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49 Cards in this Set
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The common cold
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infection with virus of URTI
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Influenza
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infection with virus of lower and upper respiratory tract, muscles can be affected
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Allergic rhinitis
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immunological reaction to an external allergic substance causing inflammation of mucus membranes in nasal cavities. Hay fever similar but involves eyes also
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Sinusitis
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– infection with bacteria of air passages usually ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses
Thymus, Plantago, Sambucus, Hydrastis/Coptis, Baptisia, Commiphora mol mol, Echinacea |
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Bronchitis
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infection of bronchi, main tubes which carry air to the lungs – aim to clear mucus and demulsify inflamed tissue
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Pleurisy
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inflammation of the 2 mucus membrane coverings of lungs. 2 types dry and wet. Aim to reduce fever – diaphoretics and respiratory demulcents
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Pneumonia
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Infection of lining of lungs
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Asthma
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inflammation and/or spasm of bronchi , which usually causes expiration to be difficult
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Chronic obstructive airways disease
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chronic bronchitis and emphysema in which the alveoli lose their elasticity and can no longer expel the air.
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Pneumothorax
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perforation of lung lining
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Bronchiectasis
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presence of sticky infective mucus in bronchial tree – very difficult to expectorate
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Pulmonary embolism
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clot blocking pathway to flow of blood of pulmonary artery – can be fatal! Most commonly, clot has detached from deep venous thrombosis in leg
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Bronchiolitis
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–‘ young baby’ condition. Inflamed bronchioles, serious condition
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Croup/Epiglottitis
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infection of larynx or epiglottis
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Pertussis
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whooping cough caused by virus
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Cystic fibrosis
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serious congenital 2 fold problem – chronic infective mucus and digestive malabsorption.
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Carcinoma of the bronchus
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Malignant growth of tumour on bronchus
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Tuberculosis
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Bacterial infection of lung with tubercular bacillus
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Sarcoidosis
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Inflammatory disease of lungs and other organs, muscles, lymph, eyes. Similar to TB but no bacteria. Cause unknown
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Respiratory Red Flags
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Cough Persistent, chronic, present for more than 2 weeks with breathlessness, blood streaked mucus or coughing up blood.
Chest Pain Dull, constant pain or sharp, gripping, acute pain Sputum Copious, green, yellow, frothy, blood stained. Breathlessness For no obvious cause, not able to talk or drink. Haemoptysis Coughing up of bright red blood. (Occurs in Yin deficiency sometimes) Wheezing Progessive with breathlessness, as patient deteriorates, wheeze quietens down! Stridor Noisy, difficult breathing caused by virus. Cyanosis Blue discoloration of skin due to build up of carbon dioxide, peripheral or central. Hoarseness For no known reason. Finger Clubbing Thickening at the base of the finger nails with reduction in the angle between the nail and the finger at the nail bed, occurs in TB, Bronchiectasis, Lung abscess, CHD, Liver cirrhosis, Lung cancer. |
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General Categories & Herbs
COOL DIAPHORETICS |
Sambucus nigra
Achillea millefolium Mentha piperita Nepeta cataria Mellissa off. Anthemis nobilis |
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General Categories & Herbs
WARM DIAPHORETICS |
Salvia off.
Zingibere off. Thymus vulgaris Salvia off. Angelica archangelica Hyssopus off. Eupatorium perfoliatum |
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General Categories & Herbs
ALTERATIVE HERBS WHICH CLEAR HEAT |
Echinacea angustifolia
Viola tricolor/odorata Scutellaria baicalensis Hydrastis canadensis Berberis vulgaris |
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General Categories & Herbs
WARM EXPECTORANTS |
Eucalyptus globulis
Allium sativum Drosera rotundifolia Grindelia camp. Thymus vulgaris Stellaria media Inula helenium Pimpinella anisum Hyssopus off. |
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General Categories & Herbs
COOL EXPECTORANTS |
Verbascum thapsus
Marrubium vulgare Cetraria islandica Asclepsia tuberosa Stellaria media Pulmonaria off. Thymus vulgaris Glycyrrhiza glabra |
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General Categories & Herbs
ANTI TUSSIVE |
Prunus serotina
Grindelia camporum Drosera rotundifolia Tussilaga farfara Thymus vulgaris Verbascum thapsus Inula helenium |
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General Categories & Herbs
NERVINE HERBS |
Scutellaria laterifolia
Humulus lupuls Lavendula off. Valerian off. Anthemis nobilis |
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General Categories & Herbs
AROMATIC STOMACHIC |
Eletarria cardamomum
Foeniculun vulgare Carum carvi (Caraway) |
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General Categories & Herbs
DIURETIC HERBS drain damp |
Galium Aparine
Tarraxacum off. folia Poria cocos |
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General Categories & Herbs
STIMULANTS |
Capsicum min.
Piper nigrum/longum Foeniculum v. Cinnamomum cassia Caryophyllus ar. Myrica cerifera |
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General Categories & Herbs
CARDIAC HERBS |
Crataegus oxyacanthoides
Leonurus cardiaca |
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General Categories & Herbs
QI TONICS |
Inula helenium
Astragalus memb. Glycyrrhiza glabra Atractylodes alba Panex ginseng Eleutherococcus senticosis |
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General Categories & Herbs
YIN TONICS |
Althea off.
Asparaagus racemosa Cetraria islandica Ulmus fulva |
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General Categories & Herbs
HAEMOSTATIC HERBS |
Agrimonia eupatoria
Pulmonaria off. |
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General Categories & Herbs
ASTRINGENT HERBS |
Rubus idaeus
Trillium erectum Prunus serotina Vinca major Quercus robur Prunella vulgaris |
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Anti-bacterial
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Thymus vulgaris, Eucalyptus globulis, Commiphora mol mol, Baptisia tictoria, Hydrastis canadensis,
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Anti-inflammatory
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Matricaria chamomilla, Anthemis nobilis
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Anti-viral
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Sambucus nigra, Eupatoria perfoliatum, Echinacea puprpurea
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Mucus membrane astringent
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Euphrasia officinalis, Hydrastis Canadensis
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Anticatarrhal
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Allium, Hyssopus officinalis, Plantago, Sambucus, Verbascum,, Salvia, Citrus retic
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Anti-allergic
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Urtica dioica,
Astragalus, Panex, Atractylodes |
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Demulcent
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Chondrus crispus,
Cetraria islandica,, Althaea, Glycyrrhiza,, Verbascum,, Stellaria,, Asparagus off Ulmus fulva |
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Lymphatic cleanse
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Phytolacca decandra, Galium aparine, Echinacea angustifolia
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Colds flus formulae warm 3 and cold 3
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Sambucus nigra - Diaphoretic, antiviral, immune enhancing, antioxidant, aperient, diuretic, alterative
Achillea mill - Diaphoretic, hypotensive, astringent, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, diuretic, antimicrobial, bitter, haemostatic Mentha pip. - Diaphoretic (peripheral vasodilator with a paradoxical cooling effect), anti-spasmodic, , anti-inflammatory , aromatic, nervine- mild sedative, anti-microbial, anti catarrhal, antitussive Echinacea angustifolia wind heat. - Immune stimulant or modulant, Anti-inflammatory, Antibiotic, Alterative – detoxifying, Diaphoretic, Vulnerary, Anti-allergenic, Lymphatic Salvia off. - carminative, anti-spasmodic, anti microbial, astringent, anti-inflammatory Zingibere off. - stimulant, carminative, diaphoretic, antispasmotic, anti-emetic, peripheral circulatory stimulant, externally rubefascient, anti-inflammatory, aromatic digestive, anti-platelet, antimicrobial, cox inhibitor (relief from the symptoms of inflammation and pain) - analgesic (not NSAID) Thymus vulgaris - expectorant, astringent, antimicrobial, carminative. Echinacea angustifolia, wind cold. |
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Coughs HF & Actions
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Verbascum thapsus - expectorant, antispasmodic, anti-tussive, , demulcent, analgesic and mild sedative, anti-inflammatory
Plantago - Astringent, Alterative, Anti-bacterial, Anti-histamine, Anti-haemorrhagic, Lymphatic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Demulcent Inula - Expectorant, anti-tussive, Qi tonic, spasmolytic, carminative, diuretic, stimulant, alterative, anthelmintic, antiseptic, astringent, bitter, cholagogue, demulcent, diaphoretic, stomachic Warming and tonic for chronic cold lung conditions with clear mucus. Specific for irritating bronchial coughs and copious catarrh Marrubium - expectorant, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, emmenagogue, weak diaphoretic. Glycyrrhiza - expectorant, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, Adaptogen, antiviral, immunomodulator. |
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Asthma formula HF
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Glycyrrhiza glabra - anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, immunomodulator, expectorant demulcent
Ginkgo biloba - Anti PAF, anti allergy, anti inflammatory, circulatory stimulant Boswellia serrata - anti-inflammatory, immunomodulator, Cucuma longa - alterative, anti-inflammatory, antioxident, Grindelia camporum - Warming expectorant, antispasmodic, hypotensive, sedative, diuretic, cardiac calminative, anti-wheeze, +/- nervines, |
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If well, build wei Qi formulae
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Astragalus, Panex Ginseng, Atractylodes, Grindelia
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Sore throat formulae
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Salvia off. Althea off. Chamomilla, Echinacea, Plantago,Allium, Glycyrrhiza
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Sinusitis formulae
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Thymus, Plantago, Sambucus, Hydrastis/Coptis, Baptisia, Commiphora mol mol, Echinacea
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