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Respiratory Flashcards

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Difference btwn Stimulating and Relaxing Expectorants

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Stimulating Expectorant: iIrritate bronchioles; increase circulation to tissues; thin secretions
PRODUCTIVE COUGH
Contain: Saponins, alkaloids, VO

Examples:
Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)
Inula helenium (Elecampane)
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound)

Relaxing Expectorant: Soothe spasm; loosen mucous. DRY, IRRITATING COUGHS; tightness in chest
Contain: Mucilage, VO

Examples:

Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)
Lobelia inflata (Lobelia)
Verbascum thapsus (Mullein)
Grindellia spp (Gumweed)
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
Cetraria iclandica (Iceland moss)
Althea off. (Marshmallow)

Amphoteric Expectorants - can act as both!

Verbascum thapsus (Mullein)
Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)
Inula helenium (Elecampane)
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Antispasmodics (LRT)

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Drosera rotundifolia (sundew)
Prunus serotina (wild cherry)
Pimpinella anisum - weakly - (aniseed)
Ephedra sinica (ephedra)
Grindellia spp (gumweed)
Lobelia inflata (lobelia)
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Antimicrobials (LRT)

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Echinacea spp
Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
Allium sativum (garlic)
Organum spp (oregano)
Pimpinella anisum (aniseed)
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Anticatarrhal (LRT)

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Hyssop off (hyssop)
Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot)
Pimpinella anisum (aniseed)
Ephedra sinica (ephedra)
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Cardio tonic (LRT)

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Leonorus cardia (motherwort)
Allium sativum (garlic)
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Nervine (LRT)

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Leonorus cardia (motherwort) 
Lobelia inflata (lobelia)
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Antimicrobial (URT)

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Echinacea spp
Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)
Allium sativum (garlic)
Sambucus nigra (black elder)
Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)
Ligusticum porteri (chastity bush)
Cinnamonum zeylandicum (Cinnamon)
Zingiber off (Ginger)
Eucalyptus spp.
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Anticatarrhal (URT)

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Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)
Sambucus nigra (black elder)
Solidago spp (goldenrod)
Ephedra sinica (ephedra)
Euphrasia spp (eyebright)
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Astringent (URT)

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Euphrasia spp (eyebright)

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Diaphoretics

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Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset)
Sambucus nigra (black elder)
Allium sativum (garlic)
Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
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Baptisia tinctoria

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(wild indigo)
ANTIVIRAL + ANTICATARRHAL + LYMPHATIC

Conditions: cattarh + infx of ear/nose (closed cavities esp). Laryngitis, pharyngitis, lymphadentis.

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Cetraria iclandica

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(iceland moss)
RELAXING DEMULCENT + EXPECTORANT + ANTIEMETIC

Conditions: bronchitis, catarrh

Mucilage content – may impair drug absorption.

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Cinnamonum zeylandicum

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(cinnamon)
SPASMOLYTIC + ANTIBACTERIAL + CARMINATIVE

Conditions: colds

NOT to be used in pregnancy

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Drosera rotundifolia

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(sundew)
ANTISPASMOTIC + ANTITUSSIVE + EXPECTORANT

Conditions: bronchitis, pertussis, strep/staph, pneumonia, asthma.

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Ephedra sinica

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(ephedra)
ANTIALLERGIC + ANTITUSSIVE + CIRCULATORY STIMULANT

Conditions: nasal decongestion, asthma, bronchitis, allergy

NOT to be used with HTN, thyroid dx, CVD, diabetes, enlarged prostate.

Dr Godfrey said always take with lobelia!

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Eucalyptus spp

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(Eucalyptus)
ANTIMICROBIAL + ANTISPASMODIC + EXPECTORANT

Conditions: catarrh (chronic yellow), URTI with cough, WET asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis

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Euphrasia spp

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(Eyebright)
ANTICATARRHAL + ANTIALLERGY + ANTIINFLAMMATORY

Conditions: catarrh, sinusitis, eye problems.

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Glycyrrhiza glabra

Godfrey

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(licorice)
EXPECTORANT + DEMULCENT + ANTIVIRAL

Conditions: viral infx, bronchitis, cough

NOT to be used with HTN, loop diuretics, cardiac glycosides, hypotensive drugs, corticoids.

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Grindelia camporum

Godfrey

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(Gumweed)
RELAXING DEMULCENT/EXPECTORANT + ANTISPASMODIC

Conditions: ASTHMA, bronchial infx, URT catarrh; relaxes smooth mm of heart.

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Hydrastis canadensis

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(Goldenseal)
ANTIMICROBIAL + MUCOUS MEMBRAN TONIC

Conditions: sinus disorders - any mucoud membrane issues (all systems), earache, conjunctivitis, broad spectrum infx.

NOT to be used in HTN, B vit deficiency, pregnancy and lactation.

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Hyssopus off

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(Hyssop)
NERVINE + ANTICATARRHAL + EXPECTORANT + ANTISPASMODIC

Conditions: cough, bronchitis, colds, chronic catarrh.

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Inula helenium

Godfrey

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(elecampane)
PULMONARY TONIC + STIMULATING EXPECTORANT + ANTITUSSIVE

Conditions: bronchial cough, lots of catarrh (emphysema), asthma, TB.

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Leonorus cardiaca

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(Motherwort)
NERVINE + CARDIAC TONIC

Conditions: anxiety - especially good for anxiety associated with asthma (Godfrey)

Hoffman prescribes this with things like Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma to combat and cardiac issues that may result from increased pulmonary pressure/congestions! THINK clin med ;)

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Ligusticum porteri

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(Osha)
ANTIVIRAL + ANTICANCER

Conditions: URTI, LRTI, acute bronchitis, croup, viral infx, laryngitis.

Hoffman - specific for ACUTE BRONCHITIS + LARYNGITIS

NOT for use in pregnancy

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Marribum vulgare

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(Horehound)
STIMULATING EXPECTORANT + ANTISPASMODIC

Conditions: bronchitis, non-productive cough, pertussis.

Dr Godfrey - give this to pt to drink in office if they cant stop coughing. It will work within 10 minutes!

Note - this one can also act as a relaxing expectorant!

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Origanum vulgare

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(oregano)

ANTIMICROBIAL

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Prunus serotina

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(Wild cherry)
ANTITUSSIVE + ANTISPASMODIC + EXPECTORANT
original ingredient that made cough syrup taste like cherry

Conditions: cough, bronchitis, pertussis, asthma

TOXIC in large doses.

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Sambucus nigra

Godfrey

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(Black elder) - General Actions

STIMULATING EXPECTORANT (leaf) + RELAXING DIAPHORETIC (flowers) + ANTIVIRAL (Berries)

Bark - is purgative

Conditions: sinusitis, catarrhal deafness, cold/flu

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Sanguinaria canadensis

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(Bloodroot)

STIMULATING EXPECTORANT + ANTISPASMODIC + EMETIC

Conditions: bronchitis, lung congestion, emphysems, bronchectasis, croup, asthma, laryngitis, OM. NOTE - Hoffman says do not use stimulating expectorants with Asthma!

High does = nausea/vomit/bradychardia/hypotension
NOT to be used in pregnancy

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Solidago off

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(goldenrod)
DIURETIC + ASTRINGENT + ANTICATTARRHAL

Conditions: URT catarrh, influenza, laryngitis, pharyngitis, cystitis, urethritis.

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Thymus vulgaris

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(Thyme)
ANTIMICROBIAL + ANTISPASMODIC

Conditions: laryngitis, tonsillitis, sore throat, cough, pertussis, asthma, emphysema.

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Tussilago farfara

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(coltsfoot)
PULMONARY TONIC + RELAXING DEMULCENT/EXPECTORANT, ANTICATARRHAL

Conditions: chronic/acute bronchitis, coughs, pertussis, asthma, emphysema.

Prolonger use = hepatotoxic/carcinogenic.

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Zingiber off

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(Ginger)
CIRCULATORY STIMULANT + ANTIEMETIC + ANTISPASMODIC + DIAPHORETIC (warming)

Conditions: fever, sore throat, poor circulation.

High dose enhance anticoagulants, Do not use to treat morning sickness.

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