Respiratory Flashcards
Naturopathic treatment of allergic rhinosinusitis is multifaceted, involving:
- avoidance of allergens
- decreasing overall inflammatory and antigenic load
- modulating the immune response
- palliating symptoms
Allergy herbs:
- Urtica dioica (nettles)
- Petasites hybridis (Butterbur)
- Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright)
Nettles - action:
- antihistamine
- anti-inflammatory
- nutritional alterative
- diuretic
- sinus support
- liver support
- mineral/protein source
Nettles - constituents:
Herb * chlorogenic acid * caffeoylmalic acid * flavonoids * essential oil * amino acids * minerals Stinging Hairs (denatured w/cooking) * acetylcholine * histamine * serotonin
Butterbur - actions:
- anti-allergy
- anti-inflammatory
- smooth muscle antispasmodic
Butterbur - indications:
Respiratory conditions * asthma * bronchitis * hay fever Migraines
Butterbur - constituents:
- sesquiterpenes petasin
- isopetasin
- volatile oils
- tannins
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Eyebright - actions:
- decongestant
- anti-inflammatory
- astringent
- antiseptic
- expectorant
Eyebright - indications:
- nasal mucous membrane conditions
- conjunctivitis
- nasal congestions
Eyebright - constituents:
- essential oils
- aucubin
- acuboside
- sterols
- choline
- caffeic acid
- ferulic acid
Horseradish - actions:
- decongestant
- mucolytic
- stimulant
- diaphoretic
- rubefacient
- digestive stimulant
Horseradish - indications:
- sinusitis
- neuralgia (topical)
- chilblains (topical)
Horseradish - constituents:
- sinigrin
- myrosin (enzyme)
- volatile oil (allyl isothiocyanate)
Honey - indications:
- throat soothing
- relieves irritation
- menstrum for formulas
Herbs for tight, spastic coughs (bronchodilators, antispasmodics):
- Fennel
- Khella
- Coleus
- Ephedra
- Datura
Khella - indications:
- asthma
- angina pectoris
- urinary calculi
Khella - cautions:
contraindicated in pregnancy
Khella - constituents:
- volatile oils - camphor, linalool
- gamma-pyrones
- pyranocoumarins
- furanochromones - khellin, visnagin
Coleus - actions:
- inc intracellular cAMP
- relaxes sm muscle of vasculature, bronchial tree
Coleus - tissue affinities:
- lungs
- cardiovascular
- eyes
thyroid
Coleus - constituents:
forskolin - a diterpene
Ephedra - actions:
- alpha, beta adrenergic agonists
- releases norepi from sympathetic neurons
- decongestant
- antitussive
- anti-inflammatory
- antispasmodic
- bronchodilator
- increases heart rate
- diaphoretic
- diuretic
Datura - constituents:
- tropane alkaloids
Toxic Botanical
Herbal toxicity jingle:
Red as a beet
Dry as a bone
Mad as a hatter
Drying herbs for wet coughs:
- thyme
- sage
- hyssop
Thyme - actions:
- expectorant
- spasmolytic
- antibacterial
- antioxidant
- bronchodilator
Thyme - indications:
infectious respiratory and urinary conditions
Thyme - constituents:
essential oils
- thymol
- carvacrol
Hyssop - actions:
- antiviral
- antibacterial
- expectorant
- antitussive
Hyssop - indications:
- infectious respiratory and digestive conditions
- chronic low-grade fever conditions
- rapid, flooding pulse
Hyssop - constituents:
essential oils
- thujone
- isopinocamphone
- isopinocamphopinone
Stimulating expectorants work by:
- thinning mucous
* irritating tissues to promote coughing
Relaxing expectorants work by:
- decreasing spasm
* thinning mucous
Osha - actions:
- expectorant
- stimulating
- warming
- antimicrobial
- immune stimulating
Osha - constituents:
- resins
* volatile oils
Osha - indications:
- sore throat
- colds and flus
- bronchitis
- sinus congestions w/dull headache
- soothing overworked voice
Elecampane - actions:
- expectorant
- antitussive
- diaphoretic
- stomachic
- antibacterial
Elecampane - indications:
- irritating bronchial coughs
* deep lung conditions
Elecampane - constituents:
- inulin
- mucilage
- triterpenes
- bitter principle
- antimicrobial eudesmanolides
Grindelia - actions:
- antispasmodic
- expectorant
- hypotensive
- bitters
- diuretic (kidney stimulant)
Grindelia - constituents:
- resin
* volatile oils
Grindelia - cautions:
- irritating to kidneys in high doses
* cardiovascular dz - mb sedative, hypotensive
Grindelia - indications:
- asthmatic breathing
- harsh, dry cough
- dyspnea with cyanosis
- rhus poisoning
- indolent ulcer
- malarial cachexia w/splenic congestion
Herb for the throat:
Upper bronchial tree:
Lungs:
Osha
Grindelia
Elecampane
Black cherry - actions:
- antitussive
- expectorant
- antispasmodic
- nervine
- astringent
- bitter
Black cherry - constituents:
- cyanogenic glycosides
- resins
- tannins
- lignins
- essential oils
- benzaldehyde
- caffeic acid
- kaempferol
- p-coumaric acid
- quercetin
- scopoletin
- ursolic acid
Licorice - actions:
- demulcent
- antibacterial
- antiviral
- anti-allergenic
- expectorant
- anti-inflammatory
- immunomodulator
- lung tonic - sooths mucous membranes
Mullein - actions:
- anodyne
- demulcent
- expectorant
Coltsfoot - actions:
- diffusive expectorant
- sedative
- antispasmodic
- demulcent
- CV stimulant
Coltsfoot - indications:
- dry, spasmodic cough
- chronic lung dz - emphysema
- recovery from smoking
- stimulates Th1 response
- trophorestorative to the lungs
