Nutritives

Question 1

Medicago sativa

Answer 1

Alfalfa
Family: Fabaceae
Part: aerial
Energetic: Cooling, moistening
Actions: nutritive, phytoestrogen, diuretic, anti-inflam, hepatoprotectivie
Indications: poor nutrient status, chronic degenerative dz, perimenopausal sxs
Contraindications: pregnancy, fertility, warfarin (high vit K)

Question 2

Equisetum arvense

Answer 2

Horse tail
Family: equisetaceae
Part: aerial
Energetic: cooling, drying
Actions: strengthen bones and CT, diuretic, styptic (stops bleeding)

Question 3

Centella asiatica

Answer 3

Gotu Kola
Family: Apiaceae
Part: whole plant
Energetic: cooling
Actions: nutritive, vulnerary, nervine, anti-inflam, circulatory tonic, alterative, scarring, hepatoprotective
Indications: chronic venous insufficiency, memory/cognitive support, anxiety, scleroderma, longevity
Contraindications: pregnancy, diabetes, hyperlipidemia

Question 4

Avena sativa

Answer 4

Oatstraw
Family: Poaceae
Part: aerial when seed is immature/milky stage
Energetic: cooling
Actions: nutritive, nervine
Indications: nervous exhaustion, nervous HA, cardiac weakness from nervous depression/debility, opiate or nicotine withdrawal
Contraindications: alcoholic extract antagonizes the antinociceptive effect of morphine in mice

Question 5

Urtica dioica

Answer 5

Stinging Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Part: leaf, root, seed
Energetic: drying
Actions: alterative, nutritive, anti-inflam, urinary tonic (leaf), astringent, anti-inflam, hormone transformation (root)
Indications: chronic skin conditions, allergic rhinitis, BPH, diarrhea
Contraindications: nettle allergy