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Vitex - actions:

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  • normalizes pituitary function
  • inhibits prolactin release
  • aphrodisiac / anaphrodisiac
  • regulating menstrual cycles and perimenopause
  • a “progesterogenic” herb
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Vitex - indications:

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  • mastalgia
  • dysmenorrhea
  • fertility
  • menorrhagia
  • oligomenorrhea
  • prolactinoma
  • PMS
  • perimenopause
  • endometriosis
  • acne
  • fibroids
  • anxiety
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Vitex - constituents:

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  • iridoid glycosides
  • Labdane diterpenes
  • flavonoids / flavonoid glycosides
  • essential oils
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Actea racemosa - actions:

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  • normalize female reproductive system
  • emmenagogue
  • antispasmodic
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antirheumatic
  • alterative
  • nervine
  • hypotensive
  • an “estrogenic” herb
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Actea racemosa - indications:

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  • perimenopause
  • surgically-induced menopause
  • dysmenorrhea
  • oligomenorrhea
  • depression
  • rheumatic and neuralgic pain
  • uterine pain and tenderness
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Actea racemosa - constituents:

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  • Triterpene glycosides
  • isoferulic acid
  • salicylic acid
  • volatile acids
  • tannins
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Angelica - actions:

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  • circulatory stimulant
  • analgesic
    • antispasmodic if volatile oils present
    • uterine stimulant if decocted
  • hypotensive
  • normalizes menstruation
  • sedative
  • anti-inflammatory
  • diuretic
  • antibacterial
  • antiplatelet aggregation
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Angelica - indications:

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  • dysmenorrhea
  • irregular menses
  • amenorrhea
  • pain due to pelvic congestion
    Chinese medicine
  • blood deficiency
  • blood stasis.
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Angelica - constituents:

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  • coumarins
  • ferulic acid
  • nicotinic acid
  • succinic acid
  • phytosterols
  • carvacrol
  • sesquiterpenes
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Cramp bark - actions:

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  • antispasmodic
  • astringent
  • nervine
  • hypotensive
  • beta-2 agonist
  • anti-inflammatory
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Cramp bark - indications:

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  • dysmenorrhea
  • menorrhagia
  • bronchoconstriction
  • skeletal muscle spasms
  • pelvic congestion
  • bladder spasms
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Cramp bark - constituents:

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  • viopudial
  • hydroquinones (arbutin)
  • coumarins
  • catechins
  • phenolic acids
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Maca - actions:

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  • adaptogen
  • affinity for sex hormone conditions
  • infertility
  • low libido
  • perimenopause
  • depression
  • anxiety
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Maca - indications:

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  • perimenopause
  • andropause
  • low libido
  • low energy
  • “adrenal fatigue”
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Maca - constituents:

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  • vitamins and minerals
  • glucotropaeolin
  • m-methoxyglucotropaeolin
  • m-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate
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Rheum - actions:

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phytoestrogen acting on ER-β-receptors

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Rheum - indications:

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  • depression and anxiety assoc w/perimenopause

* climacteric sx

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Rheum - constituents:

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  • rhaponticin

* hydroxystillbenes (desoxyrhaponticin)

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Astringent, Styptic - used for atonic conditions or prolapse, menorrhagia, and dysmenorrhea:

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Alchemilla vulgaris (lady’s mantle)

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Female reproductive tract tonic - used for spasmodic menstrual cramps, amenorrhea, partus preparator:

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Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh)

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Anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic - used for spasmodic pain, HA, in hormone balance formulas, progesterogenic effect [contains diosgenin- hormone precursor for hormones synthesized in a lab]:

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Dioscorea villosa (wild yam)

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Nutritive phytoestrogenic herbs:

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Medicago sativa (alfalfa)
Trifolium pratense (red clover)
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)
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Men are much more likely to struggle with _________ than women.

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addiction
* caffeine (coffee)
* tobacco
* alcohol / hops
* cayenne (spicy food)
* marijuana
* cocaine
* sugar!!
these masking herbs will prevent pts from responding to gentle tonic herbs
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There is a strong desire by men to add new strong herbs to replace addiction herbs, like:

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  • kava
  • ginseng
  • ephedra
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First stage ND tx for BPH:
* postural awareness * reduce chair sitting, tight belts, bike seat, etc * inc water intake - 1/2 wt in oz * inc exercise * ejaculate to tolerance
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Second stage tx for BPH:
* wt loss / diet * aggressive addiction reduction, nutrition, group support * nettle root and pumpkin seeds * milk thistle or sesame oil
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Third stage tx for BPH:
* pygeum, saw palmetto, or combo * herbal suppositories * zinc - 50mg/day * hot/cold sitz bath * addiction support * 21-day detox
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Common herbs for BPH:
* saw palmetto * nettle - ROOT * goldenrod * pygeum * willow herb * pipsissewa * cleavers * rye pollen * rhus spp
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Saw palmetto - constituents:
* lipid-soluble compounds, fatty acids * sitosterol * carotenes, lipase, tannins, sugars
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Saw palmetto - actions:
* anti-androgenic * anti-exudative * anti-inflammatory * endocrine agent * spasmolytic * anti- spasmodic
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Saw palmetto - indications:
* BPH * male-pattern baldness * chronic prostatitis * urethral spasms / related incontinence * prostate cancer * pts who are underwt, depleted, poor appetite
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Saw palmetto - cautions:
* toxicity - long term * may cause nausea * may lower testosterone * pregnancy
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Nettles - actions:
* diuretic * anti-inflammatory * anti-prostatic LEAF ABOVE THE BELT - ROOT BELOW
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Nettles - constituents:
* sterols * lignans * lectins * coumarin * triterpenes
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Willow herb - indications:
* enlarged prostate
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Pipsi - constituents:
* arbutin * chimaphilin * caffeic acid * tannins * ferulic acid * methyl salicylate * P-coumaric acid
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Pipsi - actions:
* astringent * alterative * tonic * diuretic * antiseptic
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Pipsi - indications:
* heat - flushing cheeks, "hot blood" * liver inflammation, ascites * abd / renal edema * constipation w/hemorrhoids * chronic bladder / renal issues * breast tumors
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Pipsi - keys:
* more alterative/lymphatic than uva-ursi * lower tannins / better long term than uva-ursi * homeopathic use - tumors of breast w/sharp pain * chronic prostatitis/BPH where stagnation/DC
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Goldenrod - constituents:
* saponins * clerodane diterpenes * phenolic glucosides * flavonoids
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Goldenrod - actions:
* anti-catarrhal * anti-inflammatory * anti-microbial (e coli, Strep. faecalis, Candida) * astringent * diaphoretic * carminative * aquaretic * urinary antiseptic
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Goldenrod - indications:
* irrigation of urinary tract - esp renal gravel * UTI * irritable bladder
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Prickly pear - indications:
BPH
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Pomegranate - constituents:
* ellagic acid | * phytosterols
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Pomegranate - actions:
* superfood * antioxidant * fertility * obesity
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Epididymitis herbs:
* echinacea * phytolacca * hydrastis * myrrh * pipsi * uva-ursi * cleavers
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Best tx strategy in male infertility or impotence:
* remove obstacles to cure * tonification NOT STIMULATION
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Sea buckthorn - actions:
* adaptogen * antioxidant * anticancer * antiulcer * anti-inflammatory * antimicrobial * antiviral * cardiotonic * immunomodulator * hepatoprotective * radioprotective * tonic * vulnerary * sexual rejuvinator
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Sea buckthorn - constituents:
* Vitamin C, E, K * folate * carotenoids * fatty acids * organic acids * flavonoids * tannins * superoxide dismutase (SOD)
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Tribulus - actions:
* tonic * aphrodisiac * estrogenic in females * androgenic in males * stimulates fertility
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Tribulus - constituents:
* steroidal saponins | * phytosterols
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Tribulus - indications:
* spermatogenesis * inc plasma testosterone * restore libido * inc sperm count / motility * stimulates GH, insulin, aldosterone
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Maca - constituents:
* carbohydrates (59%) * iodine * aromatic glucosinolates * antioxidant flavonoids * sterols * alkamide compounds
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Maca - indications:
* mental acuity * physical vitality * endurance * stamina * aphrodisiac * inc fertility * nutritive relaxant
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Wild oats - actions:
* antidepressant * nervous system trophorestorative * adrenal tonic * sex tonic * antispasmodic * nerve tonic
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Wild oats - indications:
* spasmodic nervous disorders | * cardiac weakness
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Herbs for male libido support:
* Maca * wild oats * yohimbe * damiana * ginko biloba * panax * nettle * muira puama
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Horny goat weed - indications:
* tonify kidney yang - impotence, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, poor memory, painful cold LB and knees * expel wind-damp cold - spasms, cramps, jt pain, limb numbness * strengthen yin and yang, harness liver yang rising - dizziness, LB pain, irreg menses from liver/ki.

dHA 2nd year - Botanical medicine (57 decks)

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