Lecture 6: Herbal Detoxification Flashcards
List three ways of assessing whether someone needs to detox
Tongue reading, pulse, iris, symptoms presenting
What is meant by “terrain”?
The state of your body, how encumbered is your body by extraneous substances. It is the soil, the state of your organs and tissues.
List the body’s elimination pathways.
Bowel, liver, kidneys, skin, respiratory tract, lymph
Name two herbs that can assist with bowel health.
Dandelion, yellow dock
Senna, aloe
Slippery elm, psyllium husk, linseed
Name two herbs that can assist with liver health
Dandelion, barberry bark, milk thistle, burdock
Name two herbs that can assist with kidney health.
Dandelion, barberry, celery seed, nettle,
Corn silk, marshmallow
Which commonly used fruit is the best alkaliser?
Lemon
List 2 other natural aids to detoxification
Epsom salt baths, contrast showers, saunas, water, dry skin brushing
Which of the following lists contain herbs that are used to activate the kidneys:
A. Dandelion leaf celery seed, nettle leaf
B. Cornsilk, milk thistle, ginger root
C.barberry root, ginger, skullcap
D.Marshmallow leaf, rosemary, ginko
A. Dandelion leaf, celery seed, nettle leaf
Which of the following lists contains all lymphatic cleansing herbs: A. Echinacea, cleavers,marigold B.Marigold, lemon balm, wormwood C.Poke, Nettle, Valerian D.Echinacea, Elecampane, Horseradish
A. Echainacea, Cleavers, Marigold
Who are the Founders of the Germ Theory
Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch
Which of the following is NOT true:
A.toxins are symptoms of tolerance and compensation
B.toxins may be produced by plants and animals
C.toxins stimulate natural defenses
D.toxins are produced inside our own bodies
A.toxins are symptoms of tolerance and compensation
Describe metabolism
The sum of all anabolic and catabolic processes in the body
Define Catalysts of Toxaemia
Lifestyle and genetic factors that reduce eliminative capacity
Define Homeostasis
Maintaining a stable equilibrium between interdependent elements
