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23 Cards in this Set
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Q. Avena Sativa (Oat)?
Part Used Primary Actions Use Pharmacy |
Part Used: Milky oat seed, oat straw (see discussion below).
Primary Actions: **NERVINE, **nutritive, anti-addictive. USE: *One of the best remedies to “feed” the nervous system. Helps with symptoms of WITHDRAWAL. If taken over time, will strengthen the nervous system and increase stamina. It is indicated for treatment of CHRONIC INSOMNIA. MUCILAGINOUS and therefore soothing, cooling and anti-inflammatory if used topically. Pruritic insect bites, varicella, eczema, poison oak/ivy, contact dermatitis, etc. Treat weak or broken hair, nails and skin. INFUSION: Use oatstraw for nutritive tea |
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Q. Eschscholzia Californica?
Primary Actions Side Effects Pharmacy |
**Primary actions: analgesic (mild), anxiolytic, hypnotic/sedative (mild).
Med Use: treat RESTLESSNESS and ANXIETY, used to aid INSOMNIA. Side Effects/Caution: Caution in pregnancy; CRYPTOPINE may have uterine stimulating effects Pharmacy: Use as a glycerite with children to improve taste |
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Q. Humulus Lupulus?
Key Constituents Primary Actions Use Pharmacy |
The volatile oil and resins together are known as lupulin, a yellow powder which is bitter.
Primary Actions: bitter, hypnotic/sedative (mild), phytoestrogenic, *GALACTAGOGUE. **Atonic GI condition, insomnia, anxiety and female hormone imbalance. It is diffusely relaxing and aids sleep. *STIMULATES DIGESTION bitter. **RESTORES NORMAL PERISTALSIS. Pharm: HOPS PILLOW |
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Q. Hypericum Perforatum?
Primary Actions Use ContraIndi |
Primary Actions: anti-depressant, anti-viral, nervine, vulnerary, anxiolytic.
USE: Elevating mood in patients with mild to moderate depression. Good in seasonal affective disorder when combined with light therapy. Not indicated in psychosis or severe depression. Anti-viral against the herpes virus. TAKES 6 WEEKS tO WORK. Vulnerary for healing and repair of wounds. CONTRA: Persons with PHOTOSENSITIVITY as it may enhance that reaction. **INDUCES ISOENZYME 3A4 of THE CYTOCHROME P450 SYSTEM, which would effect medication effectiveness. |
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Q. Lavandula Officinalis?
Primary Actions Uses |
Primary Actions: antispasmodic, carminative, hypnotic/sedative (mild), antiseptic, nervine, anxiolytic.
Uses: Enhances sense of well being. Treat TENSION HEADACHES. Reduce MUSCULOSKELTAL PAIN/ and or spasm. INSECT REPELLANT. ANTI-SEPTIC for small CUTS, Insect stings |
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Q. Nervine?
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Build vitality in nervous system w/ balancing action (relaxing)
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Q. Anxiolytic?
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Reduce anxiety
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Q. Hypnotic?
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Helps induce sleep
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Q. Anodyne/Analgesic?
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Help Reduce Pain
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Q. Sympathomimetic?
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Increase sympathetic tone
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Q. Matricaria Recutita?
Key Constituents: Primary Actions: Medicinal Uses Caution |
Key Constituents: volatile oils (ALPHA BISABOLOL, CHAMAZULENE). Primary Action: Anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic
Medicinal Use: Trophorestorative effect. HELPS PATIENTS OVERSENSITIVE TO PAIN, when nerve pain involved. For IBD heal mucosal lining. For treatment in NAUSEA. Wash treatment for CONJUNCTIVITIS, FURUNCLES, SKIN IRRITATION. FOR TEETHING PAIN. CAUTION: HIGH DOSING IN EARLY PREGO before 12 weeks. |
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Q. Melissa Officinalis?
Primary Actions: Medicinal Uses Caution |
Medicinal Uses: Treatment for CHILD WITH HYPERACTIVITY. ELEVIATES DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, NATURALLY ELEVATING SPIRITS. TREATS COLIC, POOR DIGESTION. Cooling diaphoretic. **THYROSUPPRESIVE. HELPS HERPES VIRUS.
Caution: **DONT GIVE TO HYPOTHYROID PATIENT** |
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Q. Passiflora Incarnata?
Key Constituents: Primary Actions: Medicinal Use: Caution: |
Key Constituents: INDOLE ALKALOIDS
Primary Action: Hypnotic sedative, nervine Medicinal Uses: Patients DEPLETED/EXHAUSTED where there is tendency toward SPASMS, INSOMNIA, or RESTLESSNESS. Gentle sedative for SLEEP. Calming antianxiety effect. HYPERTENSION associated with STRESS. CAUTION: PREGO, Harman and harmoline may have UTEREINE STIMULATION activity. Pharmacy: FRESH Plant |
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Q. Piper Methysticum?
Primary Actions: Medicinal Use: CI: Interactions: SE: |
Primary Action: Analgesic
Medicinal Uses: Relaxes the body, decrease anxiety while increasing mental alertness, MEMORY and REACTION TIME. Reduce pain associated with INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS, UTI, PROSTATITIS. RELAX SKELETAL MUSCLE. *OVERDOSE CAN LEAVE SKIN RASH. CI: LIVER INFLAMMATION. Caution: Breastfeeding, PG & PARKINSONS because of interaction with L-Dopa. SE: Can cause intoxication similar to alcohol inebriation |
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Q. Scutellaria Lateriflora?
Primary Action: Medicinal Uses Pharmacy |
Primary Action: NERVINE
Medicinal Use: Patients who are FEARFUL, RESTLESS SLEEP, INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, CARDIAC, and SPASM. RELAX SMOOTH AND SKELETAL MUSCLE. **STUDENTS WHO ARE EXHAUSTED PHARMACY: FRESH PLANT |
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Q. Valeriana Officinalis?
KEY CONSTITUENTS: MEDICINAL USE |
Key Constituents: VOLATILE OILS. IRIDOIDS: Give characteristic Smell.
Medicinal Use: INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, MUSCLE TENSION. OVERALL SLEEP QUALITY |
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Q. Verbena Officinalis?
Primary Actions: Medicinal USE: CAUTION: |
Primary Actions: NERVINE, diaphoretic
MEDICINAL USE: GI TRACT. Restore balance between SYMPATHETIC and PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system. For patient who are STIFF NECKED BOTH PHYSICALLY AND METAPHORICALLY. Caution: PREGO due to EMENAGOGUE |
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Q. Pausinystalia Johimbe?
Prime Actions: Medicinal Use CI Drug interactions Pharm |
Primary Actions: Sympathomimetic
Med Use: ALPHA 2 adrenergic receptor ANTAGONIST. Inhibits feedback increasing norepinephrine release and overall sympathetic outflow from the CNS. increased **NITRIC OXIDE production. used specifically for ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. CI: CHild, PREGO, HypoTension, Heart DISEASE Drug interaction: BLOOD THINNERS. Pharm: Dropper Doses **(5-10) |
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Q. Aconitum Napellus?
Part Used: Key Constituents: Pharmacog: Caution: SI: |
Part: ROOT. Consti: ALKALOIDS(aconitine). Pharmacog: Inhibits REPOLARIZATION of SODIUM and POTASSIUM ION channel. Medicinal Use: NOT USEFUL in Later stages of fever, control SEVERE PAIN, useful in ACUTE FEVER. Caution: LOW DOSE, use internal with caution. SE: paresthesias, vertigo, nausea, vomitting, diarrhea
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Q. Gelsemium Sempervirens?
Prime Actions: Medicinal Use CI |
Prime Actions: Anti-spasmodic
Medicinal Use: TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA, URINARY BLADDER, GALL STONE PASSAGE. Dr. Bastyr use for DILATING CERVICAL OS. splitting frontal headache. CI: **HYPOTENSION |
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Q. Atropa Belladona?
Key Consti: Primary Action: Med USe: CI |
Key Consti: Tropane Alkaloids(atropine, hyoscine).
Primary Action: Anodyne, anti-spasmodic. Med use: SPASM IN GI TRACT. Treat URINARY INCONTINENCE. CI: **BPH(ON TEST) |
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Q. Datura Stramonium?
Part: Primary Action: Med Use: |
Part: Leaves
Prime Action: BRONCHODILATING Med Use: ASTHMA & BRONCHOCONSTRICTION. Can have out of body experience. |
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Q. Hyoscyamus Niger?
active consti: Med Use: |
Active Consti: SCOPOLAMINE
Med Use: Reduce CRAMPING and PAIN due to URINARY TRACT INFECTION, passing KIDNEY STONE, INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS. Induce SLEEP in ACUTE PHASE MANIA. |
