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Urinary Tract Flashcards

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What are the indications for Horsetail (Equistetum Arvense)?

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UTI, enuersis (bed wetting), hematuria, strengthens connective tissue

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What are the actions of Horsetail?

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Astringent, diuretic (mild), styptic

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What are the actions of an astringent?

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contracts and thickens tissues, decreases permeability, increases resistence to physical stress, horsetail

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What is hematuria and what are herbs used for it?

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Blood in urine, kidney stones, enlarged prostate – horsetail

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What are indications for hematuria?

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astringent, antiinflammatory, demulcent

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What are kidney stone actions?

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antilithic, diuretic, astringent, antispasmotic, avoid oxalic acid (beets, spinach, swiss chard, chocolate, nuts, beans, rhubarb, black tea

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What are indications for Joe Pye-Weed (Eupatorium Purpurem)?

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kidney stones, gall stones, UTI, urinary gravel

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What are cautions with Joe Pye-Weed?

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photosensitization, benzofuran, flavanoids

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What are the actions for Joe Pye-Weed?

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diuretic, antilithic

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What are actions of Chanca Pedra (Phyllanthus Niruri)

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antispasmotic, antilithic, ‘stone breaker’

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What are indications for Chanca Pedra?

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Kidney Stones, Gallstones, Urinary Gravol

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What are actions of an antilithic?

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prevents/aids stones (liths) expulsions from the body

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What are indications for antilithic?

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Kidney stones, gall stones

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What are botanicals that are antilithics?

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chance pedra, joe pyeweed, boldo

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What are UTI actions?

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diuretic, urinary antiseptic, antiadherence, demulcent, astringent

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What are indications for marshmallow (althea officinalis)?

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UTI, urinary gravel, kidney stones – for inflammation of kidney tract

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What are the actions of marshmallow?

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emollient, expectorant, demulcent (mucilage)

18
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What is a demulcent and what botanicals are considered demulcents?

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Increases mucous production and protects kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra from friction and irritation - ie. marshmallow

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What are indications of demulcents?

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UTI, Urinary Gravol, Kidney Stones (hematuria) - blood in urine

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What are indications of Cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon)?

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UTI, kidney stones, detox

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What are actions of cranberry?

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astringent, anti-adherence, urinary antiseptic, diuretic

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What is antiadherance and what botanicals are often prescribed?

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prevents mucousa membrane attachment of certain microorganisms that are required to establish infection – cranberry

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What are indications for anti-adherence?

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UTI (e.coli)

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What are the indications for Juniper (juniperus communis)?

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UTI, kidney stones, detox

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What are the actions for Juniper?

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diuretic, urinary antiseptic, antimicrobial

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What are the indications for bearberry (arctostaphylos uva-ursi)?

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kidney stones, UTI, detox

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What are the actions for BearBerry?

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diuretic, urinary antiseptic, astringent

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What is a urinary antiseptic and what are common botanicals?

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discourages/inhibits growth of microorganisms in urinary tract ie. juniper, bearberry

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What are indications for urinary antiseptic?

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UTI

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What are indications for parsley (Petroselinum Sativum)?

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UTI - inhibits NA/K ATPase pump in the kidney Na/water excretion and K+ absorption

31
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What are the actions of parsley?

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diuretic, carminative, antispasmotic - oils absorbed through the kidneys increase blood flow to the area, increased blood flow = increase urine production

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What is a diuretic and what are botanicals that are used?

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increase production and elimination of urine - parsley, juniper, bearberry

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What are indications of diuretics?

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UTI, kidney stones, detox

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