Western Herbal Theory Flashcards
What does Western herbal theory draw from? (x4)
1.) Herbal nomenclature
2.) Herbal constituents
3.) Herbal actions
4.) Herbal energetics
What is a herbal constituent?
Active ingredients or chemicals of the plant
How many constituents can 1 plant have?
Hundreds
Does herbal medicine use the whole plant or does it isolate chemicals?
Whole plant
What are the 2 types of herbal consituents?
Primary and Secondary
Give some examples of constituents.
Flavonoids, mucilage, tannins, volatile oils
What is a herbal action?
The effect the herb and its constituents have on the body.
Give some examples of herbal actions.
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, nervine relaxant, bitter, carminative
What is a herbal energetic?
Describes the way herbs and the body interact.
What can help fine tune herbal selection for formulation?
Herbal energetics
What are the 4 qualities in Western herbal energetics?
Hot, Cold, Damp, Dry
What are the 6 tissue states in the body?
Excitation, depression, stagnation, atrophy, laxity (relaxation), constriction
What is organoleptic?
Acting on or using the sense organs.
Which tissue state is overproduction and inflammation?
Heat-excitation
Which tissue state has “hyper” conditions?
Heat-excitation
Which tissue state has excessive bleeding?
Heat-excitation
Which tissue state has insufficient tissue function?
Cold- depression
Which tissue state has easy bruising?
Cold- depression
Which tissue state has cloudy thinking?
Cold- depression