P-Z botanicals Flashcards
Panax Ginseng/quin
IMMUNE
ADAPTOGIN
CI: preg
passifloria
SEDATIVE
insomnia, anxity
fairly safe
consider reactions with sadative and anxyolytics
yohimbe
Erectile disfunction
CI: anxiety
CI: viagria (suldinaflily
Phytolacca
Lymphadenopathy
BREAST STUFF
CI : PREGNANCY
OD: toxic systemic
Homeopathic: LA, breast
piper methysticum
Anxiety (kava)
PAIN: interstitial cystitis
CI: antispycotics, long term
hepatotoxic!!
Piscidia
SEDATIVE
SPASMOLYTIC :
PAIN
CI:pregnancy
plandago
DEMULCENT
WOUND HEALING
gastritis
CI: wet cough
Podophyllum
Anti CA
ANTI: WARTS
TOXIC: INDICATED NOT SAFE OR NOT INDICATED, NOT SAFE
Prunus Serotina
COUGH-spasmotic
SAFE
Prunus africanum
BPH
SAFE
Pulsatilla vulgaris
SEDATIVE
PAIN
WOMENS HEALTH
ae: ABD PAIN
not used internally
hOMEO: changeability, weepy
Quercus rubra**
ASTRIGENT strong
GI: diarrhea, hemorroids
antiseptic
Short term only, recuce nutrient absorbtion
Rauwolfia serpentia
HTN
Anti-arrythmic
CI: depression, BP meds, MOA’inhib (depleate catecolamines.
Rhamnus
CONSTIPATION
CI: PREGNANCY, LACTATION
ae: abd cramps
Rhodiola
ANTI DEPRESSANT
ADAPTOGEN
SAFE
Ricinis
TOPICAL: antiinflammatory
Pain, pMS, myalgias
ORAL: ememsis,
TOXIC: internal overdose
ok low dose osteoarthritis.
Rosmarinus
CEREBRAL VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY
memory, dementia, antimicrobial, hypotention
Topical:
Rubus
UTERIN TONIC: DELIVERY
Rasberry:
Very SAFE
delivery herbs for woment
Mitchella rubus caulophylum chamelirium MR CC guarantees deliverys
Rumex
BITTER/HEPATOPROTECTIVE
Alterative : skin
(arctum)
AE: nausea
salix
Pain, Fever myalgia
NOT FOR CHILDREN
GI IRRITION
VIRAL EXANTHUM
Salvia
anti bacterial
anti-secretory
CI: lactory
sambucus
Flower: fever cocnjunvtivity
Fruit: URI, influenza
AE: diarrhea
sanquinaria
TOPICAL
anti cancer: BCC, SCC
CI: skin necrosis
OD internally
schizandra
ADAPTOGEN + LIVER
EXPECTORANT/cough
depression
CI: pregnancy
scutellaria
insomnia, anxiety, pain
SAFE
Selenicereus grandifloria
CARDIOVASCULAR
CHF, arrythmias
intx: MAO inhib
sereno repens
BPH
5 a-reductase inhibitor
SAFE
can help with PCOS, baldness
silybum
LIVER
SAFE
Smilax
male: Low testosterone
female: PMS, Menopuase
hormonal balance
solidago
URNARY:
diuretic, pulmonary
Nephritiz, urinary xs
symphytum
wounds, derm
CI: PA; helpatoxic
Tanacetum parthenium
Migraines
fever few
tanacetum vulgar
anti parasitic
CI pregnance: abortifact
taraxacum off
Leaf: bitter , kidney stones
Root: bitter, LIVER
CI: ulcer
cacao
Anti oxidant skin
stimulant (uv rays)
Thuja
Warts
NEUROTOCIC
CI: pregnancy
Thymus
Anti microbial : h. pylori
Topical: myalgia
Tilea
CARDIOVASCULAR
HTN, diaphoretic
Safe
Tribulus
Libedo increase testosterine
stimulant
CI:; pregnancy
Trifolium
Phytoestrogen
Hot flaxh, preg
tussilago
DRY COUGH: dermatiis
hepatotoxic PA
Ulmas rubra
DEMULCENT
GI, gastritis
IC: wet cough
slurry, cold
Urtica
LEAF: uri
ROOT: BPH
ci: TOPICAL
Usnea barbata
antibacterial
anti-funga**l
hepatotoxic***
Vaccinium
fruit: vision, diabetic retinopathy uti
leaf: diabetes
SAFE
Verbascum
ASTHMA, COPD
cough
SAF
Verbena
Alterative: Female
Nervine
mini vitex
GI: gastric stim
viburnum :
spasmolytic, Cramp bark
Vinca minor
BRAIN: memory,
Viscum album
Subcutaneous for Ca
HTN…not used
TOXIC OVERDOSE
Vitex
Hormone normalizer , PMS acen, amenorea.
x months
CI pregnancy
Withania/ashwagonda
adaptiongen
Non stimuliing
CI: autoimmunity
zingiber
GI
ANTI emetic,
CI: gastric stem