Week 3 Flashcards
The following are indications for which class of botanicals:
loss of appetite, low HCL indigestion bloating gas nausea diarrhea constipation distension malnutrition, malabsorption weakness, pale skin with edema yellow or white tongue coating atonic digestion and elimination depression/mood d/o aging related digestive disorders
Bitters
Contraindications for bitters
pregnancy kidney stones GB dz GERD Gastritis PUD Diarrhea
What are true bitters commonly mixed with?
Carminative and aromatic herbs
Dosing for bitters
5-15 drops before meals (small doses). capsule less useful. must taste it
Gentian (bitter root, bitterwort, gall weed, qin jiao) scientific name and family
Gentiana lutea. Gentianaceae
Gentiana lutea medicinal parts
Root & rhizome
Gentiana lutea constituents
**Gentiopicrin (one of most bitter substances known)
*Genistic Acid (an organic acid)
Tannic acid
Quinine acid
Alkaloids (gentianine and gentialutine)
volatile oil
a pure peptic bitter (has little tannin)
Gentiana lutea indications
GI atony, poor digestion, low stomach HCL Portal congestion GI debility, atony, flatulence *anorexia *Malaria Gentian is toxic to plasmodium (malaria)
Contraindication for Gentiana lutea
acute GI inflammation
pregnancy
What is the quintessential bitter, having a sweet taste, followed by bitter taste?
Gentiana lutea
Gentiana lutea energetics
Cold/drying
What respiratory ailment can bitters be used to treat, with outcomes better than drugs?
Asthma
Centaury/Feverwort scientific name/family
Centaurium umbellatum/ Centaurium erythraea
Gentianacea
Centaurium umbellatum/ Centaurium erythraea taste and energetics
Strongly bitter
Cold/dry
Centaurium umbellatum/ Centaurium erythraea parts used
Dried aerial parts
Which bitter is also a hepatic, mild nervine, gastric stimulant, circulatory stimulant
indicated in Anorexia, dyspepsia, sluggish digestion?
Centaurium umbellatum/ Centaurium erythraea
A flower essence of this plant is indicated for kind people who are over-anxious to serve others. They become servants to others, neglecting their own mission??
Centaurium umbellatum/ Centaurium erythraea
Known as Centaury (common name) in flower essences
Wormwood scientific name and family
Artemisia absinthium
Asteraceae
Artemisia absinthium indications
gas Chloretic Stomachic inactivity *antiparasitic *antihelmintic
This herb integrates physical & emotional levels
Breaking the cycle of destructive behavior
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium constituents
This plant has
**monoterpene alpha & beta thujone** chamazulene Sesquiterpene lactones (bitters) Acetylenes in the root Flavonoids Phenolic Acids Lignans
Which thujone is more toxic - alpha or beta
alpha
Which constituent of a certain bitter herb is similar to THC?
Thujones
Which plant has the best styptic component?
Achilliea millefolium
Yarrow name and family
Achillea millefolium
Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium parts used
herb, flowers, root
Achillea millefolium energetics and taste
Neutral to cooling/drying
Bitter, aromatic, pungent
Achillea millefolium constituents
Volatile oil (isovaleranic acid, camphor, eujenol, thujol, pining, humbleness, channel, azulene*, chamazulene* --these two are blue like unoxygenated blood and are strongly antimicrobial) Sesquiterpene lactones Tannins Alkamids Flavonoids Alkaloids
Achillea millefolium indications
Tonic bitter anti-inflammatory carminative spasmolytic diaphoretic **anti-hemorrhagic alterative, diuretic, astringent
This aromatic bitter is great in UTI and female reproductive formulas
Achillea millefolium
This aromatic bitter has the best noted use in respiratory distress such as bronchitis, colds/flu, hayfever
Achillea millefolium
This plant is a flower essence for extreme vulnerability to others/environment (sensitive to negativity), and for disturbances of the life force by external environmental exposures
Achillea millefolium
Contraindications for Achillea millefolium
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Pts sensitive to n/v, cramping, seizures, hallucinations, Ki failure
Indicated in atony and relaxation of tissue with free discharges, passive hemorrhage
Stomach atony
Chronic dysmenorrhea
Achillea millefolium
The following are symptoms of which tissue state?
deep cold, pale, white, dark , grey, blue, purple, black tissue with lessened oxygenation, less function and sensation, lack of response to stimulation
Cold/depressed
Which tissue state would these constituents be helpful for?
pungent, spicy, stimulent
Volatile oils terpenes sesquiterpenes allyl sulfides coumarins resins
Cold/depression
which tissue state
Fluids can’t get out of normal elimination channels, back up into phlegm.
Damp/stagnation
Bitters, anthroquinones, and anomalous constituents are helpful for which tissue state?
Damp/stagnation
Hops family, name
Cannabinaceae
Humulus lupulus
Humulus lupulus parts used
female strobes
Humulus lupulus constituents
Volatile oils resinous bitter principles organic acids phytosterols (estrogenic) 8-prenylnaringenin 6 prenylnaringenin Lupulin*
Humulus lupulus actions
sedative hypnotic diuretic (like beer) topical bactericidal phytoestrogenic
Inidcated in nervousness, irritability, insomnia
Impairment of digestion due to abuse
Priapism and involuntary seminal emissions
Humulus lupulus
