Lessons 2 & 3

Question 1

What can damage your dried herbs?

Answer 1

• Sunlight
• Temperature
• Air exposure
• Moisture
• Time

Question 2

What information MUST be on your labels for dried herbs

Answer 2

• Name of herb
• Date of Storage
• Date of harvest

location of harvest if applicable

Question 3

Are fresh herbs more or less potent than dried herbs?

Answer 3

Less potent

Because of the moisture content the friesh herbs are less consentrated

Question 4

Infusions and Decoctions are made by using ____ to extract plant consituients

Answer 4

Water

Question 5

Generally how much of an herbal infusion or decoction would be reccomended for a Chronic Condition?

Answer 5

3-4 cups throughout the day

Question 6

Generally how much of an herbal infusion or decoction would be reccomended for an Acute Condition?

Answer 6

1/4 cup every 30 minutes to an hour

up to 4 times a day

Question 7

Define

Infusion

Answer 7

Herbal preparation in which delicate parts of a plant such as flowers, stem, and leaves, are steeped in water

Question 8

Define

Decoction

Answer 8

Herbal preparations in which tough parts of a plant such as roots and barks, are steeped in water

Question 9

Benefits to Alcohol Tinctures compared to Infusions

Answer 9

1. Alcohol extracts a wider varitity of consituients compared to water
2. They are generally more concentrated
3. They are more quickly absorbed into the blood stream

Question 10

Define

Menstrumm

or solvent

Answer 10

Liquid used for extract

Question 11

define

Active Consituent

Answer 11

A molecule that can alter some biochemical proccess in the body

also known as Phytochemicals

Question 12

define

Garbling

Answer 12

Separating the useful parts of the plant from the unuseful parts

Question 13

Define

Maceration

Answer 13

The proccess of steeping an herb in a solvent

Question 14

Define

Marc

Answer 14

The waste herb material left over after extract making

Question 15

Precipitate

Answer 15

Solids that form at the base of a solution

Question 16

The proof of alcohol is ____ the percent of alcohol content measured by volume

Answer 16

Twice

Question 17

More menstruum makes the tincture…

Answer 17

weaker

Question 18

Define

Infused Oils

Answer 18

Carrier oils that have been infused with plant material in order to extract some consituients

Question 19

Salves

Answer 19

Topical applications made of infused oil and wax

Question 20

Whats the difference between a Balm and a Salve?

Answer 20

Balms are higher in aroma

Question 21

How does more sugarcontent affect shelf life of a syrup

Answer 21

It increases shelf life

Question 22

What are the benefits of a Hot bath?

98-104 F

Answer 22

• Increases bloodflow
• Eases congestion

opens capilaries

Question 23

What are the benefits of a Tepid bath?

89-92 F

Answer 23

• useful for fevers

Question 24

What are the benefits of a Cold bath?

66-80 F

Answer 24

• Decreases Bloodflow
• Useful for inflammation and swelling

constricts capilaries

Question 25

Define

Poultice

Answer 25

Crushed herbs with water added to make a paste

Question 26

What Poultice does this

• Soothes
• Supplies Moisture
• Eases inflammation
• Lubricates Tissues
• Support healing

Answer 26

Emollient Poultice

Question 27

What Poultice does this

• Can cause redness from dialating capilaries
• Draw blood from body
• releive congestion
• soothe inflammation

Answer 27

Rubefacient Poultice

Question 28

What Poultice does this

• Causes Contraction of tissues
• slows bleeding
• used for healing wounds
• antimicrobial
• lessening pain by reducing nervous system sensitivity

Answer 28

Therapeutic Poultices