Lessons 2 & 3 Flashcards
What can damage your dried herbs?
- Sunlight
- Temperature
- Air exposure
- Moisture
- Time
What information MUST be on your labels for dried herbs
- Name of herb
- Date of Storage
- Date of harvest
location of harvest if applicable
Are fresh herbs more or less potent than dried herbs?
Less potent
Because of the moisture content the friesh herbs are less consentrated
Infusions and Decoctions are made by using ____ to extract plant consituients
Water
Generally how much of an herbal infusion or decoction would be reccomended for a Chronic Condition?
3-4 cups throughout the day
Generally how much of an herbal infusion or decoction would be reccomended for an Acute Condition?
1/4 cup every 30 minutes to an hour
up to 4 times a day
Define
Infusion
Herbal preparation in which delicate parts of a plant such as flowers, stem, and leaves, are steeped in water
Define
Decoction
Herbal preparations in which tough parts of a plant such as roots and barks, are steeped in water
Benefits to Alcohol Tinctures compared to Infusions
- Alcohol extracts a wider varitity of consituients compared to water
- They are generally more concentrated
- They are more quickly absorbed into the blood stream
Define
Menstrumm
or solvent
Liquid used for extract
define
Active Consituent
A molecule that can alter some biochemical proccess in the body
also known as Phytochemicals
define
Garbling
Separating the useful parts of the plant from the unuseful parts
Define
Maceration
The proccess of steeping an herb in a solvent
Define
Marc
The waste herb material left over after extract making
Precipitate
Solids that form at the base of a solution
The proof of alcohol is ____ the percent of alcohol content measured by volume
Twice
More menstruum makes the tincture…
weaker
Define
Infused Oils
Carrier oils that have been infused with plant material in order to extract some consituients
Salves
Topical applications made of infused oil and wax
Whats the difference between a Balm and a Salve?
Balms are higher in aroma
How does more sugarcontent affect shelf life of a syrup
It increases shelf life
What are the benefits of a Hot bath?
98-104 F
- Increases bloodflow
- Eases congestion
opens capilaries
What are the benefits of a Tepid bath?
89-92 F
- useful for fevers
What are the benefits of a Cold bath?
66-80 F
- Decreases Bloodflow
- Useful for inflammation and swelling
constricts capilaries
Define
Poultice
Crushed herbs with water added to make a paste
What Poultice does this
- Soothes
- Supplies Moisture
- Eases inflammation
- Lubricates Tissues
- Support healing
Emollient Poultice
What Poultice does this
- Can cause redness from dialating capilaries
- Draw blood from body
- releive congestion
- soothe inflammation
Rubefacient Poultice
What Poultice does this
- Causes Contraction of tissues
- slows bleeding
- used for healing wounds
- antimicrobial
- lessening pain by reducing nervous system sensitivity
Therapeutic Poultices
