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Week 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Indications for which class of herbs?

After chronic infxns
Especially with swollen lymph nodes
Immune modulation

A

Lyphatics

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2
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Strongest lymphatic herb

A

Phytolacca spp.

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3
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Uva ursi, bearberry, Kinnikinnick scientific name/fam

A

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Ericaceae

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4
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi constituents

A 
Hydroquinone glycosides
**arbutin
methylarbutin, polyphenols
Tannins
Flavonoids
Resin, acids, allantoin, volatile oil

Useful in a SIBO protocol (broad spectrum)

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5
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi indications

A

Relaxed urinary tract with pain or blood
Weight in loins

Chronic bladder irritation with pain, tenesmus, d/c

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6
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What is responsible for Uva-ursi’s UTI actions? How acidic must the urine be for it to work?

A

Arbutin is broken down to Hydroquinone, which is a powerful anti-microbial, and urinated out (urine should be alkaline, but that’s debatable)

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7
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Which will have higher tannins with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, decoction or infusion?

A

Decoction

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8
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One of the few herbs where capsule is useful for UTI, and dosage?

A

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

2-3 capsules up to 6x/day

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9
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi contraindications

A

pregnancy
long term use (high tannin)
15 g of fresh leaves provides enough hydroquinone to be toxic

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10
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American cedar name/family

A

Thuja occidentalis

Cupressaceae

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11
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This plant balances life & death. Blocks insults to vitality. Preserves the vital force.

Balances wet & dry, inflammation vs stagnation, inside vs outside

A

Thuja occidentalis

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12
Q

Use this herb to protect from vaccination insult

A

Thuja occidentalis

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13
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Great for CA and warts

A

Thuja occidentalis

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14
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Thuja occidentalis parts used

A

twigs, branches

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15
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Western red cedar name

A

Thuja plicata

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16
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Cornerstone of NW Coast aboriginal culture

A

Thuja plicata

17
Q

Thuja occidentalis constituents

A

Volatile oils: Thujone, frenchone, camphor, cineole
Flavonoids
Tannins
polysaccharides (immune-stimulation)

18
Q

Thuja occidentalis indications

A 
Antimicrobial
carminative
anti-spasmodic
tussive
alterative
circulatory stimulant
immune stimulant
lymphatic
19
Q

Thuja occidentalis contraindications

A

Acute kidney inxn, dz

pregnancy

prolonged use

similar to wormwood (thujone toxicity long term)

20
Q

Poke root name, family

A 
Phytolacca spp (americana and decandra)
Phytolaccaeae
21
Q

Which Phytolacca spp is stronger

A

Phytolacca americana

22
Q

This plant’s berries look like a swollen lymph chain

A

Phytolacca spp

23
Q

Phytolacca spp part used

A

root

24
Q

Constitution was written in ink from the berries of

A

Phytolacca, poke berries

25
Q

Phytolacca spp taste

A 
pungent, acrid
burning sensation (use gloves when handling)
26
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Phytolacca spp constituents

A 
**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
27
Q

Phytolacca spp actions

A 
**alterative
anti-catarrhal
lymphagogue
anti-rheumatic
emetic-purgative
fungicide
parasiticide
anti-viral anti-bacterial
28
Q

Useful for pallid mucous membranes with ulcerations.

Hard, painful, enlarged glands. Parotitis.

A

Phytolacca spp

29
Q

Indicated in worn out nursing mothers, flabby obese teenagers, elderly.

Have overall tiredness and fatigue. Indifferent to life, depressed glandular function.

A

Phytolacca spp

30
Q

Phytolacca spp which is more toxic, fresh or dry root?

A

fresh

31
Q

Cleavers/bed straw name, family

A

Galium aparine

coffee family - makes similar beverage

32
Q

Galium aparine part used

A

herb

33
Q

Galium aparine constituents

A 
*glycoside (asperuloside)
galvanic acid
Gallotannic acid, tannins
citric acid
volatile oils (coumarins...)
flavonoids
34
Q

Galium aparine indications

A

**Dysuria
**Dermatologic conditions
Febrile oconditions
Relaxant
Lymphatic cleanser

35
Q

Red root name, family

A

Ceanothus americanus

36
Q

Ceanothus americans part used

A

Root & bark, also leaves

37
Q

Ceanothus americanus constituents

A

cyclic peptide alkaloids
Triterpenes including ceanothusic acid, ceanothenic acid
Tannin, resin, bitter component, gum

38
Q

Actions of Ceanothus americanus

A 
Hepatoprotective
hepatorestorative
astringent
lymphagogue
expectorant
incr platelets
39
Q

Ceanothus americanus indications

A

Hepatitis with splenomegaly
Mononucleosis
lymphadenitis
lymphocytic leukemia

Splenomegaly from malaria

Botanical Materia Medica I (6 decks)

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