Week 4 Flashcards
Indications for which class of herbs?
After chronic infxns
Especially with swollen lymph nodes
Immune modulation
Lyphatics
Strongest lymphatic herb
Phytolacca spp.
Uva ursi, bearberry, Kinnikinnick scientific name/fam
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi constituents
Hydroquinone glycosides **arbutin methylarbutin, polyphenols Tannins Flavonoids Resin, acids, allantoin, volatile oil
Useful in a SIBO protocol (broad spectrum)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi indications
Relaxed urinary tract with pain or blood
Weight in loins
Chronic bladder irritation with pain, tenesmus, d/c
What is responsible for Uva-ursi’s UTI actions? How acidic must the urine be for it to work?
Arbutin is broken down to Hydroquinone, which is a powerful anti-microbial, and urinated out (urine should be alkaline, but that’s debatable)
Which will have higher tannins with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, decoction or infusion?
Decoction
One of the few herbs where capsule is useful for UTI, and dosage?
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
2-3 capsules up to 6x/day
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi contraindications
pregnancy
long term use (high tannin)
15 g of fresh leaves provides enough hydroquinone to be toxic
American cedar name/family
Thuja occidentalis
Cupressaceae
This plant balances life & death. Blocks insults to vitality. Preserves the vital force.
Balances wet & dry, inflammation vs stagnation, inside vs outside
Thuja occidentalis
Use this herb to protect from vaccination insult
Thuja occidentalis
Great for CA and warts
Thuja occidentalis
Thuja occidentalis parts used
twigs, branches
Western red cedar name
Thuja plicata
Cornerstone of NW Coast aboriginal culture
Thuja plicata
Thuja occidentalis constituents
Volatile oils: Thujone, frenchone, camphor, cineole
Flavonoids
Tannins
polysaccharides (immune-stimulation)
Thuja occidentalis indications
Antimicrobial carminative anti-spasmodic tussive alterative circulatory stimulant immune stimulant lymphatic
Thuja occidentalis contraindications
Acute kidney inxn, dz
pregnancy
prolonged use
similar to wormwood (thujone toxicity long term)
Poke root name, family
Phytolacca spp (americana and decandra) Phytolaccaeae
Which Phytolacca spp is stronger
Phytolacca americana
This plant’s berries look like a swollen lymph chain
Phytolacca spp
Phytolacca spp part used
root
Constitution was written in ink from the berries of
Phytolacca, poke berries
Phytolacca spp taste
pungent, acrid burning sensation (use gloves when handling)
Phytolacca spp constituents
**alkaloids triterpene saponins (sapogenin) **Poke weed antiviral proteine (PAP) **Poke weed mitogen (PWM) Phytolaccic acid, resins tannins in young shoot - beta carotene, Fe, vit c, Ca
Phytolacca spp actions
**alterative anti-catarrhal lymphagogue anti-rheumatic emetic-purgative fungicide parasiticide anti-viral anti-bacterial
Useful for pallid mucous membranes with ulcerations.
Hard, painful, enlarged glands. Parotitis.
Phytolacca spp
Indicated in worn out nursing mothers, flabby obese teenagers, elderly.
Have overall tiredness and fatigue. Indifferent to life, depressed glandular function.
Phytolacca spp
Phytolacca spp which is more toxic, fresh or dry root?
fresh
Cleavers/bed straw name, family
Galium aparine
coffee family - makes similar beverage
Galium aparine part used
herb
Galium aparine constituents
*glycoside (asperuloside) galvanic acid Gallotannic acid, tannins citric acid volatile oils (coumarins...) flavonoids
Galium aparine indications
**Dysuria
**Dermatologic conditions
Febrile oconditions
Relaxant
Lymphatic cleanser
Red root name, family
Ceanothus americanus
Ceanothus americans part used
Root & bark, also leaves
Ceanothus americanus constituents
cyclic peptide alkaloids
Triterpenes including ceanothusic acid, ceanothenic acid
Tannin, resin, bitter component, gum
Actions of Ceanothus americanus
Hepatoprotective hepatorestorative astringent lymphagogue expectorant incr platelets
Ceanothus americanus indications
Hepatitis with splenomegaly
Mononucleosis
lymphadenitis
lymphocytic leukemia
Splenomegaly from malaria
