Bot Med 3 Endocrine System

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Q. Astragulus Membranaceus?
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Prime Action: Adaptogen, IMMUNE MODULATOR
Use: FATIGUE, Chronic IMMUNE IMBALANCE. Supports normal IMMUNE FUNCTION in patients during CHEMOTHERAPY increasing immune function. Patients taking Astragulus had faster RECOVERY, and reduced Side Effects.

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Q. Centella Asiatica?
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Prime Action: NERVINE
Use: Himilayans use it as FOOD for MEDITATION. Increase **TENSILE BINDING STRENGTH of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. Enhances BLOOD VESSEL INTEGRITY and reduces SCAR TISSUE FORMATION. **GOOD FOR KELOID FORMERS.

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Q. Eleutherococcus Senticosus?
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Part USED: *ROOT
CONSTI: TRITERPENOID SAPONINS, ELEUTHEROSIDES
PRIME ACT: adaptogen, immune mod
Med Use: Increase MENTAL CAPICITY, and WORK PERFORMANCE. Increase CD4 COUNTS, good for HIV PATIENTS. Improve MOOD and ENERGY, and SENSE OF WELL BEING. Good ANTI-OXIDANT, reduce DAMAGE TO CELLS. Improves ENDURANCE, and RECOVERY TIME IN ATHLETES by increasing INTRACELLULAR OXYGEN.

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Q. Glycyrrhiza Glabra?
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Part Used: **ROOT
Consti: **TRITERPENOID SAPONINS
Prime Act: Adaptogen, Anti-Inflammatory
Use: **BINDS MINERALCORTICOID RECEPTORS. ***INHIBITS breakdown of ALDOSTERONE in LIVER and INHIBITS 5 BETA-REDUCTASE, which is IMPORTANT for breakdown of CORTISOL. **DGL DOESNT have PSEUDOALDOSTERONIC SIDE EFFECTS. EXTENDS the HALF LIFE OF CORTISOL. This herb is USED to HARMONIZE FORMULAS. USEFUL in HEPATITIS. Use in DRY IRRITATED COUGHS.
SIDE EFFECT: **PSUEDOALDOSTERONIC EFFECT
CI: *HYPERTENSION
INTERACTIONS: *POTENTIATES THE TOXICITY OF CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES like **DIGITALIS due to POTASSIUM LOSS IN URINE. **DONT USE FOR LONG PERIODS

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Q. Oplopanax Horridus?
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Part Used: *ROOT and INNER STEM BARK
Consti: TRITERPENE GLYCOSIDES
PRIME ACT: Adaptogen Insulin Sensitizing
Med USe: **PERSONAL EMPOWERING PLANT, good for WEAK MINDED PEOPLE. **INCREASES SENSiTIVITY to INSULIN, aid in LOWERING HYPERGLYCEMIA, use in DIABETES and SYNDROME X. Prevent **INFECTION in RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, good for DRY COUGH.

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Q. Panax Ginseng?

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Part: ROOT
Prime Action: Adaptogen, Immune Mod, Insulin Sensitizing
Med Use: GREATER ENDURANCE in ATHLETES. ENHANCED MENTAL FUNCTION, PERFORMANCE and ACCURACY INCREASED during LONG TERM TESTING. INCREASE SENSITIVITY to INSULIN, decreasing HYPERGLYCEMIA. Use with DIABETES or SYNDROME X.
Interactions: Concurrent use with ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS
SE: NOSEBLEEDS, INSOMNIA, Increased MENSTRUAL BLEEDING

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Q. Rhodiola Rosea?

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Part Used: ROOT
Key Consti: PHENYLPROPANOIDS
Prime Act: Adaptogen, **CARDIOPROTECTIVE
Med USE: MENTAL PERFORMANCE, MENTAL FATIGUE, **REDUCED NEED FOR SLEEP, GREAT MOOD STABILITY, GREATER MOTIVATION TO STUDY. INCREASE capicity for PHYSICAL WORK, SHORTENS RECOVERY TIME. Use with **CHF, ANGINA and STRESS INDUCED PALPITATION.
SE: IRRITABILITY and INSOMNIA

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Q. Schisandra Chinensis?

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Prime Act: Adaptogen, HEPATOPROTECTIVE, NERVINE, immune modulator
Med USE: FATIGUE, HEPATITIS, INSOMNIA, NIGHT SWEATS. ADAPTOGEN when there is WEAKNESS in the LUNG. Decrease HEPATIC DAMAGE. NORMALIZE PHASE 1 & 2 DETOX PATHWAY

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Q. Withania Somnifera?

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Prime Action: Adaptogen, anti-inflammatory, immune modulator, nervine
Med Use: Chronic STRESS, ANXIETY, **MALE SEXUAL REJUVENATION. CLOUDY THINKING and NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. **CHEMO RADIATION ADJUNCT. **GABA AGONIST EFFECTS, use for MORPHINE WITHDRAWAL.

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Q. What part of the Herb is USED in SCHISANDRA?

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Berry

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Q. What part of the herb is used in Gymnema Sylvestre?

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LEAF

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Q. Gymnema Sylvestre?

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Key Consti: Polypeptides & SAPONINS
Prime Act: HYPOGLYCEMIC
Med Use: Treatment of DIABETES. DECREASE SUGAR CRAVINGS. Decrease fasting BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS, INCREASES SECRETION OF INSULIN. INHIBITS GLUCOSE ABSORPTION in the INTESTINE. REDUCING APPETITE. LOWERS SERUM CHOLESTEROL and TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS

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Q. What part of Momordica Charantia is USED?

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FRUIT

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Q. Momordica Charantia?

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Key Consti: POLYPEPTIDE-P
Prime Act: INSULIN SENSITIZER
Med Use: Treat TYPE 2 DIABETES and PSORIASIS. Contain INSULIN LIKE PEPTIDES. Increases CELLULAR UPTAKE and METABOLISM of GLUCOSE. LOWER BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS. POLYPEPTIDE-P INCREASES SENSITIVITY TO INSULIN.
CONTRA: LACTATION & PREGO
SE: ABDOMINAL PAIN & DIARRHEA

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Q. What part of Fucus Vesiculosis is used?

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THALLI

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Q. Fucus Vesiculosus?

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Key Consti: IODINE, POLYSACCHARIDES
PRIME ACT: Anti-ULCER
Med Use: Most of the IODINE in this herb is in the form of DI-IODOTYROSINE. Intake GREATER than 150ug of IODINE per day can AGGRAVATE HYPERTHYROIDISM
TOXICITY: Can AGGRAVATE ACNE in some people

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Q. What part of Lithospermum spp is used?

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SEEDS

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Q. Lithospermum spp?

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Prime Act: THYROSUPPRESSIVE, Anti-GONADOTROPHIC
Med Use: SEED has been USED AS CONTRACEPTIVE. DECREASE TSH SECRETION. TREAT HYPERTHYROIDISM & GRAVES DISEASE. TREAT BOTH URINARY AND BILIARY LITHIASIS.
CONTRA: Women Trying to CONCEIVE. HYPOTHYROIDISM

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Q. Lycopus Virginicus?

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Part Used: AERIAL PARTS
Prime Act: THYROSUPPRESSIVE
Med Use: BLOCKS TSH from BINDING to the THYROID, INHIBITS IODINE METABOLISM and THYROXINE RELEASE. INHIBITS PERIPHERAL T4 CONVERSION. It BINDS to TSH PREVENTING RECEPTOR ACTIVATION. BLOCKS AUTOANTIBODIES FROM BINDING. DECREASE HEART RATE, INCREASING CONTRACTILE FORCE OF THE HEART. AID the WEAK HEART where there is build up of WATER IN THE BODY.