Low Dose Herbs

Question 1

Used for pain (anodyne) such as neuralgia.

OD can cause lethal V-Fib, chest pn

Answer 1

aconitum napellus

Question 2

treats malaria, parasites. some varieties are bitter, antimicrobial, others are digestive/sweet bitter

High doses are NEUROTOXIC

Answer 2

artemisia

• annua,
• absinth,
• vulg

Question 3

used topically for cataracts

IF INTERNAL - liver failure and death d/t HEPATOTOXIC pyradizoline alkaloids

Answer 3

cineraria maritima

Question 4

used to treat CHF and arrhythmias.

OD is LETHAL, lots of interactions

Answer 4

digitalis purpurea

Question 5

used to treat trigeminal neuralgia pain, INSOMNIA, RESTLESSNESS - antispasmodic, cardioseddative

TOXIC - DO NOT USE

Answer 5

gelsemium sempervirens

Question 6

used for delirium, schizophrenia (pain, urinary spasm, ESP IC)

C/I in BPH, closed angle glaucoma

Answer 6

hyoscyamus niger

not to be used long term or in high doses

Question 7

used for WET COUGH, lung diseases, URI. ASTHMA, smokers cough.

nervine, pulmonary tonic, STIMULATING EXPECTORANT

Answer 7

lobelia inflata

• vomiting in doses greater than 1T

Question 8

used in lymphadenopathy, mastitis and for breast tissue.

lympathic. purgative, alterative, antirheumatic, endocrine modulator

Answer 8

phytolacca americana

Question 9

used in cancer and warts

antineoplastic, anti-HPV

Answer 9

podophyllum peltatum

EXTREMELY TOXIC

Question 10

used in HTN and cholera

Answer 10

veratrum alba

TOXIC - TERATOGENIC
just, don’t use.

Question 11

used to treat cancer. SubQ administration

Answer 11

viscum album/flavescens

TOXIC

Question 12

SPASMOLYTIC. used for smooth muscle spasm, pain.

C/I in BPH, closed angle glaucoma, amytriptoline

Answer 12

atropa belladonna

NEUROTOXIC
do not use long term or high doses

Question 13

this LOW DOSE herb is great for arrhythmias, but is C/I with many drugs (including BP meds and MAOIs)

Answer 13

rauwolfia serpentina