Urinary Tract Flashcards
What are the indications for Horsetail (Equistetum Arvense)?
UTI, enuersis (bed wetting), hematuria, strengthens connective tissue
What are the actions of Horsetail?
Astringent, diuretic (mild), styptic
What are the actions of an astringent?
contracts and thickens tissues, decreases permeability, increases resistence to physical stress, horsetail
What is hematuria and what are herbs used for it?
Blood in urine, kidney stones, enlarged prostate – horsetail
What are indications for hematuria?
astringent, antiinflammatory, demulcent
What are kidney stone actions?
antilithic, diuretic, astringent, antispasmotic, avoid oxalic acid (beets, spinach, swiss chard, chocolate, nuts, beans, rhubarb, black tea
What are indications for Joe Pye-Weed (Eupatorium Purpurem)?
kidney stones, gall stones, UTI, urinary gravel
What are cautions with Joe Pye-Weed?
photosensitization, benzofuran, flavanoids
What are the actions for Joe Pye-Weed?
diuretic, antilithic
What are actions of Chanca Pedra (Phyllanthus Niruri)
antispasmotic, antilithic, ‘stone breaker’
What are indications for Chanca Pedra?
Kidney Stones, Gallstones, Urinary Gravol
What are actions of an antilithic?
prevents/aids stones (liths) expulsions from the body
What are indications for antilithic?
Kidney stones, gall stones
What are botanicals that are antilithics?
chance pedra, joe pyeweed, boldo
What are UTI actions?
diuretic, urinary antiseptic, antiadherence, demulcent, astringent
What are indications for marshmallow (althea officinalis)?
UTI, urinary gravel, kidney stones – for inflammation of kidney tract
What are the actions of marshmallow?
emollient, expectorant, demulcent (mucilage)
What is a demulcent and what botanicals are considered demulcents?
Increases mucous production and protects kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra from friction and irritation - ie. marshmallow
What are indications of demulcents?
UTI, Urinary Gravol, Kidney Stones (hematuria) - blood in urine
What are indications of Cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon)?
UTI, kidney stones, detox
What are actions of cranberry?
astringent, anti-adherence, urinary antiseptic, diuretic
What is antiadherance and what botanicals are often prescribed?
prevents mucousa membrane attachment of certain microorganisms that are required to establish infection – cranberry
What are indications for anti-adherence?
UTI (e.coli)
What are the indications for Juniper (juniperus communis)?
UTI, kidney stones, detox
