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Week 3 - Nutritives Flashcards

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Nutritives

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  • Rich in vitamins and minerals
  • Rich in phytonutrients
  • Often used in longevity tonics or superfoods
  • Have a wide array of beneficial effects on the body
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Nutritive Botanicals

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  • Medicago sativa: alfalfa
  • Equisetum arvense: horsetail
  • Centella asiatica: gotu kola
  • Avena sativa: oatstraw
  • Urtica dioica: stinging nettles
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Medicago sativa - Family

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  • Fabaceae
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Medicago sativa - Parts Used

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  • Aerial parts (above ground)
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Medicago sativa - Energetics

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  • Cooling

- Moistening

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Medicago sativa - Indications

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  • Poor nutrient status
  • Chronic degenerative diseases
  • Perimenopausal symptoms
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Medicago sativa - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Pregnancy
  • May interfere with fertility in large doses
  • Vitamin K content may interfere with warfarin
  • May exacerbate symptoms of lupus
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Equisetum arvense - Family

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  • Equisetaceae
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Equisetum arvense - Parts Used

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  • Aerial parts
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Equisetum arvense - Energetics

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  • Cooling

- Drying

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Equisetum arvense - Indications

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  • UTIs

- Strengthens hair and nails

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Centella asiatica - Family

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  • Apiaceae (carrot/celery family)
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Centella asiatica - Parts Used

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  • Whole plant
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Centella asiatica - Energetics

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  • Cooling
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Centella asiatica - Indications

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  • Chronic venous insufficiency
  • Memory and cognitive support
  • Anxiety
  • Scleroderma
  • Longevity
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Centella asiatica - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Chronic treatment might induce spontaneous abortion
  • May raise blood sugar and lipid levels
    > Diabetic and hyperlipidemia patients should monitor responses
  • Maximum duration suggested is 6 weeks with a 2 week break
  • Pregnancy
    > Emmenagogue effects
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Avena sativa - Family

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Avena sativa - Part Used

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  • Aerial parts harvested when seed is at the immature milky stage
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Avena sativa - Energetics

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Avena sativa - Indications

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  • Nervous exhaustion
  • Nervous headache
  • Cardiac weakness due to nervous depression or debility
  • Opiate withdrawal
  • Nicotine withdrawal
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Avena sativa - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • May antagonize the antinociceptive effect of morphine (in mice)
    > Could make opiate medications less effective
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Urtica dioica - Family

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  • Urticaceae
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Urtica dioica - Parts Used

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  • Leaf
  • Root
  • Seed
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Urtica dioica - Energetics

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Urtica dioica - Indications

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Leaf
- Skin conditions (chronic) - psoriasis, eczema, acne
- Allergic rhinitis (use freeze-dried leaf)
Root
- BPH
- Diarrhea

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Urtica dioica - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Allergy to nettle

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