Natural products Flashcards
Vitamin A
retinol
Vitamin B1
thiamine
Vitamin B12
cobalamin
Vitamin B2
riboflavin
Vitamin B3
niacin
Vitamin B6
pyridoxine
Vitamin B9
folic acid
Vitamin C
ascorbic acid
What Natural products can be used for Anxiety
valerian, lemon balm, glutamine, passion flower and hops (both teas), chamomile tea, theanine and skullcap, kava (but damage liver so do not recommend),
What Natural products can be used for Sleep
melatonin (also used for jet lag), valerian, chamomile tea, St Johns wort if insomnia due to depression, kava (do not use bc damage liver)
ADHD
fish oil supplements w or wo evening primrose oil (provides omega 6 fatty acid)
What Natural products can be used for Apthous Ulcers (canker sores)
lysine
What Natural products can be used for Cancer
beta carotene, fish oil, black or green tea, garlic, soy, vitamins A & D, Colon cancer: calcium, Prostate cancer: lycophene (in cooked tomatoes)
What Natural products can be used for Cholesterol
fish oils (TGs), red yeast rice (monitor may contain HMGCoA reductase), plant sterols/stanols
What Natural products can be used for Depression
St johns worts, SAMe (do not use w MAOIs), fish oil, 5HTP, tryptophan, glutamine, inositol (OCD & panic disorder), L methylfolate
What Natural products can be used for Dementia/Memory
ginkgo, huperzine A, vitamin E, phosphatidylserine, acetyl-L-carnitine, caution with ginko for bleeding
What Natural products can be used for Diabetes
bitter melon, gymnema, chromium, alpha lipoic acid, cinnamon, acetyl-l-carnitine, green tea may lower DM risk
What Natural products can be used for Energy/weight loss
guarana, bitter orange (caution bc similar to ephedra, CVD risk), guarana (caffeine caution with excessive intake)
What Natural products can be used for UTI
cranberry (caution on risk of kidney stones w supplements
What Natural products can be used for Gastrointestinal distress
peppermint oil, chamomile tea
What Natural products can be used for IBD constipation
cascara, senna (stimulant laxative)
What Natural products can be used for IBD diarrhea
psyllium (in metamucil), other bulk forming fiber products
What Natural products can be used for IBD
peppermint (oil or tea) or chamomile tea - used as antispasmodic, probiotic lactobacillus or bifidobacterium infantis help reduce abdominal pain, bloating, urgency, constipation or diarrhea, ABX and probiotics not taken together separate doses 2 hours, fish oil, indian frankincense gum resin taken TID benefical for UC, Comfrey (do not recommend bc damage the liver)
What Natural products can be used for Heart health/failure
Coenzyme Q10, arginine (do not use w BP meds due to additive effects), fish oils, grape seed extract, garlic, hawthorne (additive effects w BP meds)
What Natural products can be used for Inflammation
fish oils, willow bark
What Natural products can be used for Liver
milk thistle
What Natural products can be used for Menopausal symptoms
black cohosh, dong quai (caution w pts on warfarin bc increase INR), red clover, evening primrose
What Natural products can be used for Migraine/headaches
feverfew, willow bark, butterbur, guarana (caffeine prdct), fish oils, magnesium, coenzyme Q10 and riboflavin
What Natural products can be used for Motion sickness/nausea
ginger, peppermine
What Natural products can be used for Osteoporosis
soy, ipriflavone, calcium, vitamin D
What Natural products can be used for Osteoarthritis
glucosamine (may raise INR), chondroitin, SAMe (do not use w MAOIs)
What Natural products can be used for Prostate enlargement
saw palmetto, pygeum (has to be harvested ethically), beta-sitosterol, rye grass pollen, lycophene in prophylaxis prostate cancer
