Lesson 9: Prescribing and compounding herbal medicines Flashcards
What is the low dosage approach?
The low dosage approach involves drop dosing of 1:5 (or more dilute) tinctures.
What is Posology?
Posology may be defined as the study of dosages of medicines and drugs.
What are liquid extracts?
Liquid herbs are widely used among herbal medicine practitioners and take the form of tinctures and liquid extracts.
What concentration are tinctures generally?
A concentration less than 1:2 and most often 1:5.
What are the disadvantages of tinctures?
The relatively large volume needed to reach therapeutically relevant doses.
What concentration to liquid extracts have?
A concentration of 1:2 or greater.
What are the disadvantages of prescribing tablets and capsules?
- They do not offer flexibility in formulating to the individual. - This may result in numerous products needing to be prescribed.
Which herb is best prepared as a tablet when an antidepressant action is required?
St John’s wort
What type of herbs are best in a powder form prescription?
Those high in mucilage.
When are infusions and decoctions useful?
Where the active constituents of the herb are water-soluble
What are prime moving herbs?
These herbs are given greater weighting in regard to dose, and are considered those that have the most direct action in alleviating symptoms and/or resolving the presenting complaint.
What are Adjuvant herbs?
These are herbs that provide additional support to the prime moving herbs. Their actions are often tonifying or complementary to the prime moving herbs, and their effects may be exerted over a longer time frame.
What is a major advantage of providing a herb in a tablet form?
Tablets disguise the taste of a herb
In traditional Chinese medicine, what is the normal daily dose range for non-toxic herbs?
3-10 g
Where did Eclectic medicine originate?
The USA
