Medical Conditions and Plants

Question 1

heartburn

Answer 1

Cynara scolymus (artichoke)
Gentiana lutea (yellow gentian)

Question 2

nausea/vomiting

Answer 2

Zingiber oficinale (ginger)
Hyoscyamus niger (henbane)
Datura

Question 3

IBS/bloating & flatulence

Answer 3

Mentha (mint)
Carum carvi (caraway)
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)

Question 4

gastritis/ulcers

Answer 4

Matricaria recutita (camomile)
Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

Question 5

constipation

Answer 5

Plantago ovata (psyllium husk)
Triticum aestivum (wheat bran)
Linum usitatissimum (flax)
Aloe vera
Cassia senna
Rhamnus (buckthorn)

Question 6

eye inflammation

Answer 6

Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright)
Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel)
Matricaraia recutita (camomile)

Question 7

glaucoma

Answer 7

Phytostigma venenosum (calabar bean)
Pilocarpus

Question 8

ocular pressure

Answer 8

Atropa belladonna (belladonna)
Erythroxylum coca (cocaine)

Question 9

excessive cerumen (earwax)

Answer 9

Prunus amygdalus (almond oil)
Olea europaea (olive oil)

Question 10

irritation of oropharynx

Answer 10

Thymus (thyme)
Mentha piperita (mint)
Salvia officinalis (rosemary)

Question 11

anterior uveitis (iritis)

Answer 11

Atropa belladonna (belladonna)

Question 12

weight loss

Answer 12

Hoodia gordonii (hoodia)

Question 13

sweeteners/taste modifiers

Answer 13

Stevia rebaudiana (stevia)
Synsepalum dulcificum (miracle berry)

Question 14

hypoglycaemics

Answer 14

Momordica charantia (bittergourd)

Question 15

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 15

Serenoa repens (palmetto)
Prunus africana (african cherry)

Question 16

phytoestrogens

Answer 16

Glycine max (soy)
Trifolium pratense (red clover)
Pueraria lobata (kudzu)

Question 17

hormonal imbalance (in women)

Answer 17

Cimifuga racemosa (black cohosh)
Vitex agnus castus (chaste tree)

Question 18

arthritis/rheumatism/pain

Answer 18

Salix (willow)
Filipendula ulmaria (meadowsweet)
Harpagophytum procumbens (devil’s claw)
Curcuma longa (turmeric)
Ananas comosus (pineapple)
Carica papaya (papaya)
Rosa canina (rosehips)

Question 19

gout

Answer 19

Colchicum autumnale (autumn crocus)

Question 20

topical anti-inflammatory agents

Answer 20

Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen)
Betula lenta (sweet birch)
Capsicum frutscens (hot pepper)

Question 21

nocturnal leg cramps

Answer 21

Cinchona

Question 22

dart poisons

Answer 22

Strychnos
Chondondendron tomentosum (curare plant)

Question 23

bruising

Answer 23

Arnica montana

Question 24

stimulants

Answer 24

Coffea arabica (coffee)
Camellia sinensis (tea)
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)
Cola acuminata (kola)
Ilex paraguaiensis (maté)
Paullinia cupana (guarana)
Catha edulis (khat)
Ephedra sinica (ephedra)
Erythroxylum coca (cocaine)
Nicotiana tabacum (nicotine)
Areca catechu (betel nut)

Question 25

direct CNS adrenergic stimulation

Answer 25

caffeine, ephedrine

Question 26

direct CNS cholinergic antagonism

Answer 26

nicotine, lobeline

Question 27

indirect CNS adrenergic stimulation

Answer 27

cocaine

Question 28

other CNS stimulation

Answer 28

theobromine

Question 29

depressants

Answer 29

Humulus lupulus (hops)
Piper methysticum (kava)
Valeriana officinalis (valerian)
Papaver somniferum (poppy)

Question 30

hallucinogens

Answer 30

Lophophora williamsii (peyote)
Psilocybin (Conobye, Stropharia, Paneolus)
Virola theiodora
Taberanthe iboga (ibgoa)
Amantia muscaria (fly agaric)

Question 31

ayuhasca components

Answer 31

Banisteropsis caapi (caapi)
Psychotria

Question 32

african plants

Answer 32

Gnetum africanum (eru)
Irvingia gabonensis (bush mango)
Prunus africana (african cherry)
Aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise)
Rauwolfia vomitoria (poison devil’s pepper)
Voacanga africana (wild frangipani)
Vitellaria paradoxa (shea butter)

Question 33

cancer

Answer 33

Catharanthus roseus (madagascar periwinkle)