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70 Cards in this Set
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borage
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carcinogenic
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excess licorice
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pseudoaldosteronism
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coltsfoot
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carcinogenic
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pokeroot
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fatal in children
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arnica
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muscle paralysis
death |
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sassafras
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carcinogenic
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America and EUropean mistletoe
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seizures
coma |
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bittersweet and deadly nightshade
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cardiac toxicity
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chaparral
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hepatotoxic
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ma huang
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MI
strokes seizures |
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comfrey
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carcinogenic
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germander
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hepatotoxic
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life root
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carcinogenic
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kava
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hepatotoxic
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calamus
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carcinogenic
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bloodroot
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hypotension
coma |
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broom
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dehydration
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comfrey
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cancer
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Dutch & English tonka bean
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hepatotoxicity
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horse chestnut
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bleeding
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Jimson weed
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anticholinergic
hallucinations |
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Lily of of the valley
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cardiac toxicity
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Lobelia (nicotine)
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coma
death |
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Mandrake/mayapple
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severe GI symptoms
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morning glory
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psychosis
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periwinkle
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hepatotoxicity and renal
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snakeroot
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reserpine derivative
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spindle tree
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seizures
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wormwood
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seizures
paralysis |
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St Hohn's wort
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drug interactions
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sweet flag
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hallucinations
liver cancer |
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true jalap
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purgative
cathartic |
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heliotrope
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hepatotoxicity
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wahoo
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seizures
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yohimbe
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renal failure
hypertension |
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black cohosh
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premenstrual symptoms
C/I pregnancy, X>6 months |
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black cohosh Scientific name
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Cimicifuga racemosa
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black cohosh MOA
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estrogen like effects
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chaste tree berry
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mestrual cycle d/o
inhibits FSH,inc pituitary gland production |
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chaste tree berry Sci name
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Vitex agnus-castus
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cranberry Sci name
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Vaccinium macrocarpon
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cranberry
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urine acidification
juice contains salicylic acid (allergy) |
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dong quai Sci name
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Angelica senensis
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dong quai
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mestrual d/o, anemia, constipation,insomnia,rheumatism,neuralgia,hypertension
allergy to parsley |
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Echinacea Sci name
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Echinacea purpurea
E. angustifolia |
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Echinacea
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URI, lower urinary tract
tx hard to heal superfacial wounds allergic to ragweed, male fertility interaxn,X>8 weeks |
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feverfew
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Tanacetum parthenium
migraine prophylaxis |
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garlic
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Allium sativum
hyperlipoproteinemia arteriosclerosis |
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ginger
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Zingiber officionale
dyspepsia travel sickness uterine relaxant in small dose uterine stimulant in high dose |
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ginkgo
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cerebral circulatory disturbances resulting to decreased functional capacity; intermittent claudication
contains flavonoids |
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Asian ginseng
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Panax ginseng
P. quinquefolius |
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ginkgo Sci name
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Ginkgo biloba
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Asian ginseng
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lack in activity to concentrate and energy
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siberian ginseng Sci name
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Eleutherococcos senticosus
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siberian ginseng
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tonic, difficulty in concentration
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siberian ginseng MOA
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stimulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal cortex
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milk thistle
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chronic inflammatory liver condition
cirrhosis |
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milk thistle sci name
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silybum marianum
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milk thistle MOA
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produces antioxidants
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saw palmetto
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BPH
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saw palmetto Sci name
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Serenoa repens
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St John's wort Sci name
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Hypericum perforatum
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St John's wort
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anxiety
depression |
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valerian Sci name
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Valeriana officinalis
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valerian
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restlessness and nervous disturbance of sleep
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chodriotin
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viscoelastic agent in opthalmic procedures
treatment osteoarthritis |
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co enzyme Q-10
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ubiquinone/ubide carenone
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co enzyme Q-10
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heart failure
stable angina ventricular arrhythmias cancer, heart surgery, peridontal ds |
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glucosamine
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osteoarthritis
hypersensitivity to shellfish |
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melatonin
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circadian rhythm sleep d/o in blind people who have no light perception
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