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51 Cards in this Set
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Garlic-
Active Ingredient? Uses? |
1. Allicin via allinase enzyme on allin compound when cloves are crushed. Alicin=very pungent
2. Cholesterol lowering, preventing platelet aggregation, antioxidant |
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Ginger-
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Mixture of volatile oils: shaogaols and gingerols
2. Used for morning sickness in pregnant women and motion sickness |
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Curcumin-
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. aka turmeric...Curcuminoids
2. Anti-inflammatory |
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Gingko
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Terpenoids: ginkgolides
2. Used for memory |
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St. John's Wort
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Hyperforin --thought to take up serotonin
2. Depression 3. Inducer of CYP-450 Enzymes |
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Saw Palmetto
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Rich in fatty acids and phytosterols
2. BPH |
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Policosanol
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Mixture of fatty alcohols from sugar cane, yams, and beeswax
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Horse Chestnut Seed Extract (HCSE)
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Beta-aescin (other flavonoids
2. Chronic venous insufficiency |
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Aloe
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. anthraquinone glycosides "alin"
2. laxative, healing burns, skin protection from UV rays |
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Dong Quai "Female Ginseng"
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Roots "radix" -- TCM
2. pre and post-menopausal symptoms |
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Black Cohosh
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. triterpenoidal glycosides "aglycones"-- similar to steroids/bind to estrogen receptors
2. Post-menopausal symptoms |
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Borage
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids--hepatotoxic!! Never USE
2. Astrigent and demulcent |
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Burdock
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Fragrant essential oils
2. Variety symptoms -- cancer |
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Arnica
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Alcohol extract of anti-inflammatory compounds and essential oils
2. Counter irritant |
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Astralugas
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Polysaccharides -- tragacanth
2. Immunostimulant or anticancer |
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Bilberry
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Tannins and other phenolic components
2. Diarrhea and anti-oxidants |
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Calamus
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Rhizome of sweet flag
2. Causes tumors in lab animals |
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Calendula
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. aster
2. Treat wound and skin problems, anti-inflammatory effect |
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Catnip
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Sedative in humans |
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Cat's Claw
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Immuno-stimulant and anti-inflammatory agent |
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Chamomile
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Aromatic ingredients-azulenes
2. Common colds, diaphoretic and carminative |
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Comfrey
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Contains toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (cause liver damage)
2. NEVER INGESTED, skin conditions, ulcers, arthritis |
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Devil's Claw
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Rheumatism and cancer **no proof |
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Eechinacea
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Echninacin
2. Immunostimulant--common cold |
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Elderberry
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Diuretic |
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Eleuthero
"Siberian Ginseng" Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Lignan derivatives
2. Immuno-stimulating, aphrodesiac, improve cardiorespiratory performance, fat metabolism and improve endurance |
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Ephedra Ma Huang
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Ephedrine
2. Diet drug --Dangerous hypertension--pulled off the US market |
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Bupleurum
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Saponins
2. Common cold, viral infections and liver problems |
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Feverfew
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Sesquiterpene lactone -- inhibits serotonin
2. Migranes |
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Ginseng
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Ginsenosides
2. Diabetes, mental/physical stress, anemia, insomnia |
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Licorice
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Saponin
2. Coricoidal activity -- |
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Goldenseal
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Rhizome "alkaloidal drugs"
2. indigestion, GI and respiratory problems, skin infections |
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Hawthorne
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Dried tree leaves/fruits
2. Hypotensive and cardiotonic effects |
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Hibiscus
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Organic acids
2. Carminative |
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Kava Kava
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Pyrones
2. Sedative or psychotropic effects --Claims of hepatotoxicity |
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Spirulina
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Made of algae
2. Vitamin rich |
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Uva-Ursi
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Arbutin (Hydroquinone glycoside)
2. Diuretic, disinfectant |
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Valerian
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Sedative and tranquilizer |
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Kelp
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Polysaccharides
2. Nutrients--amino acids and soluble fiber |
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Mistletoe
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Hypotension, anticancer activities |
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Pennyroyal
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Colds and PMNs |
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Poke Root
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Mitogen, PHA, Saponins
2. Rheumatism, and other ailments |
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Shark Cartilage
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Mucopolysaccharides
2. Agents against cancer..."Sharks Don't Get Cancer" |
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Chitosan
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Linear polysaccharides of D-glucosamine and crustaceae
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Chondroitin Sulfate
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Polymer saccharides--glucosamine
2. Oseoarthritis |
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Glucosamine
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Building block of various skeletal and connective tissue
2. Osteoarthritis |
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Melatonin
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Similar to endogenous hormone (serotonin) -- produced only in a very minute in the brain
2. Insomnia, jet lag, cancer, and slow aging process |
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Selenium
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. ?
2. Cancer preventive agent--anti-oxident effect |
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Co-Enzyme Q
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Ubiquinone--Ubiquitous distribution
2. Powerful antioxident -- helps protect Vitamin E |
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L-Tryptophane
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Amino Acid
2. Food supplement In the past--trace contaminants caused serious blood disorders |
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DHEA
Active Ingredient/Uses? |
1. Dehydro-epi-androsterone--male hormone
2. Rejuvenating effects on men |