#8 Herbals Pharm 10-20-06

Front 1

echinacea uses

Back 1

1) > immune system
2) for cold/flu
3) wound healing
4) UTI, bronchitis

Front 2

concerns of echinacea

Back 2

1) hepatotoxicity
2) < effectiveness of steroid

Front 3

ephedra (Ma-Huang) uses

Back 3

1) diet aid
2) asthma
3) bronchitis
4) antitussive

Front 4

ephedra concerns

Back 4

1) arrhythmias
2) sympathetic crisis with MAOIs
3) >BP and HR
4) fatalities

Front 5

Feverfew uses

Back 5

1) migrain headaches
2) fever
3) arthritis, RA
4) allergies

Front 6

feverfew concerns

Back 6

1) Plt inhibition
2) rebound migraines

Front 7

garlic uses

Back 7

1) cholesterol/lipid lowering
2) antihypertensive
3) anticoagulant

Front 8

garlic concerns

Back 8

1) > bleeding times

Front 9

ginger uses

Back 9

1) antiemetic
2) antispasmotic

Front 10

ginger concerns

Back 10

1) inhibits thromboxane synthetase, < clotting

Front 11

ginkgo biloba uses

Back 11

1) > blood circu. and oxygenation
2) enhance mental alertness and memory

Front 12

concern of ginkgo biloba

Back 12

enhance anticoagulant effects

Front 13

ginseng uses

Back 13

1) > physical stamina
2) enhance mental concentration
3) antioxidant

Front 14

concerns of ginseng

Back 14

1) > bleeding times
2) post menopausal bleeding
3) > BP and HR
4) mania with Phenelzine (Nardil)
5) < effectiveness of warfarin

Front 15

goldenseal uses

Back 15

1) laxative
2) diuretic
3) anti-infla

Front 16

goldenseal concern

Back 16

1) enhanced Na retention

Front 17

kava-kava uses

Back 17

1) anxiolytic
2) muscle relaxant

Front 18

kava-kava concerns

Back 18

1) > duration of anesthetics
2) > effects of CNS depressants
3) > suicidal risk in depressed pts
4) hepatotoxicity
5) aggravation of Parkinson's dz

Front 19

Licorice uses

Back 19

1) GI ulcers
2) antitussive

Front 20

Licorice concern

Back 20

1) > BP and edema
2) hypokalemia

Front 21

Saw Palmetto use

Back 21

1) BPH

Front 22

concern of Saw Palmetto

Back 22

interact with other hormone therapy

Front 23

St. John's Wort uses

Back 23

1) CNS depression or axiety
2) sleep disorders

Front 24

St. John's Wort concerns

Back 24

1) > effect of anesthesia
2) < effectiveness of HIV protease inhibitors and reverse transcriptase inhibitors
3) < Digoxin levels

Front 25

Valerian use

Back 25

1) sedative or anxiolytic

Front 26

Valerian concern

Back 26

1) potentiation of other CNS depressants