Nagel Study Guide Flashcards

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different types of native extracts

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fresh, liquid, solid

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parts of the hollywood method

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screen writer, star, supporting actor, behind the scenes cast, director, producer

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what is a screen writer

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overall concept

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what is a star

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primary medicinal herb

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supporting actor

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2nd or co-primary herbs

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director

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activator or harmonizing herb

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behind the scenes cast

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supporting backgrounds herbs

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producer

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form of herbal product

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native extract aka complex fractions

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The primary soluble portion of phytochemicals removed from the herb by a liquid solvent and or heat and or pressure, used to draw multiple types of compounds out of herb tissue matrix and into solution. Quality at the beginning of product.

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types of native extracts

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fresh extracts, liquid extracts of dried plant parts, solid extracts

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fresh extract

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• Fresh juice, Bottled juice, freeze-dried juice, green tincture, mother tincture.

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liquid extracts of dried plant parts

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  • Decoctions, Infusions
  • Hydro-alcoholic (tinctures) 1:2 to 1:10
  • Spagyric extracts
  • Fluid extracts 1 to 1 strength.
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solid extract

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concentrated standardized with original solvent removed, often 2:1 or higher

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simplified fractions

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Secondary extracts of complex fractions to concentrate select compounds , specific chemical portions separated from extracts. Focus on quality at the end product not the beginning. Often thought of uniform mediocrity.
♣ Standardized extracts to specific chemical and ratio, 10 to 1 , 50 to 1.
♣ Volatile oils, Steam or solvent extracted.

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isolated constituents

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o Isolates, Purifiied compounds: phytochemicals that have been separated from their complex natural matrices, single molecular components removed from complex mixture.
♣ Crystalline drug salts
♣ Prescription drugs from natural sources.

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Most Complex, Least Processed

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Whole Herb
Native Extracts
(Complex Fractions)

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least side effects

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-Plant part
-Fresh (undried)
-Frozen
-Dried: freeze, shade, sun, oven (heat)
-Fresh extracts: fresh juice, bottles juice (heated), freeze dried juice or spray dried extracts, preserved juice, green (un-dried) tincture (1:2 – 1:5), homeopathic mother tincture (fresh) 1:10
Liquid extracts of dried plant part: decoctions, infusions (hot or cold), tinctures (water and alcohol 1:2 – 1:5), fluid extracts (1:1)

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More side effects

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Standardized derivatives (concentrated using multiple solvent fractions, 10:1 – 50:1)
• Ex: Ginkgo biloba standard extract, 24/6
• Critical CO2 extracts (new technology)
Fixed (non-volatile) or aromatic (volatile oils)
• Ex: pure Rosemary oil
• Hydrosols
Crystalline drug salts and purified isolated compounds: Ephedrine HCl, Yohimbine HCl, Berberine sulfate

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More side effects

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Standardized derivatives (concentrated using multiple solvent fractions, 10:1 – 50:1)
• Ex: Ginkgo biloba standard extract, 24/6
• Critical CO2 extracts (new technology)
Fixed (non-volatile) or aromatic (volatile oils)
• Ex: pure Rosemary oil
• Hydrosols
Crystalline drug salts and purified isolated compounds: Ephedrine HCl, Yohimbine HCl, Berberine sulfate

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• Know the basic guidelines for preventing possible tincture incompatibilities.

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o Solubility and miscibility
o Fresh vs dried
o Polarity: charge
♣ Polar solvent: (most) water → glycerin → ethanol….
♣ Non-polar: fixed oils
o PH
o Precipitation: alcohol %, tannins, mucilage, Eos
♣ diluting alcohol may cause precipitation; keep similar +/- 20%
♣ Alkaloids: precipitate in alkaline, tannic acids, salicylates; more soluble at acid pH
♣ Oils more soluble at alkaline pH; float to top of water
♣ **always shake tinctures
♣ Mucilage, polysaccharide, fiber: polar, water soluble, precipitate in 25%+ alcohol
o Temperature
o Botanical Matrix
o Solvent Used
o Solvent Percentage

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• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of tinctures.

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o Alcohol:
♣ Adv: natural source, min 25% to preserve, best perservativa & sanitizer, best solvent for 2nd plant constituents, Peripheral circulatory action
• minimal processing, readily absorbed, convenient and versatile
♣ Dis: taste, high glycemic index, safety (kids, alcoholics, etc)
• Compliance issues, cost issues
o Glycerin:
♣ Adv: fair solvent, good preservative, low glycemic index, sweet taste
♣ Dis: unnatural/fat saponification; need 65% to stabilize; diarrhea in 1-2 oz

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• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of tinctures.

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o Alcohol:
♣ Adv: natural source, min 25% to preserve, best perservativa & sanitizer, best solvent for 2nd plant constituents, Peripheral circulatory action
• minimal processing, readily absorbed, convenient and versatile
♣ Dis: taste, high glycemic index, safety (kids, alcoholics, etc)
• Compliance issues, cost issues
o Glycerin:
♣ Adv: fair solvent, good preservative, low glycemic index, sweet taste
♣ Dis: unnatural/fat saponification; need 65% to stabilize; diarrhea in 1-2 oz

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basic cardiovascular herbal activity terms

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Cardiotonic, Circulatory stimulant: , Peripheral vasodilator, Hypotensive

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basic cardiovascular herbal activity terms

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Cardiotonic, Circulatory stimulant: , Peripheral vasodilator, Hypotensive

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Cardiotonic

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herbs that have a beneficial action on the heart and blood vessels but do not contain cardiac glycosides. Crataegus, Tilia, Allium sativa. Leonurus

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Circulatory stimulant

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A substance that improves blood flow through body tissues and are generally warming: Capsicum, Rosemary, Zingiber,

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Hypotensive

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o A substance that reduces blood pressure: Crataegus, Rauwolfia, Coleus, Viscum

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commonly used herbs for lipid disorders

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o	Allium sativum/ Garlic
o	Allium cepa
o	Commiphora 
o	Cynara scolymus/ Artichoke leaf
o	Trigonella foenum-graecum/ Fenugreek: 
o	Monascus purpureus/ Red Yeast Rice: 
o	Glycine max ( lethicin)
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• commonly used herbs for hypertension

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o	Tonic Herbs
o	Crataegus monogyna/ Hawthorne: cardioprotective, 
o	Tilia spp/ Linden (Lime) Tree: 
o	Ginkgo
o	Allium sativum
o	Ocimum sanctum
o	Olive leaf
o	Melissa
o	Leonurus
o	Beta vulgaris root
o	Low Dose Herbs
o	Rauwolfia serpentina: 
o	Veratrum viride: hypertension
o	Gelsemium: also functional heart dz
o	Viscum album/ Mistletoe:
30
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• herbal diuretics

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o	Foods
Apium graviolens/ Celery  7 stalks a day
o	Petroselinum/  Parsely: 
o	Taraxacum/ Dandelion leaf: bitter, GI
o	Urtica diocia/ Nettle leaf: 
o	Herbs
o	Solidago: 
o	Uva-ursi
o	Equisetum
o	Galium
o	Juniperus
31
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why beets are useful in

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o Beta vulgaris
o For degenerative heart disease
o powerful NO (Nitric oxide) stimulator: acute hypotensive, vasoprotective, anti-platelet
o via bioconversion (lingual bacteria) nitrate → nitrite

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genius and energetic keys to Crataegus

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o Doorway to the underworld (connects heart and spirit); Opening doorway of heart and spirit
o Grounding or Opening
o Loss of vision, stuck in a mundane world.
o Profound Strength
o Openness and Giving
o Doorway to light from darkness
o Balance of Opposites
o Compassion, Strength, Flexibility and stuckness

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important dosing and toxicity of Rauwolfia

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o Dosing:
♣ Whole root: 2 mgs qd-bid
♣ Reperpine: 0.1 – 0.3 mg, bid-tid
♣ Tincture: 0.1 mg reserpine per 4 qtts bid – 8 qtts bid
o Toxicity: best hypotensive with fewest side effects
o Small-mod doses: diarrhea, nasal congestion, drowsy, bradycardia
o Larger doses: for psychosis → PD tremor sxs (reversible)
o Avoid CNS depressants, anti-epileptics
o Possible correlation with Breast Cancer
o Drug interactions: digitoxin, beta-blockers, levodopa
o Reserpine CI: hypersensitivity, depression, peptic ulcer, UC, electroconvulsive tx

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important dosing and toxicity of Rauwolfia

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o Dosing:
♣ Whole root: 2 mgs qd-bid
♣ Reperpine: 0.1 – 0.3 mg, bid-tid
♣ Tincture: 0.1 mg reserpine per 4 qtts bid – 8 qtts bid
o Toxicity: best hypotensive with fewest side effects
o Small-mod doses: diarrhea, nasal congestion, drowsy, bradycardia
o Larger doses: for psychosis → PD tremor sxs (reversible)
o Avoid CNS depressants, anti-epileptics
o Possible correlation with Breast Cancer
o Drug interactions: digitoxin, beta-blockers, levodopa
o Reserpine CI: hypersensitivity, depression, peptic ulcer, UC, electroconvulsive tx

35
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three types of dosing.

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european, wester, low/drop/homeopathic

36
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european dosing

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focuses on higher pharmacological amounts of plant constituents. 5 mls 3 times a day.

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western dosing

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Moderate amounts of medicine. 30 to 60 drop doses.

38
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low/drop/homeopathic dosing

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Small amounts of medicine. 1 to 5 drop doses.

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important naturopathic concerns about using toxic botanicals.

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o Toxic! Liability issues
o **dosing and potency of the product. Drops of water (minim) vs tincture
o Highest quality is important; choose suppliers carefully
o Ask for assayed levels of constituents (diff from standardized)
o Consider interactions with compounding
o Don’t make yourself
o Can use homeopathic instead of tincture
o There may be other pharmaceutical alternatives

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important steps for treating overdose with toxic botanicals and basic life support methods for overdosing.

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o 911; poison control: 800-222-1222
o CPR
o Induce vomiting within 1 hr: Ipecac 1 Tbs kids/2 Tbs adults, Lobelia 1 tsp (with coffee)
o Gastric lavage
o Activated charcoal: 30-50 g in water slurry
o Saline cathartics (corrosives)
o Precipitate alkaloidal toxins with tannins: black tea, coffee, uva ursi, oak bark
♣ =aconite, belladonna, datura, hyoscyamus
**think basic western life support before naturopathic/homeopathic

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important steps for treating overdose with toxic botanicals and basic life support methods for overdosing.

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o 911; poison control: 800-222-1222
o CPR
o Induce vomiting within 1 hr: Ipecac 1 Tbs kids/2 Tbs adults, Lobelia 1 tsp (with coffee)
o Gastric lavage
o Activated charcoal: 30-50 g in water slurry
o Saline cathartics (corrosives)
o Precipitate alkaloidal toxins with tannins: black tea, coffee, uva ursi, oak bark
♣ =aconite, belladonna, datura, hyoscyamus
**think basic western life support before naturopathic/homeopathic

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• different categories for herbal pain relief

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botanical analgesics, anti-inflammatory analgesics, hypnotic/spasmodic analgesics, topical analgesics, central active/low dose hebs

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botanical analgesics

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Salicylate Containing Herbs; salix/willow, populous/ cottonwood, Spiraea ulmaria/ meadowsweet

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anti-inflammatory analgesics

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Non salicylate containing in general; Actaea racemose, Harpogophytum procumbens; Tanacetum parthenium, Boswellia serrata gum, Zingiber, Curcuma longa, Pigmented fruit

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hypnotic/spasmodic analgesics

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Smooth muscle and relaxing, antispasmodics; Scutellaria lateriflora, Eschscholzia californica, Valeriana officinalis, Passiflora incarnate, Piscidia, Lactuca virosa

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central acting/low dose herbs

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Opioid and non-opioid, significant side effects; Pulsatilla vulgaris, Gelsemium sempervirens, Bryonia alba, Papaver somniferum, Aconite napella, Corydalis

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central acting/low dose herbs

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Opioid and non-opioid, significant side effects; Pulsatilla vulgaris, Gelsemium sempervirens, Bryonia alba, Papaver somniferum, Aconite napella, Corydalis

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• use of Salix, the pharmacodynamics and dosing.

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o Use: hemostatic, antipyretic, antihelminthic, anti-inflammatory, astringent; Chronic low back pain
o Pharmacodynamics: derivatives of salicylic acid, mostly salicin; salicin → colon → gut flora convert to salicyl alcohol → absorbed in blood → oxidized in tissue, liver → salycilic acid
o Unlike Aspirin has no inhibitory effect on COX 1 or COX 2; Salicylic acid will have little anti-platelet effect bc lacks acetyl group; direct analgesic effects in CNS by unknown mechanisms
o Dosing: 60-240 mg salicin daily; Bark 1-20 g TID; Tincture 5-8 mL TID 1:5 25% Etoh; Tea is difficult dt taste

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• how the berries affect pain and inflammation

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o Tart cherries: Bioactive anthocyanin pigments, esp cyanidin-3-glucoside (C-3-G) → ↓CRP
o Blackberry: polyphenols, anthocyanins, flavonoids; potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory
o Blueberries, raspberries, Aronia berry, Strawberry, Grapes, Cranberry and much more.

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herbal actions to treat allergies

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bronchodilators, anti-microbial, astringent, immunomodulators, decongestants, anticatarral, adaptogens

51
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common actions • to treat allergies, sinusitis, otitis, conjunctivitis and pharyngitis.

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anti-microbial, adrenal support, anti-inflammatory, astringents, immunomodulator, lymphagogue, nutritive

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formula for acute allergy relief

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o	Ephedra		1 part
o	Hydrastis		1 part
o	Euphrasia		1 part
o	Urtica leaf		2 parts
o	Solidago		2 parts
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formula for acute allergy relief

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o	Ephedra		1 part
o	Hydrastis		1 part
o	Euphrasia		1 part
o	Urtica leaf		2 parts
o	Solidago		2 parts
54
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herbals actions for sinusitis

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decongestants, immune, anticatarral, mucolytic

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formal for sinusitis

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steam inhalation w/ oils (menthe, eucalyptus, tea trea, thyme, wintergreen)

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otitis formula

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ear drops: 2-4 drops warm oil (garlic in olive oil, calendula, hypericum, verbascum

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herbal actions for conjunctivitis

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antimicrobial, demulcent, astringent

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formula for conjunctivitis

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eye drops: calendula and hydrastis (1:1) infusion

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formula for pharyngitis

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MEMP or HEMP tincture, gargle, swallow…or essential oil gargle w/ thymus oil

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formula for pharyngitis

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MEMP or HEMP tincture, gargle, swallow…or essential oil gargle w/ thymus oil

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how freeze drying of nettles make them useful in anti-allergy formulas

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o Keeps stinging hairs intact, doesn’t deactivate constituents

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basics of freeze drying.

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o Water removed via sublimation
o Material first frozen to -30C, low pressure applied
o All water removed via sublimation before material is allowed to warm to RT

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indications and contraindications of using herbal ear drops.

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o Indications: otitis interna??

o CI: ruptures drums or myringotomy