Mod 4

Question 1

How can slippery elm be used for sickly children or convalescing people?

Answer 1

As food

Question 2

True or False: For optimal effect, demulcents should not be combined with
other herbs, but used alone.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

___________ flowers have a high mucilage content, making them effective
for burns, inflammation, and wounds, among other things. You can answer
using the latin or common names.

Answer 3

Hollyhock

Question 4

An overdose of the juice of which herb can cause colonic perforation, bloody
diarrhea and kidney damage?

Answer 4

Aloe barbadensis

Question 5

The fresh mucilaginous gel of the aloe vera has been used for centuries to
aid with damage (externally) to the what?

Answer 5

Skin

Question 6

Chickweed is high in vitamins C, A, B and the minerals calcium, iron,
potassium, copper, sodium, phosphorus and zinc.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Slippery elm has the reputation of being one of the most valuable herbal
________ available.

Answer 7

demulcents

Question 8

Chickweed cannot be eaten raw in salads or steamed.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Marshmallow thrives in a moist position and is easily propagated by seed or
root division in what season?

Answer 9

Fall

Question 10

True or False: Marshmallow is apart of the Caryophyllaceae family.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Demulcents contain which properties that, in solution, will coat the mucous
membranes?

Answer 11

Slippery, mucilaginous

Question 12

True or False: Comfrey contains allantoin, a substance that speeds up the
regeneration of damaged tissue.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

There have been reports of _________ causing hepatotoxicity. For this
reason, it should only be used externally.

Answer 13

Comfrey

Question 14

Demulcent herbs are used in poultices to

Answer 14

All of the above

Question 15

Name one of the herbs that you study that is an important herb because it
contains a wide range of nutrients along with its medicinal constituents. You
can answer using the latin or common names. Note that there are two
possible correct answers for this question, either will be graded correct.

Answer 15

chickweed

Question 16

True or False: For optimal effect, demulcents should not be combined with other herbs, but used alone.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Name one of the herbs that you study that is rich in mucilage and asparagine, which are responsible for it demulcent and emollient actions. You can answer using the latin or common names. Note that there are two possible correct answers for this question, either will be graded correct.

Answer 17

comfrey

Question 18

The fresh mucilaginous gel of _____________ has been used for many centuries for burns, wounds, abrasions, ulceration, rashes, and stings. You can answer using the latin or common names.

Answer 18

aloe vera

Question 19

What does the Commision E Monographs state about the absorption of other drugs taken simultaneously with marshmallow?

Answer 19

they may be delayed

Question 20

What is the Latin name for marshmallow?

Answer 20

Althaea officinalis

Question 21

Select the correct therapeutic actions for hollyhock:

Answer 21

all of the above

Question 22

The term for a mucilaginous herb used topically is

Answer 22

emollient

Question 23

___________ has the reputation of being one of the most valuable herbal demulcents. It not only soothes and heals irritated and inflamed mucous membranes, but also will absorb excess mucus accumulated in the respiratory passages. You can answer using the latin or common names.

Answer 23

slippery elm