Plant stuff Flashcards
Alteratives
alters the body in a non specific and broadly beneficial way
alteratives indications
general and chronic dysfunction
digestive, eliminatory and circulatory hypofunction
hormone imbalance
acne
DON’T FEEL WELL BUT THERE ISN’T A SPECIFIC DZ THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
Trifolium pratense
Red Clover cooling/moistening alterative/lymphagogue SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = SKIN CA, gout, arthritis, acne, cough, TB, poor wound healing, cachexia CAUTION with blood thinners and estrogen
Arcticum lappa
Burdock, gobo root cooling alterative SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = SKIN dry scaly skin shit, anorexia, cystitis, arthritis waste elimination, improves metabolism
Mahonia spp
Oregon grape
cooling/drying
alterative
SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = LIVER
skin conditions, poor GB function, infections
CAUTION with pregos (berberine can stimulate contractions)
Rumex crispus
yellow dock
cooling
alterative
SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = LIVER, GI, LARYNX
skin conditions, lax bowels, constipation, liver congestion
CAUTION dont eat leaves high in oxalic acid chelates Ca
CAUTION kidney dz, Fe overload, prego’s
Urtica dioica
stinging nettle
drying
alterative/nutritive
skin, allergic rhinitis, flogging arthritic joints
CAUTION with long term use, could dry out pt
Smilax spp
sarsaparilla
drying/earthy
alterative
SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = endocrine balance
skin, rheumatic pain, hormone balance, resistance to stress
CAUTION may increase absorption of digitalis glycosides
Curcuma longa
Tumeric
cooling, warming, stimulating
alterative
SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = LIVER, CIRCULATION
inflammation, liver d/o, chronic skin shit, CVD
CAUTION prego’s, bile duct obstruction
Lymphagogues
stimulate movement of lymph
relieves congestion, edema, removal of waste
cooling/stimulating
resolve inflammation and infection
Ceanothus americanus
Red root
drying
lymphagogue
SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = SPLEEN, LUNGS
cough, bronchitis, asthma, splenic enlargement, dysentery
CAUTION accelerate coagulation or antagonize anticoagulants
Gallium aparine
cleavers
cooling/drying
lyphagogue
SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = URINARY TRACT
lymphadenopathy, tonsillitis, painful UTI, kidney/bladder infections
CAUTION dont use when someone is sedate and cool
Phytolacca americana
poke root cooling lymphagogue SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = THROAT, GI hard painful glandular swellings, mastitis CAUTION TOXIC
Calendula officinalis
Calendula Drying lymphagogue SEAT OF SPECIFICITY = BREAST, AXILLA lymph congestion CAUTION pregos, allergies
Stillingia sylvatica
Queen’s root
stimulating
lymphagogue/alterative
dry/red/irritated mucous membranes of throat, croupy cough
CAUTION TOXIC GI burning, diarrhea, n/v, tachycardia…
Echinacea spp
Echinacea cooling/drying/stimulating lymphagogue infection, sepsis, snake bites, ulcers CAUTION avoid with AI...mabye...
Nutritives
rich in minerals and vitamins, phytonutrients
wide array of beneficial effects
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
cooling/moistening
poor nutrient status, chronic degenerative dz, perimenopausal
CAUTION prego’s, wanna be prego’s, warfarin (vit k), lupus
Equisetum arvense
Horsetail
cooling/drying
nutritive
poor nutrient status, UTI, strengthen bones/hair/nails/skin
CAUTION cadmium/lead toxicity, watch out for evil city plants
Centelia asiatica
Gotu kola
cooling
nutritive
chronic venous insufficiency, memory support, anxiety, scleroderma
CAUTION prego’s, diabetics/hyperlipidemics
Max 6wks –>2wk break
Avena sativa
oatstraw cooling nutritive nervous exhaustion/HA, cardiac weakness, opiate/nicotine withdrawal CAUTION makes morphine less effective
