Herbals 2 - Plant Source & Moa/indication

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green tea

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inhibition of MG

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black tea

Back 2

inhibition of MG

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garlic

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inhibits platelet aggregation & lowers lipids

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onion

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lowers lipids & blood pressure

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bilberry

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prevent diabetic retinopathy

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fenugreek

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stabilize blood sugar

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carotenoids

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thought to prevent cancer in humans from animal trial results, but can actually increase risk of cancers alone or with Vitamin A or Vitamin E

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β-carotene

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thought to prevent cancer in humans from animal trial results, but can actually increase risk of cancers alone or with Vitamin A or Vitamin E

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lutein

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thought to prevent cancer in humans from animal trial results, but can actually increase risk of cancers alone or with Vitamin A or Vitamin E

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zexathin

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thought to prevent cancer in humans from animal trial results, but can actually increase risk of cancers alone or with Vitamin A or Vitamin E

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lycopene

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thought to prevent cancer in humans from animal trial results, but can actually increase risk of cancers alone or with Vitamin A or Vitamin E

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various fruits, vegetables, and in beverages such as tea, coffee, and wine

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1. antioxidant
2. ROS scavenger
3. inhibits nitrosation
4. metal chelation
5. modulate certain enzyme activities

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chocolate, beans, cherry, grape (seed), apple, green tea, black tea, red wine, cocoa beans

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flavanol & anthocyanidin

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green tea

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flavanol & anthocyanidin

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citrus fruits & juices (oranges & lemons)

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flavanone

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peppers (capsicum), parsley, and celery

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flavone

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yellow onion, broccoli, blueberry, apple, black grape, green tea

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flavanol

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soy flour, soybeans, tofu, soy milk

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isoflavones

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blackberry, black grape, blueberry, cherry, strawberry, red wine, plums, cranberries

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anthocyanidin

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pomegranate seed

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anthocyanidin

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ginseng

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arctic root

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1. decreasing depression
2. enhancing work performance
3. eliminating fatigue
4. preventing high altitude sickness

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arctic root

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1. decreasing depression
2. enhancing work performance
3. eliminating fatigue
4. preventing high altitude sickness

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arctic root

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1. decreasing depression
2. enhancing work performance
3. eliminating fatigue
4. preventing high altitude sickness

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weiweizi

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1. CNS stimulating
2. anti-hepatotoxic
3. antioxidant
4. nonicteric hepatitis
5. schisandrol A major compound

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yerba mate

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1. CNS stimulating
2. diuretic
3. digestive (after meals)
4. rich in potassium, manganese, thiamine & vitamin C

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guarana

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1. CNS stimulating
2. fatigue
3. activity
4. weight-loss & metabolism
4. cream on skin: toner, astringent, lipolytic, & vasodilator
5. may ↑ BP

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guarana

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1. CNS stimulant
2. memory acquisition

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guarana

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1. CNS stimulant
2. memory acquisition

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guarana

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yerba mate, guarana seed, coffee beans, black tea, chocolate

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1. CNS stimulating
2. fatigue
3. activity
4. weight-loss & metabolism
4. cream on skin: toner, astringent, lipolytic, & vasodilator
5. may ↑ BP

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hoodia (ghapp)

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1. suppress appetite
2. suppress thirsts

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maca

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1. increases libido in men & women
2. increases fertility independent of sexual hormone functioning and parameters of mood

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yohimbe

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1. CNS stimulating
2. α2-blocker (vasodilator)
3. ↑ blood flow to genitals of both men and women
4. more specifically targeted at males
5. possible hepatotoxin

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ginkgo

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1. erectile dysfunction (preliminary studies)
2. anti-aging
3. Alzheimer’s disease & senility
4. asthma
5. depression
6. ADD
7. blood clots
8. circulatory insufficiency
9. memory loss
10. respiratory disease
11. stress
12. stroke
13. tinnitus
14. vascular disease

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damiana

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1. euphoria
2. depression
3. relaxation
4. anxiety
5. ↑ sexual function in women

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tribulus

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1. loss of libido
2. impotence
3. infertility
4. edema
5. liver, kidney, & heart problems
6. enhance erection

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asparagus

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1. hair growth
2. diuretic
3. treatment of inflammatory disease of the UT
4. prevention of kidney stones
5. antifungal
6. antiviral
7. molluscicide
8. chemotherapy (protodioscin)

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asparagus

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chemotherapy

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bowellia

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1. antiinflammatory
2. joint pains
3. sports injuries
4. some GI upset

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nuts, olive oil, vegetables, dairy products, fat & lards, marine organisms

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1. antiinflammatory
2. pain relief
3. stiffness relief
4. mobility (increased knee motion)

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animal cartilage (trachea of cows)

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1. joint pains, stiffness & aches in osteoarthritis
2. dietary ingestion provides raw material for cartilage repair
3. blocks enzymatic activity that breaks down cartilage
4. retards progression of cartilage degradation

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Devil’s claw

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1. painful arteriosclerosis
2. GI complaints
3. loss of appetite
4. diabetes
5. hepatitis
6. neuralgia
7. spasmodic blood pressure
8. improve liver, kidney & gallbladder
9. senility
10. antiinflammatory
11. analgesic
12. joint, lower back, and arthritis pain

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glucosamine

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1. protects joint cartilage from injury
2. delivered to joint space and incorporated into proteoglycans of joint cartilage to maintain structure, repair damage
3. may stimulate new cartilage cells to produce new cartilage matrix materials
4. stronger evidence with mild-to-moderate severity

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green-lipped mussel

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1. arthritis & joint pain
2. promotes the building of reconnective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage due to high amounts of glycosaminoglycan
3. contains fatty acids
4. moderate inflammatory control

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hydrolyzed collage protein (HCP) or gelatin

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1. chief substance of connective tissue
2. process prevents collagen to aggregate & allows the protein to be mixed/blended into dairy products to ↑ absorption of the AA
3. body-building
3. little protein, sulfur-containing AA (cysteine & methionine)
4. rich in glycine, proline, hydroxyproline, lysine, hydroxylsine

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methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)

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1. “vitamin U”
2. metabolite from DMSO
3. delivers sulfur to skin, hair, tendon, and cartilage

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sea cucumber

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1. joint pain
2. fibromyalgia
3. has glycosaminoglycan & other mucopolysaccharides

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willow bark

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1. converted into salicylic acid in intestinal tract and liver
2. anti-inflammatory
3. analgesic
4. antipyretic
5. inhibition of cyclooxygenase and PG biosynthesis
6. GI upset from tannins

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EO of wintergreen & bark of sweet branch

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Rubefacient

1.dilates cutaneous vasculature & subsequent reddening of the skin
2. warming and redness causes person to ignore the other pain

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EO of Pinus palustris

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Rubefacient

1.dilates cutaneous vasculature & subsequent reddening of the skin
2. warming and redness causes person to ignore the other pain

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EO of mint

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Rubefacient

1.dilates cutaneous vasculature & subsequent reddening of the skin
2. warming and redness causes person to ignore the other pain
3. no effect on histamine-induced itch or pain sensation

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EO of Cinnamomum camphora

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Refrigerant

1. counter irritant
2. depressed cutaneous receptors

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Refrigerant

1. counter irritant
2. depressed cutaneous receptors

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danshen

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1. prevent & treat heart conditions & strokes
2. ↓ blood clotting by ↓ platelet stickiness
3. ↓ production of fibrin
4. potential inotrope

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leigongteng

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1. fever & chills
2. edema
3. carbuncles
4. rheumatoid arthritis
5. chronic hepatitis
6. chronic nephritis
7. skin disorders
8. AE: lots of AE, including ↓ TBC, mutation of illness, ↓ bone density in female SLE, hair loss, immune malfunction, kidney damage in large doses

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chinese ginseng

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1. stimulant
2. immune booster
3. emergency medication

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siberian ginseng

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1. adaptogen
2. immune-enhancing agent
3. remedy for stress, fatigue, & depression

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epimedium

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1. sexual dysfunction (impotence, seminal emission)
2. osteoporosis

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dongquai

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1. obstetrics & gynecological problems
2. mild laxative
3. uterine tonic
4. antispasmodic
5. blood purifying
6. ↑ blood circulation
7. uterine relaxant
8. regulating menstrual cycle

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skullcap

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1. URI
2. anti-inflammatory agent

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qinhao

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first-line treatment recommended by WHO for malaria

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kudzu

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1. fever
2. hypertension
3. drunkenness