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97 Cards in this Set
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Garlic
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Alliaceae
anticarcinogenic |
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Daffodil, Narcissus
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Amaryllidaceae
calcium oxalate crystals, irritant dermatitis |
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Cashew
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Anacardiaceae
Urushiol - oleoresin, contact dermatitis |
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Poisonwood
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Anacardiaceae
Urushiol - oleoresin, contact dermatitis |
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Brazilian pepper
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Anacardiaceae
Urushiol - oleoresin, contact dermatitis |
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Pink Peppercorns, Poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac,
mango, japanese lacquer tree |
Anacardiaceae
Urushiol |
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poison hemlock
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Apiaceae
coniine |
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celery, carrot, queen anne's lace, parsnip
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Apiaceae
furocoumarin |
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Furocoumarin
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photodermatitis - delayed hypersensitivity (type IV)
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Urushiol
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oleoresin, contact dermatitis type IV delayed hypersensitivity
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madagascar periwinkle
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Apocynaceae
vinblastine, vincristine |
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vinblastine, vincristine
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drastically < WBC count, depressed activity bone marrow, binds to tubulin prevents formation of mt in spindle fibers
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philodendron
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Araceae
calium oxalate crystals |
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calium oxalate crystals
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irritant dermatitis
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ginseng
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araliaceae
energy stimulant, mitogen (increases NK cells) |
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aloe
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Asphodelaceae
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purple cone flower
FAMILY |
asteraceae
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purple cone flower
ACTIONS |
immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, treatment for upper respiratory & cold infections, mitogen (increases NK cells, lymphocytes)
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purple cone flower
PROBLEMS |
interferes w/ autoimmune conditions (multiple sclerosis, AIDS, TB), allergic reaction
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ragweed
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Asteraceae
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artichoke
FAMILY |
Asteraceae
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Sesquiterpine Lactones
ACTION |
contact dermatitis (type IV delayed hypersensitivity)
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Sesquiterpine Lactones
PLANTS |
artichoke, chrysanthemum, chamomile, santa maria feverfew (Asteraceae)
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mayapple
FAMILY |
Berberidaceae
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mayapple
ACTION |
podophyllotoxin, peltatin - inhibits polymerization of tubulin (formation of spindle fibers)
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sweet birch
FAMILY |
Betulaceae
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sweet birch
ACTION |
methyl salicylate (aspirin)
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radish, horseradish, mustard
FAMILY |
Brassicaceae
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radish, horseradish, mustard
ACTION |
mustard oil glycoside - sinigrin (sap or latex, chemical injury)
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pineapple
FAMILY |
Bromeliaceae
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pineapple
ACTION |
proteolytic enzyme bromelain (sap or latex, chemical injury)
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papaya
FAMILY |
caricaceae
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papaya
ACTION |
proteolytic enzyme papain (sap or latex, chemical injury)
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beet
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Chenopodiaceae
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st. john's wort
FAMILY |
Clusiaceae
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st. john's wort
ACTION |
furocoumarin
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gords, squash
FAMILY |
Cucurbitaceae
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gords, squach
ACTION |
irritant dermatitis (trichomes, mechanical injury, not anti-body mediated)
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cycads
FAMILY |
Cycadaceae
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cycads
ACTION |
cycasin (glycoside) - toxic in animals, carcinogenic, mutagenic, hepatoxic - not affected by digestive enzymes, cleaved by gut bacteria
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bracken fern
FAMILY |
Dennstaedtiaceae
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bracken fern
ACTION |
thiaminase - destroys thiamine, carcinogenic, depresses bone marrow activity (white cell anemia, low platelet count, hemorrhaging)
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wintergreen
FAMILY |
Ericaceae
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wintergreen
ACTION |
methyl salicylate (aspirin) - analgesic, anti-inflammatory, local vascular stimulant (dilates cutaneous blood vessels)
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castor bean
FAMILY |
Euphorbiaceae
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castor bean
ACTION |
ricin - 2 polypeptide chains attached by S-S bonds
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ricin - A chain (toxin)
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attaches to 28s ribosome (removes adenine) - inactivates ribosome and inhibits protein synthesis in liver and kidneys
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ricin - B chain (lectin)
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attaches to sugars on cell surface (nonagglutinating, not a mitogen)
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spurge nettle
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Euphorbiaceae
toxic trichomes (chemical injury - histamine) |
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manchineel
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Euphorbiaceae
phorbals (sap or latex, chemical injury) |
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manihot
(yucca, cassava, tapioca) |
Euphorbiaceae
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creeping indigo
FAMILY |
Fabaceae
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creeping indigo
ACTION |
indospicine - hepatoxic and teratogenic amino acid, competes with arginine
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leadtree
FAMILY |
fabaceae
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leatree
ACTION |
mimosine/leucenol (alkaloid) - arrests dividing cells in the late G1 phase by inhibiting DNA replication initiation
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lupine
FAMILY |
Fabaceae
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lupine
ACTION |
quinolizodine alkaloids - cytisine (baphitoxine/sophorine) - a pyridine like alkaloid - in large does interfere w/ respiration (similar to nicotine)
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rosary pea
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Fabaceae
AGG |
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peanut
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Fabaceae
AGG, MIT |
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jackbean
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Fabaceae
AGG, MIT |
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soybean
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Fabaceae
AGG |
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common bean, kidney bean
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Fabaceae
AGG |
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lima bean
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Fabaceae
AGG, MIT |
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fava bean
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Fabaceae
AGG, MIT |
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pea
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Fabaceae
AGG, MIT |
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licorice root
FAMILY |
Fabaceae
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licorice root
ACTION |
mitogen, enhances NK cell activity, inhibits replication of several viruses
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cowitch vine
FAMILY |
Fabaceae
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cowitch vine
ACTION |
proteolytic enzyme mucunain, causes severe itching and irritation (chemical injury, toxic trichomes)
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calabar bean
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Fabaceae
physostigmine - somatic system enhancer |
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strychnos toxifera
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Loganiaceae
C-toxiferine - indole alkaloid (alcuronium dichloride) |
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curare
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Menispermaceae
tubocurarine - isoquinoline alkaloid |
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chinese happy tree
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Nyssaceae
inhibits topoisomeras I, disrupts DNA replication by preventing uncoiling (9-AC, 9-NC, topotecan) |
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kava
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Piperaceae
kavain, dihydrokavain - muscle relaxant, topical anesthetic |
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sycamore
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Plantaceae
hypersensitivity pneumonitis (immune complex hypersensitivity Type III) |
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itchgrass
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Poaceae
irritant dermatitis (trichomes, mechanical injury, not anti-body mediated) |
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sugar
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Poaceae
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queen of the meadow
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Rosaceae
salicylic acid (aspirin) |
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citrus
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Rutaceae
furocoumarin |
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willow
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Salicaceae
salicin (aspirin) |
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tomato
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Solanaceae
irritant dermatitis (trichomes, mechanical injury) |
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peppers
FAMILY |
Solanaceae
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peppers
ACTION |
capsaicin - blocks pain signals to brain, blocks Ca channels, depletes prostaglandin, induces selective degeneration of unmylinated neurons
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capsaicin
USE |
treatment for chronic slow pain
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nicotine
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Solanaceae
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belladonna
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Solanaceae
tropane alkaloid: competes w/ ACH, inhibits muscarinic receptors of parasympathetic system |
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jimsonweed
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Solanaceae
tropane alkaloid: competes w/ ACH, inhibits muscarinic receptors of parasympathetic system |
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henbane
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Solanaceae
tropane alkaloid: competes w/ ACH, inhibits muscarinic receptors of parasympathetic system |
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pacific yew
FAMILY |
Taxaceae
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pacific yew
ACTION |
taxol - binds to polymerized tubulin chains (spindle fibers), stabilizing them against disassembly
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green tea
FAMILY |
Theaceae
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green tea
ACTION |
anticarcinogenic - polyphenols (antioxidant and free radical scavenger activity), inhibits nitrate-reducing bacteria in stomach that produce carcinogenic nitrosamines
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nettle
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Urticaceae
toxic trichomes (chemical injury, histamine) |
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valerian root
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Valerianaceae
muscle relaxant |
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european mistletoe
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viscaceae
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turmeric
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Zingiberaceae
anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory (inhibits neoplastic lesions in tissue) |
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carisopodal
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Zygophyllaceae
muscle relaxant "SOMA" |
