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herbs
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Graduate
03/06/2008

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Term
Echinacea
Definition
Immunostimulant
Term
Ginko biloba
Definition

Increase blood flow to the brain

 

 

anti platelet

Term
St. Johns Wort
Definition
Depression
Term
Aloe
Definition
Dry Skin, decrease bradykinin and thromboxane
Term
Garlic
Definition

lowers lipid, platelet aggrogation

 

 

stomach upset

Term
Valerian
Definition
Sedative
Term
Kava Kava
Definition

Anxiety

 

 

 

alcohol, barbituates

Term
Saw Palmetto
Definition

Prostate hyperplasia

 

 

 

contraceptives

Term
Black Cohosh
Definition

PMS

 

 

 

 GI problems, increase contraceptive effect

Term
Cayenne
Definition

Pain associated with muscle spasms and arthritis

 

 

 

MAOI, anti platelet

Term
Ginseng
Definition

Depression, stamina, healing

 

 

MAOI, anti platelet

Term
Siberian Ginseng
Definition

chronic inflammation, adaptogen

 

 

 

anxiety, insomnia

Term
Dong Qual
Definition

Uterine tonic, menstrual cramps

 

 

 

warfarin, synergistic with Ca2+ blockers 

Term
Milk Thistle
Definition

antihepatotoxic, and liver disease

 

 

 

loose stool

Term
feverflew
Definition

migrain prophylaxis, and n/v

 

 

 

anti platelet, uterine contractions

Term
soy
Definition
Estrogen effects, prevent bone loss, lower cholesterol
Term
Red Clover
Definition
reduce estrogenic effects
Term
chasteberry
Definition

breast pain, ovarian insufficiency, increase breast milk production

 

 

 

GI disturbance

Term
chamomile
Definition

anti inflammatory spasms and infection, carminative

 

 

 

allergy

Term
green tea
Definition
anti oxidant microbian, chemoprotective
Term
ginger
Definition
motion sickness, anti-emetic, carminative
Term
wild yam
Definition
estrogenic activity
Term
tumeric
Definition
antioxidant inflammation, prevent GI cancer, ulcer, colitis
Term
red wine
Definition
antioxidant, coronary heart disease
Term
mangosteen
Definition
dysentery diarrhea, UTI
Term
pomegranate
Definition
antioxidat, atherosclerosis, PMS
Term
sage
Definition
digestive disorder, antioxidant, antihydrotic
Term
primrose
Definition
cardiovascular disease, breast disorder, dermatitis disorder
Term
borage
Definition

diuretic, depression

 

 

 

carcinogen

Term
sweet flag
Definition

digestive upsets, fever reducer

 

 

 

carcinogen

Term
chaparral
Definition

arthritis, antioxidant

 

 

 

hepatotoxic

Term
cotsfoot
Definition

cough and bronchial congestion

 

 

 

hepatotoxic

Term
comfrey
Definition

wound healing

 

 

 

hepatotoxic

Term
ma haung
Definition

ephedrine

 

 

 

anxiety, insomnia

Term
germander
Definition

anorectic

 

 

 

hepatotoxic

Term
licorice
Definition

expectorant

 

 

 

pseudoaldosteronism, increase bp

Term
poke root
Definition

antirheumatic, anti cancer

 

 

 

toxic to organs

Term
sassafras
Definition

blood purifier   antirheumatic

 

 

 

carcinogen

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