Nervous System

Question 1

What do Adaptogenic Herbs Do?

Answer 1

Increase the ability to cope with stress

Question 2

Name 3 Adaptogenic Herbs?

Answer 2

Ginseng, Astralagus, Withania, Rhodiola, Licorice, Brahmi, Ashwagandha

Question 3

What are frequent conditions treated with Adaptogens?

Answer 3

Stress, EXAMS, Fatigue, Athletic Training, Poor Immune function, Cancer, Poor Cognition

Question 4

What is stress?

Answer 4

Stress response is a result of a number of physiological changes to enhance performance at the expense of other functions

Question 5

What are common actions we use for treating stress?

Answer 5

adaptogen, immunostimulant/immunomodulant/nervines

Question 6

What do Aphrodisiacs do?

Answer 6

They help restore normal sexual function and improve sexual desire

Question 7

What are indications for Aphrodisiacs?

Answer 7

Erectile Dysfunction

Question 8

What are herbs for that are Aphrodisiacs?

Answer 8

Korean Ginseng (Panax Ginseng)

Question 9

What hers can help treat Erectile Dysfunction?

Answer 9

Korean Ginseng, Ginko, as well as Celery and Pomegranate juice

Question 10

What are actions of Korean Ginseng (Panax Ginseng)?

Answer 10

tonifies and nourishes yang, aphrodisiac, adaptogen, immunomodulator, anticancer

Question 11

What can Korean Ginseng be used to help?

Answer 11

stress, adrenal fatigue, exhaustion, diabetes type 2, sexual dysfunction, impotence, chemo/radiation

Question 12

What are indications for Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera)?

Answer 12

Overstimualted stress, insomnia, fatigue, nervous exhaustion, poor cognition, concentration and memory, erectile dysfunction

Question 13

What are actions of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera)?

Answer 13

adaptogen, sedative, nootropic, sexual tonic, immunomodulator, overall ‘calming’

Question 14

What are indications for Rose Root (Rhiodiola Rosea)?

Answer 14

stress, adrenal function, insomnia, mood disturbances, depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction

Question 15

What are actions of Rhiodiola Rosea (Roseroot)?

Answer 15

adaptogen, sedative, nootropic, antidepressant, anxiolytic (2nd generation adaptogen)

Question 16

What are indications of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra)?

Answer 16

inhibits the conversion of cortiol to cortisone, helps body copy with stress but in a different mechanism (triterpenoid saponin)

Question 17

What are actions for Licorice?

Answer 17

adrenal tonic, adaptogenic

Question 18

What is Insomnia?

Answer 18

the ability to fall or stay asleep

Question 19

What can be used to help fight insomnia?

Answer 19

Sedative, hypnotic, valerian

Question 20

What is a nervine and what are its indications?

Answer 20

Calms and nourishes the nervous system (ie. with stress or insomnia)

Question 21

What botanicals help Nervine?

Answer 21

valerian root, roseroot (rhodiola rosea)

Question 22

What is a hypnotic and what are its indications?

Answer 22

It induces/promotes sleep (indications: insomnia)

Question 23

What botanical is considered a hypnotic?

Answer 23

Valerian

Question 24

What are indications for Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis)?

Answer 24

insomnia, anxiety, seizures

Question 25

What are actions of Valerian?

Answer 25

sedative, nervine, anxiolytic - binds to benzodiazopine receptors

Question 26

How can Anxiety be treated?

Answer 26

Sedative, Rhodiola Rosea (roseroot) or Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Question 27

What is an Anxiolytic and what botanicals can be used to treat?

Answer 27

decreases anxiety, ie. valerian

Question 28

What is actions help poor cognition?

Answer 28

nootropic, adaptogen and stimulants

Question 29

What are botanicals that help poor cognition?

Answer 29

brahmi (Bacopa Monnierei) and Rhiodiola Rosea (roseroot)

Question 30

What is a nootropic and what herbs are helpful?

Answer 30

enhances cognition and memory, Brahmi

Question 31

What are indications for Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri)?

Answer 31

poor memory, poor concentration, nervous exhaustion, stress

Question 32

What are actions for Brahmi?

Answer 32

nootropic, nerve tonic, nervine, neuroprotective, adaptogen

Question 33

What are actions for depression and what botanicals have these?

Answer 33

antidepressant, serotonergic, dopanergic, MoA inhibitor (ie. St. John's Wart, Rhodiola

Question 34

How can an antidepressant help?

Answer 34

improves mood, decreases depression and enhances the availability of serotonin, gaba and dopamine

Question 35

What are indications of St. John's Wart?

Answer 35

antidepressent, nervine, anxiety, nervous exhaustion, neuropathic pain - inhibits reuptake of certain neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, GABA)

Question 36

What actions help Shamanistic Rituals?

Answer 36

entheogen, serotenergic, anticholinergic, dopanergic (indole alkaloids)

Question 37

What is an entheogen and what botanicals are used?

Answer 37

psychoactive substance used in shamanic ritual includes: san pedro cactus, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, diviners sage and devil's trumpet

Question 38

What are indications for Ayahuasca?

Answer 38

shamanistic rituals, drug addiction, depression, PTSD

Question 39

What are actions for Ayahuasca?

Answer 39

entheogen, emetic, laxative, cathartic, purgative