MSK other

Question 1

Arnica montana

Answer 1

sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids, polysaccharidses, thymol

ci: internal use, broken skin, allergy to asteracea
se: contact dermatitis

Question 2

Boswellia serrata

Answer 2

resins, volatile oils

interactions: enhances NSAIDS
se: gi irritation, take with food or water

Question 3

Bryonia alba

Answer 3

cucurbitacins, polyhydroxy fatty acids, volatile oils, tannins

ci: internally, pregnancy, lactation
se: 40 berries would lead to death of an adult, 15 for a child, bloody diarrhea, vomiting, colic, collapse, paralysis

Question 4

Herpagophytum procumbens

Answer 4

devil’s claw

iridio glycosides, flavonoids, phenolic acid, phytosterols

interactions: decrease PPI, decrease need for other analgesics
ci: ulcers

Question 5

Piper methysticum

Answer 5

see CNS

Question 6

Salix alba

Answer 6

phenolic glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, catechin

interactions: may potentiate acetaminophen and and NSAIDs
ci: children with flu symptoms: Reye’s syndrome, g-6-p dehydrogenase deficiency, pregnancy, lactation
se: nausea, vomiting, gi irritation, tinnitus, lethargy, dizziness, cerebral edema, seizures