Repro

Question 1

Phytoestrogens have a higher affinity for what receptor?

Answer 1

ER-beta

Question 2

Isoliquirtigenin and liquirtigenin are phytoestrogens found in what plant

Answer 2

Glycyrrhiza

Question 3

Enterolactone and secoisolariciresinol are phytoestrogens found in what plant/food?

Answer 3

Flax

Question 4

8-prenyl narigenin is a phytoestrogen found in what plant?

Answer 4

Humulus lupulus

Question 5

Glycyrrhiza uses for repro

Answer 5

PCOS, hot flashes, infertility, dysmenorrhea

Question 6

Glycyrrhiza MOA in PCOS and infertility

Answer 6

Decreases androgens, increases aromatization to E2

Question 7

Glycyrrhiza CI

Answer 7

HTN, hypokalemia, pregnancy, CKD, cardiac glycosides

Question 8

Medicago sativa uses for repro

Answer 8

Perimenopause

Question 9

Medicago sativa CI

Answer 9

Pregnancy, fertility, warfarin, lupus

Question 10

Trifolium pratense uses for repro

Answer 10

Menopause, vaginal dryness

Question 11

2013 systematic review of soy and red clover isoflavones found what relationship between use with breast cancer?

Answer 11

Possible reduced risk, diet intake is safe in breast cancer survivors, and no estrogenic effects in humans

Question 12

Humulus lupulus uses in repro

Answer 12

Hormone modulator

Question 13

Flax lignans association with breast cancer

Answer 13

Reduced risk

Question 14

Vitex angus-castus - where does it exert its effects in terms of repro uses?

Answer 14

Pituitary gland

Question 15

Actaea racemosa is used for cramps with what keynote

Answer 15

Pain in low back, sacrum and down anterior thighs

Question 16

Actaea racemosa is synergistic with what herb

Answer 16

Hypericum perforatum

Question 17

Lepidium spp uses for repro

Answer 17

Perimenopause, andropause, low libido, hormone balance

Question 18

Trigonella foenum-graecum cautions

Answer 18

Consume with water. Causes maple body odor.

Question 19

Peonia lactiflora uses in repro

Answer 19

PCOS, dysmenorrhea, pain

Question 20

Rheum rhaponticum uses in repro

Answer 20

Perimenopause and menopausal depression/anxiety, other climacteric sx

Question 21

Viburnum opulus uses in repro

Answer 21

Dysmenorrhea

Question 22

Viburnum opulus MOA for dysmenorrhea

Answer 22

Antispasmodic, nervine, astringent

Question 23

Valeriana officinalis CI

Answer 23

Don’t use with sleep inducing agents. Long term use CI.

Question 24

Diascorea villosa uses for repro

Answer 24

Hormone balance, spasmodic pain

Question 25

Angelia sinensis uses repro

Answer 25

Dysmenorrhea, irregular menses, amenorrhea

Question 26

Alchemilla vulgaris MOA for repro

Answer 26

Astringent, styptic, emmenagogue

Question 27

Rubus idaeus MOA for repro

Answer 27

astringent, uterine tonic

Question 28

Which uterine tonic and astringent is used to strengthen the uterus and promote an easy labor?

Answer 28

Rubus idaeus

Question 29

Capsella bursa pastoris uses repro

Answer 29

HMB, postpartum hemorrhage

Question 30

Erigeron canadensis is commonly combined with what herb for a classic hemostatic formula?

Answer 30

Cinnamomum

Question 31

Achillea millefolium uses repro

Answer 31

Uterine hemorrhage, HMB with spasm and pain

Question 32

Cinnamomum CI/caution

Answer 32

Very strong, use small doses, around 2% in formulas

Question 33

Caulophyllum thalictroides uses repro

Answer 33

Dysmenorrhea (spasmodic cramps), amenorrhea, prolapse, partus preparator