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dHA 2nd year - Botanical medicine > Respiratory > Flashcards

Respiratory Flashcards

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Naturopathic treatment of allergic rhinosinusitis is multifaceted, involving:

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  • avoidance of allergens
  • decreasing overall inflammatory and antigenic load
  • modulating the immune response
  • palliating symptoms
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Allergy herbs:

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  • Urtica dioica (nettles)
  • Petasites hybridis (Butterbur)
  • Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright)
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Nettles - action:

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    • antihistamine
    • anti-inflammatory
  • nutritional alterative
  • diuretic
  • sinus support
  • liver support
  • mineral/protein source
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Nettles - constituents:

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Herb
* chlorogenic acid
* caffeoylmalic acid
* flavonoids
* essential oil
* amino acids
* minerals
Stinging Hairs (denatured w/cooking)
* acetylcholine
* histamine
* serotonin
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Butterbur - actions:

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    • anti-allergy
    • anti-inflammatory
    • smooth muscle antispasmodic
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Butterbur - indications:

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Respiratory conditions
* asthma
* bronchitis
* hay fever
Migraines
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Butterbur - constituents:

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  • sesquiterpenes petasin
  • isopetasin
  • volatile oils
  • tannins
  • pyrrolizidine alkaloids
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Eyebright - actions:

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  • decongestant
  • anti-inflammatory
  • astringent
  • antiseptic
  • expectorant
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Eyebright - indications:

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    • nasal mucous membrane conditions
  • conjunctivitis
  • nasal congestions
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Eyebright - constituents:

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  • essential oils
  • aucubin
  • acuboside
  • sterols
  • choline
  • caffeic acid
  • ferulic acid
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Horseradish - actions:

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  • decongestant
  • mucolytic
  • stimulant
  • diaphoretic
  • rubefacient
  • digestive stimulant
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Horseradish - indications:

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  • sinusitis
  • neuralgia (topical)
  • chilblains (topical)
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Horseradish - constituents:

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  • sinigrin
  • myrosin (enzyme)
  • volatile oil (allyl isothiocyanate)
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Honey - indications:

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  • throat soothing
  • relieves irritation
  • menstrum for formulas
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Herbs for tight, spastic coughs (bronchodilators, antispasmodics):

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  • Fennel
  • Khella
  • Coleus
  • Ephedra
  • Datura
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Khella - indications:

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  • asthma
  • angina pectoris
  • urinary calculi
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Khella - cautions:

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contraindicated in pregnancy

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Khella - constituents:

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  • volatile oils - camphor, linalool
  • gamma-pyrones
  • pyranocoumarins
  • furanochromones - khellin, visnagin
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Coleus - actions:

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  • inc intracellular cAMP

- relaxes sm muscle of vasculature, bronchial tree

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Coleus - tissue affinities:

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  • lungs
  • cardiovascular
  • eyes
    thyroid
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Coleus - constituents:

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forskolin - a diterpene

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Ephedra - actions:

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  • alpha, beta adrenergic agonists
  • releases norepi from sympathetic neurons
  • decongestant
  • antitussive
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antispasmodic
  • bronchodilator
  • increases heart rate
  • diaphoretic
  • diuretic
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Datura - constituents:

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  • tropane alkaloids

Toxic Botanical

24
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Herbal toxicity jingle:

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Red as a beet
Dry as a bone
Mad as a hatter

25
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Drying herbs for wet coughs:

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  • thyme
  • sage
  • hyssop
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Thyme - actions:

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  • expectorant
  • spasmolytic
  • antibacterial
  • antioxidant
  • bronchodilator
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Thyme - indications:

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infectious respiratory and urinary conditions

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Thyme - constituents:

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essential oils

  • thymol
  • carvacrol
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Hyssop - actions:

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  • antiviral
  • antibacterial
  • expectorant
  • antitussive
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Hyssop - indications:

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  • infectious respiratory and digestive conditions
  • chronic low-grade fever conditions
  • rapid, flooding pulse
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Hyssop - constituents:

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essential oils

  • thujone
  • isopinocamphone
  • isopinocamphopinone
32
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Stimulating expectorants work by:

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  • thinning mucous

* irritating tissues to promote coughing

33
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Relaxing expectorants work by:

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  • decreasing spasm

* thinning mucous

34
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Osha - actions:

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  • expectorant
  • stimulating
  • warming
  • antimicrobial
  • immune stimulating
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Osha - constituents:

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  • resins

* volatile oils

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Osha - indications:

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  • sore throat
  • colds and flus
  • bronchitis
  • sinus congestions w/dull headache
  • soothing overworked voice
37
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Elecampane - actions:

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  • expectorant
  • antitussive
  • diaphoretic
  • stomachic
  • antibacterial
38
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Elecampane - indications:

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  • irritating bronchial coughs

* deep lung conditions

39
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Elecampane - constituents:

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  • inulin
  • mucilage
  • triterpenes
  • bitter principle
  • antimicrobial eudesmanolides
40
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Grindelia - actions:

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  • antispasmodic
  • expectorant
  • hypotensive
  • bitters
  • diuretic (kidney stimulant)
41
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Grindelia - constituents:

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  • resin

* volatile oils

42
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Grindelia - cautions:

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  • irritating to kidneys in high doses

* cardiovascular dz - mb sedative, hypotensive

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Grindelia - indications:

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  • asthmatic breathing
  • harsh, dry cough
  • dyspnea with cyanosis
  • rhus poisoning
  • indolent ulcer
  • malarial cachexia w/splenic congestion
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Herb for the throat:
Upper bronchial tree:
Lungs:

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Osha
Grindelia
Elecampane

45
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Black cherry - actions:

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  • antitussive
  • expectorant
  • antispasmodic
  • nervine
  • astringent
  • bitter
46
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Black cherry - constituents:

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  • cyanogenic glycosides
  • resins
  • tannins
  • lignins
  • essential oils
  • benzaldehyde
  • caffeic acid
  • kaempferol
  • p-coumaric acid
  • quercetin
  • scopoletin
  • ursolic acid
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Licorice - actions:

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  • demulcent
  • antibacterial
  • antiviral
  • anti-allergenic
  • expectorant
  • anti-inflammatory
  • immunomodulator
  • lung tonic - sooths mucous membranes
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Mullein - actions:

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  • anodyne
  • demulcent
  • expectorant
49
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Coltsfoot - actions:

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  • diffusive expectorant
  • sedative
  • antispasmodic
  • demulcent
  • CV stimulant
50
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Coltsfoot - indications:

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  • dry, spasmodic cough
  • chronic lung dz - emphysema
  • recovery from smoking
  • stimulates Th1 response
  • trophorestorative to the lungs

dHA 2nd year - Botanical medicine (57 decks)

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