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Midterm Flashcards

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and analgesic
Treats: OA, RA, Bursitis, and Tendonitis
Contraindications: Pregnancy, lactation, children under 12

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Boswella

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and analgesic
Treats: OA, RA, Shingles
Contraindications: Pregnancy, lactation, autoimmune disease or organ transplant

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Cat’s Claw

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant
Treats: OA and Muscle soreness
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, and autoimmune disorders

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Pine Bark Extract

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and emollient
Treats: OA and RA
Contraindications: none

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Avocado

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Primary effect: counterirritant and rubefacient
Treats: Muscle strains, joint sprains, arthritis, shingles, sciatica
Contraindications: sensitive areas, open wounds, IBD

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Cayenne

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Primary effect: Anti-inflammatory and anti-edema
Treats: arthritis and gout
Contraindications: none

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Wild Strawberry

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and analgesic
Treats: OA and RA
contraindications: biliary colic, pregnancy, lactation

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Turmeric

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant
Treats: OA and RA
Contraindications: none

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Kiwi

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and immune suppressive
Treats: OA and RA
Contraindications: pregnancy and lactation

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Rehmannia

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant
Treats: RA and OA
Contraindications: children under 12, pregnancy and lactation

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Basil

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Primary effect: Anti-inflammatory and analgesic
Treats: OA, RA, and pain relief
Contraindications: ulcers, cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, lactation

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Devil’s Claw

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Primary effect: spasmolytic effect, counterirritant and analgesic
Treats: OA and muscle pain
Contraindications: GERD, Cholecystitis, liver disease, and sensitive areas, pregnancy and lactation

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Peppermint

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Primary effect: Spasmolytic
Treats: Gout, RA, sciatica and neuralgias
Contraindications: constipation, GERD, CHF, UC, narrow-angled glaucoma, urinary retention, fever, lactation, pregnancy, children under 12 and down syndrome

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Belladonna

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Treats: RA and Gout
Contraindications: none

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Lemon

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Treats: OA and neuralgia
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation and children

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Papaya

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Primary effect: immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory and diuretic
Treats: OA, Gout and RA
Contraindications: Kidney disease, pregnancy and lactation

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Sarsaparilla

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-platelet
Treats: Migraines and Arthritis
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, and children under 2

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Feverfew

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Treats: Migraine prevention, high cholesterol and diabetes
Contraindications: none

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Broccoli

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and analgesic
Treats: Sinusitis, OA, sprains and strains
Contraindications: Sx, pregnancy, lactation, caution with liver and kidney disease and hemophilia

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Bromelain

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, analgesic and spasmolytic
Treats: migraine prevention, headaches, anxiety and insomnia
Contraindications: CHF and pregnancy

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Butterbur

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Primary effect: Sedative and anxiolytic
Treats: Headaches, neuralgias and insomnia
Contraindications: none

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Jasmine

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Primary effect: spasmolytic, sedative and anti-inflammatory
Treats: Migraine prevention and neuralgia
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation and Sx

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Peony

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Primary effect: anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Treats: tension or hypertensive headache
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation and children

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Sesame

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Primary effect: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and antihypertensives
Treats: tension or hypertensive headaches
Contraindications: kidney stones

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Spinach

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Primary effect: analgesic, sedative and nervine
Treats: tension headaches and neuralgia
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation and children

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Vervain

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Primary effect: Sedative
Treats: insomnia, anxiety and depression
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation and down syndrome

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5-HTP

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Primary effect: Sedative, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Treats: Insomnia, anxiety and OA
Contraindications: none

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Wild Cherry

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Primary effect: Sedative, antispasmodic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
Treats: insomnia, anxiety and neuralgia
Contraindications: liver disease, pregnancy, lactation, and children

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Sweet Clover

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Primary effect: anti-anxiety and anti-depressant
Treats: anxiety and depression
Contraindications: Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s ADHD, organ transplant, pregnancy and lactation

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St. John’s Wort

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Primary effect: Sedative and Carminative
Treats: restlessness, agitation and indigestion
Contraindication: estrogenic tumors, pregnancy and lactation

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German Chamomile

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Primary effect: Sedative and anti-inflammatory
Treats: breast pain, ADHD, anxiety and insomnia
Contraindications: Epilepsy or seizure disorders and pregnancy

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Evening Primrose

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Primary effect: sedative and anxiolytic
Treats: nervousness, anxiety and insomnia
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, male fertility and children

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Rue

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Primary effect: mild sedation and anxiolytic
Treats: anxiety and hypertension
Contraindications: none

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Peach

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Primary effect: mild sedative and antihypertensive
Treats: insomnia and anxiety
Contraindications: none

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Sweet pepper

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