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Respiratory Herbs Flashcards

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Herbs that reduce allergy - directed at nasopharyngeal and sinuses

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Urtica dioica
Petasites hybridus
Euphrasia officionalis

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Herbs for bacterial/viral sinusitis

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Amoracia rusticana

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Bronchodilators/Antispasmodics - for tight, spastic cough

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Foeniculum vulgare
Ammi visnaga
Coleus forskolli
Ephedra silica
Datura stramonium
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Drying herbs - for wet coughs

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Thymus vulgaris
Salvia officinalis
Hyssopus officinalis

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Expectorants

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Ligusticum porteri
Inula helenium
Grindelia spp
Allium sativum

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Antitussives for persistent, spasmodic cough

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Prunus serotina

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Demulcents for dry cough

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Glycyrrhiza flagrant
Verbascum thapsus
Tussilago fanfara
Althea officinalis

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Tussilago fanfara

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Coltsfoot

  • specific for dry, spasmodic cough, chronic lung dz like emphysema, recovery from smoking
  • Stimulates TH1 response
  • Trophorestorative of the lungs
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Verbascum thapsus

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Mullein

  • specific for dry hacking cough
  • Mild nervine- controls irritation and promotes sleep. Best action on upper respiratory
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Glycyrrhiza flagrant

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Licorice

  • soothes mucous membranes
  • Combines well with resinous expectorants
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Allium sativum

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Garlic

  • antimicrobial, anthelminitic, anti parasitic, antifungal, supports immune
  • Fresh crushed is most antimicrobial
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Grindelia spp

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  • antispas, expectorant, hypotension
  • Contraindicated kidney and heart dz
  • Asthmatic breathing with sense of rawness
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Inula helenium

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Elecampane

  • expectorant, antitussive, diaphoretic, stomachic, antibacterial
  • Specific for irritating bronchial coughs, deep lung conditions
  • Antimicrobial eudesmanolides
  • Effective against MRSA and Mycobacterium TB
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Ligusticum porteri

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Osha

  • bear medicine. “Singers herb”
  • Expectorant, stimulating, warming, antimicrobial, immune stimulating
  • Specific for sore throat, colds and flus, bronchitis, sinus congestion with dull HA
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Hyssopus officinalis

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Hyssop

  • antiviral, antibacterial, expectorant, antitussive
  • Stimulating, relaxing, DRYING
  • Specific for infectious respiratory and digestive conditions. Chronic low grade fevers and rapid flooding pulse. Children
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Thymus vulgaris

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Thyme
Thyme
-expectorant, spasmolytic, antibacterial bronchodilator, antioxidant
-Warming and DRYING
-Specific for infectious respiratory and urinary conditions

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Datura stramonium

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  • toxic botanical: tropane alkaloids
  • Used historically for purely spasmodic asthma
  • Deadly nightshade: ornithine and methionine
  • Solanacea: relaxation of SNS (antispasmodic to SM) – affects the PNS in small therapeutic doses, the CNS in large
  • Anticholinergic to PNS- compete with acetyl choline for receptor sites– inhibits PSNS, stimulates SNS -> dilation of pupils, increase intraocular pressure, reduce secretions
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Ephedra silica

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Ma Huang

  • alpha and beta adrenergic agonist, releases NE from sympathetic neurons, decongestant, antitussive, antiinflam, antispas, bronchodilator, inc heart rate, diaphoretic, diuretic
  • Warm and dry
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Coleus forskolli

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  • increases intracellularae cAMP –> relax SM in vasculature and bronchioles
  • Affinity for cardiovascular, lungs, eyes, thyroid
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Ammi visnaga

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  • vasodilator, bronchodilator, antitussive, urinary tract antispasmodic
  • Specific for asthma, angina, passage of urinary calculi
  • Contraindicated in preg
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Foeniculum vulgare

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Fennel

-Gentle. Commonly combined with grindelia

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Amoracia rusticana

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Horseradish

  • decongestant, mucolytic, stimulant, diaphoretic, rubefacient, digestive stimulant
  • Specific for sinusitis, topical for neuralgia and chilblains
  • Constituents: sinigirn, myrosin, allyl isothiocyante - also in black mustard seed
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Euphrasia officianalis

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Eyebright

  • decongestant, antiinflam, astringent, antiseptic, expectorant
  • Specific indication for conjunctivitis and nasal congestion. NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES, WATERY Discharge, especially with earache or headache
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Petasites hybridus

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Butterbur

  • actions: SM antispasmodic, anti-inflam, anti allergy
  • Specific indication for multiple respiratory conditions -asthma, bronchitis, hay fever. Migraines
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Urtica dioica

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Nettle

  • antihistamine, anti-inflammatory
  • Freeze dried aerial parts are specific for allergic rhinitis
  • tissue states: atrophy, stagnation, depression, toxicity
  • Indications: low bp, hair loss, mucus, diarrhea, swelling
  • Anemia of pregnancy, arthritis

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