Therapuetic Actions

Question 1

Which kind of herbs is one that has blood cleansing properties, helps overall body function and metabolism, it stimulates, tone, and regulates the Eliminative organs that are responsible for keeping the blood clean, Like the kidneys, lungs, liver, bowel and the lymphatic system.

Supports healthy digestive and can have hepatic and cholagogue actions. Supports the Integumentary system and are also nutritive.

Answer 1

Alterative herbs

Question 2

Plantain, red clover, and burdock are __________herbs

Answer 2

Alterative

Question 3

This herb can be used in the daily diet to provide important vitamins and minerals that can be used as teas or in salads, sprouts, or steamed lately with vegetables

Answer 3

Nutritive

Question 4

Fennel, sorrel, sweet basil, watercress are all __________ herbs?

Answer 4

Nutritive

Question 5

These herbs have specific action on the body of expelling or destroying parasites and worms

Answer 5

Anthelmintic

Question 6

Pumpkin seeds, hyssop, garlic are all _________herbs

Answer 6

Anthelmintic

Question 7

These herbs speed up intestinal evacuation. And also strengthen as they hasten the evacuation process. They are divided into several categories.

Answer 7

Cathartic

Question 8

Cause moderate paristasis and produce soft stools without pain.

Answer 8

Aperient/laxatives

Question 9

These herbs cause active peristalsis and stimulate the glandular secretions of the intestines. They produce movement that are usually semi fluid and may be accompanied by some irritation and griping take about 8 to 12 hours to produce an evacuation

Answer 9

Cathartic or simple purgatives

Question 10

These are more intense herbs that cause violent Peristalsis and watery stools with severe griping. These herbs are rarely recommended and can irritate the mucous membrane and will weaken it by causing a loss of serum from the walls of the intestines.

Answer 10

Drastics/ drastic purgatives

Question 11

These herbs are very strong drastic and cause copious watery stools and remove large quantities of serum and water from the intestinal track

Answer 11

Hydrogogue

Question 12

These herbs simulate the flow of bile and calls copious discharge of green colored, watery stools they act mainly on duodenum but they do not necessarily increase the secretion of the bile as hepatic herbs do

Answer 12

Cholagogue

Question 13

Licorice and flaxseed are examples of this kind of herb

Answer 13

Cathartic

Question 14

This herb have a specific influence on the female reproductive system. They cleanse, tone, and strength in the organs associated with the system and promote and normalize menstruation. They contain Fido estrogen‘s and have the ability to bind estrogen receptors and can either mimic or block the effect of the main estrogen, estradiol. This causes them to act as a hormone balancer.

Answer 14

Emmenagogue

Question 15

Evening Primrose, feverfew, ginger, mother wort, red raspberry are all examples of

Answer 15

Emmenagogue herbs

Question 16

These herbs have a specific influence on the urinary system and accordingly have a beneficial effect throughout the body.

They remove waste and poisonous materials from the blood from the tissues and cavities of the body, they maintain the action of the kidneys and stimulate normal excretory, they lesson irritation of the urinary track, they help overcome bacterial infections, they stimulate the kidney cells, while improving the blood circulation some more waste and toxins are eliminated

Answer 16

Diuretic herbs

Question 17

Diuretic herbs are broken down into two different categories, which are?

Answer 17

Lithotriptic and antilithic

Question 18

These herbs are capable of preventing the formation of calculi or stones in the kidney and urinary tract

Answer 18

Antilithic

Question 19

These herbs are capable of dissolving calculi stones or gravel in the kidneys

Answer 19

Lithotriptic

Question 20

Dandy lion, parsley, juniper berry, UVA ursi or bearberry Are all which kind of herbs

Answer 20

Diuretic

Question 21

These herbs promote perspiration in a number of ways they may relax or stimulate. When the pores are closed, the skin cannot eliminate toxins and waste, therefore the bloodstream quickly becomes overloaded with waist matter and burdens the whole system. These herbs should not be used with Kathy Riddick herbs as the two actions would result in an excessive loss of fluid.

Answer 21

Diaphoretic herbs

Question 22

Yarrow, thyme, spearmint are all examples of which kind of herbs?

Answer 22

Diaphoretic herbs

Question 23

These herbs soup, softened, and help heal any irritation of the mucous membrane. They contain slippery, Mucilaginous properties in which will coat the mucous membrane shielding the tissue from irritating substances and allowing the healing to take place.

Emollient is the term for similar herbs used externally.

Answer 23

Demulcent

Question 24

Mullein, Slippery elm, marshmallow, aloe vera are all examples of which kind of herbs?

Answer 24

Demulcent

Question 25

These herbs have a direct influence on the mucous membrane of the respiratory system. They assist the discharge of mucus and phlegm from the lungs in a variety of ways. Many of them contain saponins, and they may cause irritation of the bronchial mucous membrane and facilitate exportation through coughing or spitting.

They can be broken down into two different groups

Answer 25

Expectorant

Question 26

These herbs tend to cause vomiting when used in large doses and mucus is expelled in the act of vomiting. Given in small and repeated doses, they can stimulate the process of us nurses from the inflamed mucous membrane, helping to dry up excess mucus and phlegm. This would be useful for wet coughs

Answer 26

Nauseating expectorants

Question 27

These herbs are illuminated through the bronchial mucous membrane and in the process secretions and mucus are reduced and blood supply to the area is stimulated. This would be used for dry irritated coughs

Answer 27

Stimulating expectorants

Question 28

Elecampane, mouse ear hawkweed are explained of

Answer 28

Expectorant herbs

Question 29

This kind of verb is a medicinal plant that contracts soft organic tissue and stops or reduces the discharge of blood and or mucus. Many herbs very in strength and effectiveness, some are mild and are affected in toning and contracting the skin glands, which in turn reduces excessive perspiration and enlarged pores. The stronger herbs will stop excessive discharges from the intestines as in diarrhea. When these herbs are powerful enough to stop hemorrhaging they are called styptics.

Answer 29

Astringent herbs

Question 30

Fumitory, witch hazel, shepherds purse, rosemary are all examples of

Answer 30

Astringent herbs