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Week 2 Flashcards

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Trifolium pratense common name & family

A

Red clover, Fabaceae (pea family)

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Trifolium p parts used

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Flowers, leaf & stem

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Trifolium constituents

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Flavonoids
Tannins (bitter, liver stimulant)
Coumestrol
Mucopolysaccharaides (immune potentiation)
Phytosterols
Isoflavones (affect hormone receptors) - formononetin, bio chanin A, daidzein, genistein

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Trifolium indications

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Mucous congestion (croupe)
Cancer
Infxn
spasms
whooping cough
Hormonal imbalance
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Pt has irritable respiratory passages with a dry explosive cough. They appear to have cancerous cachexia. Which herb is best?

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Trifolium pratense

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Trifolium energetics & organs

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Cooling, moist, opening

Lymphatics, lungs, GI, elimination

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Trifolium medicinal actions

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Cough & Skin alterative
blood cleanser
Traditional cancer remedy (more blood cleansing action)
Hot flashes
Cystic infxns that linger
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Trifolium contraindications

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blood & platelet thinners (has coumestrol)

oral contraceptives & estrogen positive cancers

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Pt has cancer due to thickened hardened discharges. Which herb will best support healthy elimination?

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Trifolium Pratense

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Medicago sativa common name & family

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Alfalfa, Fabaceae (pea)

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Medicago sativa parts used

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Herba (flowering tops)

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Medicago sativa general actions

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Nutritive tonic
alterative - feeds human soil from earth soil
phytoestrogen
anti-tumor

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13
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The pt has poor nutrition with tendency toward emaciation and accompanying systemic organ weakness. Best herb?

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Medicago sativa

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Medicago constituents

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Phytoestrogens
Vit K, A, C
Minearls Ca K Fe Mg
saponins, coumarins, porphyrins
flavonoids
daidzein, formononetin
trace minerals
Proteins
chlorophyll, carotenoids
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Medicago contraindications

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Very severe debility with organ failure/collapse
Progressive CA or strong chemo
pregnancy
Pts on Warfarin (because of high Vit K)

Lupus patients should not eat medicago sprouts b/c of L-canavanine

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Glycyrrhiza glabra - common name & family

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Licorice root - Fabaceae

17
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Glycyrrhiza parts used

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Rhizome, stolons, rootlets

18
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Gylcyrrhiza energetics

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sweet, slightly bitter

moistening, cooling

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Gylcyrrhiza constituents

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**Triterpine saponins (wash out intestines - mainly glycyrrhizin & glycyrrhetinic acid
liquiritic acid, glabrolide, isoglabrilide, licorice acid, phytosterols)
*Flavonoids & isoflavonoids (yellow color), biotin, beta-sitosterol
*Coumarins (liqcoumarin)
polysaccharides - arabinogalactans
essential oil

20
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Gylcyrrhiza actions

A 
expectorant
demulcent
anti-inflammatory/anti-ulcer
antispasmodic
mild laxative
adrenal tonic
antiviral
anticariogenic
flavoring for formulas
21
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What herb moderates and harmonizes characteristics of other herbs very well?

A

Gylcyrrhiza (rarely administer alone)

22
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Gylcyrrhiza indications

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Inflammation of GI tract
hyperacidity
Coughs needing expectoration
adrenal insufficiency/addison's
inflamm conditions/RA/AI dz
Viral Hep, HSV
UTI, Diabetes Insip
Constipation
Polycystic ovaries, infertility, dysmenorrhea
23
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Gylcyrrhiza contraindications

A 
Cholestatic liver d/o
cirrhosis
HTN/*hypokalemia* (DGL form is not contra in HTN)
Kidney insufficiency
Edema
CHF
Pregnancy
24
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Eleutherococcus senticosus common & family

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Siberian ginseng, Araliaceae

25
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Eleutherococcus parts used

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Root & rhizome

26
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Eleutherococcus constituents

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Eleutherosides A through G
B is a phenylpropanoid syringin
D is a lignan

27
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Eleutherococcus medicinal action

A 
Adaptogen/HPA axis adrenal tonic
Immune protection
Oxygen utilization of muscles
Antiviral
Hypoglycemic
Vasodilator
Protection from radiation
Strengthens heart muscle
28
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Eleutherococcus indications

A 
Exhaustion
*herpes HSV-2*
infection
Stress
Heart muscle
29
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Eleutherococcus contraindications

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Sedatives, antipsychotics, barbiturates
Diabetics on insulin
HTN
Antibiotics monomycin & kananmycin

Some diarrhea/sleep disturbance reported

30
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Ocimum sanctum common name & family

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Holy Basil/Tulsi, Lamiaceae (mint family)

31
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Ocimum sanctum clinical use

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Adaptogen
PUD
Liver protection
antioxidant
radiation
anti-diarrheal/asthmatic/inflammatory/diabetic
anabolic
relaxing, calming
**fertility enhancing
*antiviral
anticancer
cardiovascular support
32
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Ocimum sanctum contraindications

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Pretty safe, BUT

pregnancy, infants
hypoglycemia (it lowers blood sugar)
blood thinners

33
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Male patient presents with exhaustion, herpes outbreak, infertility. Best herb?

A

Ocimum sanctum

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