogue

58
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concept that the physical characteristics of a plant are related to their medicinal action.
Example: The yellow color of a Cheladonium majus flower relates to the yellow color of bile, and thus, relates to its use as a cholegogue.

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Doctrine of Signatures

59
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This is a technique of using the senses to evaluate an herb for taste, smell, appearance, texture, energetics, quality, and identity.

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Organoleptics

60
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Difference between alterative and depurative?

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Alterative is nourishing and cleansing to the whole body non-specific action, near food-like
Depurative strongly affects an organ system

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