MSK Flashcards by Ali Sherk

Rubefacients

Capsicum annum (cayenne)
Brassica/Sinapis spp (mustard)
Urtica dioica - fresh (stinging nettle)
Zanthoxylum americanum (prickly ash)

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Analgesic

Filependula ulmaria (meadowsweet)
Salix spp (willow)
Piscidia erythrina (jamaican dogwood)
Guaiacum off (Guaiacum)
Valeriana off (valerian)
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort)

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Antirheumatics

Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
Angelica archangelica (angelica)
Apium graveolens (celery seed)
Brassica spp (mustard)
Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)
Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset)
Salix spp (willow)
Sassafras albidum (sassafras)

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Antiinflammatory

Salix spp (white willow)
Filependula ulmaria (meadowsweet)
Harpagophytum procumbens (devils claw)
Angelica archangelica (angelica)
Apium graveolens (celery seed)
Menyanthes trifoliata (bogbean)
Guaiacum off (guaiacum)
Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)

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Antispasmodic

Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)
Valeriana off (valerian)
(viburnum opulus)

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Diuretics

Apium graveolens (celery seed)
Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset)
Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
Elymus repens (couch grass)

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Only for TOPICAL use in MSK

Sassafras
Lobelia
Symplocarpus
Lavendula
Commiphora
Verbascum
*** All rubefacients ***

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Nervine

Passiflora incarnata (passion flower)
Valeriana off (valerian)
Hypericum perfoliatum (St john's wort)
Piper methysticum (kava kava)

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Hormone Regulator

Vitex agnus-castus (vitex)

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Traditional Nutritive

Avena sativa (oat)
Equisetum arvense (horsetail)
Urtica dioica (nettle)

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Achillea millefolium

(Yarrow)
ANTIRHEUMETIC + DIURETIC + DIAPHORETIC

conditions: joint pain + fever

NOT for use in pregnancy

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Angelica archangelica

(Angelica)
ANTIRHEUMATIC + ANTIINFLAMMATORY

conditions: rheumatic conditions; inflammation of the chest.

NOT to be used in pregnancy

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Apium graveolens

(Celery seed)
ANTIRHEUMATIC + ANTIINFLAMMATORY + DIURETIC + NERVINE

Conditions: rheumatism, gout, arthritis, rheumatic arthritis with depression.

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Avena sativa

(oats)
NERVINE + NUTRITIVE - demulcent + vulnerary in oatmeal

Conditions: stress + nervous debility

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Boswellia serrate

Godfrey

(Frankincense)
ANTIINFLAMMATORY + ANALGESIC

Conditions: OA, RA, IBS

INCREASE effect of NSAIDs

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Brassica spp

(Mustard)
ANTIRHEUMATIC + RUBEFACIENT

Conditions: MSK pains, fevers etc - use as poultice

Capsicum annum

(Cayenne)
CIRCULATORY STIMULANT + ANTIRHEUMATIC + ANTIMICROBIAL

Conditions: rheumatic pain, colds

Cimicifuga racemosa

Godfrey

(Black cohosh)
ANTIRHEUMATIC + ANTISPASMODIC + HORMONE REGULATOR + ALTERATIVE + ANTI INFLAMMATORY

** for victim consciousness **

Conditions: OA, RA, menstrual/menopause issues.

NOT to be used in pregnancy - unless to induce birth.

Comiphora molmol

(Myrrh)
ANTIMICROBIAL + ANTIFUNGAL + VULNERARY

Conditions: use topically for msk conditions.

Hypoglycemic internally

Curcuma longa

(Turmeric)
ANTIINFLAMMATORY + CHOLEGOGUE + ANTIOXIDANT

Conditions: OA, RA, LV dx, skin conditions.

Not to be used with chronic bile duct obst, pregnancy and may be photosensitizing topically.

Elymus repens

(Couch grass)
DIURETIC

Conditions: UTI, rheumatism, prostitis, urethritis, Kd stones.

K+ depletion if used with other K+ depleting diuretics.

Equisetum arvense

(Horsetail)
DIURETIC + ASTRINGENT + VULNERARY

Conditions: rheumatic pain, hemorrhages, prostate

Eupatorium perfoliatum

(Boneset)
ANTIRHEUMATIC + DIURETIC + DIAPHORETIC

Conditions: muscular rheumatism, constipation, flu, fever.

Guaiacum off

(Guaiacum)
ANTIRHEUMATIC + ANTIINFLAMMATORY + ALTERATIVE

Conditions: RA, gout, rheumatic pain

Stomach upset in pt with ulcers

Harpagophytum procumbens *Godfrey*

(Devils claw) ANTIINFLAMMATORY + ANTIRHEUMATIC + ANODYNE Conditions: arthritis with pain, inflammation May interfere with antiarrythmia meds

Hypericum perfoliatum

(St. John's Wort) NERVINE + ANTIVIRAL Conditions: neuralgia, anxiety, tension, depression LOTS of CI's Powerful inducer of CYP450 detoxification system in liver  Decreases active amount of many drugs,including:  Immune suppressants (cyclosporine)  Cardiac glycosides (digoxin)  HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nevirapine), protease inhibitors (indinavir)  Chemotherapeutic drug irinotecan  Anticoagulants (warfarin,) CautionwithSSRI’s  may potentiate and cause serotonin syndrome (confusion, fever, shivering, sweating, diarrhea muscle spasm) Caution with low dose OCP’s  breakthrough bleeding, pregnancies

Lavendula spp

(lavender) NERVINE Conditions: rheumatic pain, tension

Lobelia inflata

(Lobelia) RELAXING EXPECTORANT + EMETIC + ANTISPASMODIC Conditions: ASTHMA, bronchitis, initial CNS stimulation followed by respiratory depression. NOT to be used in pregnancy, similar to nicotine.

Myenthes trifoliata

(Bogbean) ANTI INFLAMMATORY + ANTIRHEUMATIC + ALTERATIVE Conditions: rheumatism, RA, OA, sluggish digestion, LV disease. MAJOR SPECIFIC FOR ARTHRITIC CONDITIONS

Passiflora incarnata

(passion flower) ANXIOLYTIC + NERVINE conditions: high BP, insomnia, spasmotic conditions. Potentiates sedatives

Piper methysticum

(kava kava) ANXIOLYTIC + NERVINE conditions: mm pain with spasms, anxiety, insomnia. LV toxicity is a concern; NOT to be used with alcohol. May cause Kava Kava dermopathy.

Piscidia erythrina

(Jamaican dogwood) ANALGESIC + NERVINE Conditions: neuralgia, migraine, pain CI pregnancy, potentiates sedatives.

Salix spp *Godfrey*

(white willow) ANALGESIC + ANTIINFLAMMATORY + ANTIRHEUMATIC Conditions: rheumatism, gout, fevers, aches + pains. Natural aspirin WITHOUT blood thinning effects.

Sassafras abidum

(Sassafras) ANTIRHEUMATIC + RUBEFACIENT Conditions: rheumatism, colds, fevers, sprains CI in pregnancy; oil is high hepatotoxic internally

Symplocarpus foetidus

(skunk cabbage) STRONG EXPECTORANT + ANTISPASMODIC + DIAPHORETIC Condition: spasmodic lung dx, asthma, bronchitis, fever, cough.

Verbascum thapsus

(mullein) PULMONARY TONIC + DEMULCENT + ANTITUSSIVE Conditions: bronchial irritation, irritated GI, earache, asthma. Topically for msk.

Vitex agnes-castus

(vitex) HORMONE NORMALIZER Conditions: PMS things, hormone shit. Theoretical interaction with dopamine antagonists.