Pre-Midterm Flashcards
Myrica Cerifa Common Name
Bayberry
Body System Bayberry
Immune
Key Action Bayberry
Expectorant
Key Indication Bayberry
Profuse Mucous
Key constituent and other constituents Bayberry
Flavanoids Key
Also has
- Tannins
- Terpenoids
- Gum
- Resin Starch
Actions Bayberry
Expectorant, sialogogue, astringent
Profuse Mucos flows, catarrhal states of the GI tract, diarrhea/dysentary,
Bayberry
Full oppressed pulse
Bayberry
Locally and internally sore mouth, spongy and flabby bleeding gums
Bayberry
PREGNANCY
Bayberry because of mineralcorticoid and carcinogenic material
Culver’s ROot because of potential tetragenic or abortifactant
Matricaria Recutita (Chamomile) because it is an emmenagogue
Garden Sage - decrease milk and cause tetragenic properties
Peppermint
TOXICITY: Large doses may cause typical mineralcorticoid side effects like sodium and water retention and hypertension
Bayberry
Large doses may interfere with existing hypertensive, hypotensive and steroid therapy
Bayberry
Profuse mucous discharge with poor circulation (hypersecretion), dysentery
Bayberry
Stimulates Blood production, nutrition in very weak, stimulates digestion when taken before meals
Bayberry
Measles, typhoid, malaria, scarlet fever, jaundice
Bayberry
External: meucolocorreah
Bayberry
Aesculus Hippocastranum Common Name
Horse Chestnut
Body System for Horse Chestnut
Integumentary
Key Constituent for Horse Chestnut
Glycoside Lactones (and saponins)
Key Action for Horse Chestnut
Astringent
Key indication for Horse Chestnut
Vascular Congestion
Actions of Hose Chestnut
Astringent, Vasoconstrictive, Expectorant
Vascular engorgement leading to dull, aching, throbbing sensations in veins and not arteries
Horse Chestnut
Chronic insufficiency, varicose veins
Horse Chestnut
Vascular congestion, hemorrhoids in the rectum (large, purple, don’t been, sense of fullness in the rectum)
Horse Chestnut
Vascular wall fragility leading to edema or exudate, might see swelling in feet or extremities
Horse Chestnut
External indication:Hemorrhiods and Varicose veins
Horse Chestnut
SX of OD: nauseau, vomit, diarrhea, vertigo and visual change
Horse Chestnut
TX of OD: charcoal, emesis, GI lavage, fluids
Horse Chestnut
Gingko Biloba Common Name
Gingko
Body System for Gingko Biloba
Cardiovascular
Key constituent for Gingko Biloba
Glycosides
Key action for Gingko Biloba
Angioactivator
Key indication for Gingko Biloba
Poor cerebral circulation
Gingo Biloba Constituents
Flavone glycoside, bioflavanoid, lactone, diterpene, sesquiterpene
Gingko Biloba Actions
Angio-activaor, vasodilator, bronchodilator
Reduced Cerebral Vascular Circulation, poor memory, poor circulation
Gingko Biloba
Alzheimers disease
Gingko Biloba
Tire easily in the elderly
Gingko
Raynaud’s disease
Gingko
Vascular Spasm, diabetic angiopathy, phlebitis, varicosities, post-thrombosis, leg ulcers
Gingko
Gin Nan Syndrome: Severe allergic reaction, erythema, edema, vesicles, itching, tenesmus
Gingko
CAREFUl PEOPLE ON BLOOD THINNERS, inhibits PAF
Gingko
HA may occur on commencing use but goes away within two weeks
Gingko
Common Name for Lepatandra Virginica
Culver’s Root
Body system Culvers Root
Hepatic
Key Constituent Culver’s Root
Leptandrine
Key indication
Liver Congestion
Relieve liver congestion and gallbladder inflammation: choloretic, colegogue, hepatic
Culver Root
GI tonic, rehabilitated peristalsis
Culver Root
Diaphoretic, laxative
Culver Root
Liver congestion, GB inflammation
Culver Root
Jaundice
Culver Root
Chronic constipation with liver probs, GI stasis
Culver Root
TOXIC: resin acts as a huge violent GI irritant
Culver Root
Symptoms of OD include BLOODY diarrhea, debility
Culver Root
CAUTION: Gi irritation and increased potassium excretion
Culver Root
CI: bile duct obstraction and GB stuff, PREGNANCY, anemias, Crigler-Najjar, Gilbery, internal hemhorrooids, liver disease
Culver Root
Peumus Boldus Common Name
Boldo
Key component boldo
Volatile Oil
Key action boldo
Cholegogue
Key indication boldo
Gallbladder problems
Key constituents boldo
Volatile oil, alkaloid, flavanoid
Cholegogue, choleretic, GB tonic, anthelminthic
Boldo
Stomachic, digestive, diuretic, demuclent
Boldo
Toxicity of this may cause vomit, convulsions, paralysis
Boldo
AVOID THIS BECAUSE OF KIDNEY DISEASE
BOLDO
Contraindicated in Bile duct obstruction, liver disorders, anemia, septic GB inflammation, intestinal spasm
BOLDO
Common Name for Chionanthus Virginicus
Fringe Tree
Body System Chionanthus Virginicus
Hepatic
Key Constituent Fringe Tree
Lignan Glycoside & (saponin)
Key Action Fringe Tree
Alterative
Key Indication Fringe Tree
Liver Problems
Liver problems: jaundice, hepatomegaly, GB inflammation, gallstones, cattarh of bile duct, bilous HA
Chionanthus Virginicus
Constipation with dry feces, recovery after illness, typhoid fever, diabetes mellitus
Chionanthus Virginicus
Poultice: Wounds and inflammation
Chionanthus Virginicus
CONTRAINDICATED: Bile duct obstruction, impacted gallstones, cancers, anemias, Gilber syndrom and Crigler Najjar syndrome, hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver, int spasm
Chionanthus Virginicus
Common name for discorea villosa
Wild Yam
Body system for wild yam
genitourinary
Key ingredient wild yam
steroidal saponins
Key Action wild yam
antispasmodic
Key indication for wild yam
(dysmenorreah, painful periods)
Constituents of wild yam
Steroidal saponins (phytosterols, alkaloid/tannin)
Actions of Wild Yam
Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, autonomic nerve relaxant, antirhuematic (diuretic, diaphoretic, hepatic, cologogue)
Indications for wild yam
Dysmenoreah, uterine pain, pain of pregnancy, intestinal colic, gripping pains of stowel and bowels, GI irritation, pain and arthrits
Toxic Component Wild Yam
Saponin and nauseau, vomit, diarrhea
Contraindications for Wild Yam
Liver stuff, bile duct obstruction, inflammation, cancer, pancreatic cancer
Toxic component of wild yam
Saponin, Nauseau, vomit, diarrhea
Artemisa Vulgaris common name
Mugwort
Body system for artemisa vulgaris
GI
Key Constitutent for Artemisa Vulgaris
Volatile Oil (Flavanoids, sesquiterpene lactones, triterpenes)
Key action for Artemisa Vulgaris
Bitter tonic
Key indication Artesima Vulgaris
Poor digestion
Indications for Artemisa Vulgaris
Poor digestion, lack of appetite, depression and tension, irregular menses
Interactions for Mugwort
It can LOWER YOUR BLOOD SUGAR, opposing fx of antacids
Contraindications Mugwort
Mugwort in pregnancy may act as an abortifactant
General Bitters Warning
Do not use bitters in kidney stones, GB disease, dysmenorreah, GI reflux disease, hernia, gastritis, peptic ulcer
CAUTION mugwart
Allergic sensitivity to asteracae, large pronlonged dose
Why CAUTION of mugwort in diabetes mellutis?
Because regulates pancreatic hormones
Common name for Silybum Marainum
Milk Thistle
Body System milk thistle
Hepatic
Key constituent: Milk Thistle
Flavolignans
Key Action: Milk Thistle
Hepatoprotective
Key indication: milk thistle
Liver disease
Contituents for Milk Thistle
Flavolignans
Actions for Milk Thistle
Hepatoprotective, hepatotonic, antihepatatotoxic
Cholegogue, choleretic, bitter, demulcent, galactogogal
How does Milk thistle prevent free radical damage?
Increases protein synthesis in liver cells by preventing free radical damage and preventing formation of leukotrienes by inhibiting lipoxygenase
Indications milk thistle
live diseases, jaundice, hepatitis, cirhossis, alcoholism with faitty liver, post op, psosiasis
Prevents hepatotoxicity from dilantin, acetaminophin, reduced mortality from alcohol cirhosis, NON TOXIC
Milk Thistle
Why is tincture impractical?
alcohol
What is the common name for Verbena Officialus
Vervain
What is the most known trait for Vervain
It is a gentle anxiolytic
Verrain is also helpful for
Easing depression, melancholy, especially after a debilitating illness like influenza as well as seizure and hysteria
Vervain also helpful for
Diaphoretic… Early stage fever
Viburnum Opulus common name
Cramp Bark
Cramp Bark body system
genitourinary
Key action Cramp Bark
Spasmolytic
Key indication Cramp Bark
Dysmenorreah
Indications Cramp Bark
spasmolytic, nervine, astringent, sedative, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, emmenogogue
Action Cramp Bark
Muscle Tension & cramps, dysmennorea, menorrhagia, menopause, arthritis, hypertension
Hamamelis Virgiana Common Name
Witch Hazel
Key constituent of Hamamaelis Virgiana
Tannin (Tannins, dextrose, flavonoids, choline, volatile oil)
Key Action of Witch Hazel
Astringent
Witch Hazel is mostly indicated for
Hemorrhoids
Other actions of Witch Hazel
astringent, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic
Indications Witch Hazel
Hemorrhoids, severe diarrhea, dysentary, varicose veins, enlarged cervix, uterine hemorrhage
Toxicity of hamamelis Virginiana looks like
Red, irritated skin AVOID USE, and do three days on and three days of f
Chelone Glabra known as
Balmony the bitter
Balmony is an over all tonic for
digestive *stimulates secretion of digestive juices and acts as a lazative *stimulates appetite, eases colic, dyspepsia and bilousness
Balmony is also excellent for _________
liver probems
Balmony is used to treat
Balmony is used to treat gallstones, inflammation of the gallbadder and jundice
Common Name for Taraxacum Officianuls
Dandelion
Body System for dandelion
hepatic
Key Constituent for Dandelion
Sesquiterpene lactones (bitters, coumarins, caratenoids, FA, Flavanoids, resin, pectin)
Key Action for Dandelion
Choleretic
Key indication for Dandelion
Bile problems
Three actions for leaf of taraxacum officianale
Diuretic, choleretic, keratolytic
Three actions for root
Choleretic, cholegague, bitter digestive tonic, (Aperient) (Laxative) (Anti-rheumatic) (Anti inflammatory) (Anti-tumor) (Keratolytoic)