Coca

Overcome fatigue, hunger, and thirst, reduce pain "Euphoria", altitude sickness

Andean people Chew  it

Coca tea (3 to 7% cocaine)

Highly addictive

Most illicit drug in the world (Hashish)

Coca cola - made a fortune

Stevia

Treat heartburn, 300X sweeter than sucrose, stabilizes glucose in blood

Leaves are 30 to 45 times sweeter than sugar

(glycoside) active ingredient

Normal range of blood glucose (70 to 110 mg %) -american diabetic association (80-120 mg %) -AMA

Stevia only increases +/- 5 units

Banned from the united states in 1990 as a supplement

2008 FDA lifted the ban

Controlling appetite

Mate

An anti cancer drink, Energy lift because of caffeine

1-3 % dry weight caffeine (diuretic) - makes you urinate

Guarana

Popular beverage

Antioxidant

Dirutetic

Cat's claw

Diarrhea

Acne

Diabetis

Theumatic disorder

Anti inflammmatory

Contraceptive

Peruvian Bark (Jesuit's Bark)

Quinine

Treats malaria

Anti arrhythmic

guava

Leaves - pulp of plant

Antimicrobial

Treats diarrhea

Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Boral, Thailand,  Polynesia

Nutmeg -spice

Mace- spice

Kava kava

Strychnine - poison , for small mammals and coyotes, dogs, and prairie dogs (metalic taste in the mouth) - suffocate to death and can't move

Used as an enemtic

Cloves - spice

Noni

Holomanthus nutanas

1747 - James Lind found lemons helped with scurvy

-imporoves digestion

-anesthetic

-diuretic

-high antio-oxidant activity

-circulation

-anti- bacterial

South and central America

-seeds help with BPH (begnin prostate hyponetia)

active ingredietn - linoleic acid

-recommended dose 10 g a day

weed (europe) - found every where now

-whole plant used

-choline (neurotransmitter)

-treats alzheimer's,

-bipolar depression

-stops heavy bleeding and heavy periods

Originates from tropical America

-digestive probelms

-wounds

-parasites

-papain

  -15X more active than crude prodcut

-used mainly for digestive problems

Madagascar Periwinkle

treats diabetes and rheumatism

-dont take plant just chemicals

AI: Dimeric Alkaloids

-treats cancer

-antimitotic (spindle poisen

Chrysanthemum

Gold (main color)

China- 15th century BC

Japan- 8th centuray AD

Treats migraines and fever

Rheumatism, Skin conditions, anti parasitic

AI: Arnidiol

-treats cancer in-vitro

Holomanthus nutanas

Paul cox.

Prostatant- blocks cell receptor sites

causes cancer

somoa

Strychnine

poison , for small mammals and coyotes, dogs, and prairie dogs (metallic taste in the mouth) - suffocate to death and can't move

stimulates all parts fo the nervous system

Cannabis sativa -marijuana

Banned in 1937 - marijuana tax act

Central and south asia

3 millenia BC

THC -active ingredient

Treats pain, rhumatism, asthma

14 states have it legalized

Chemo, appetite loss, glaucoma -eye pressure, nausea

Brazil

-2.25 million tones/yr

Originally from Ethiopia

Beans

15th century yemen monks

Active ingredient- caffeine

Origin southern/eastern asia

Leaves

Shennong the legendary Emperor (2737 BC)

 active ingredient - caffiene

Diarrhea

Skin disorders

Antioxidant

4% caffine

Pro caffiene

Pros-

• increased alertness and arousal as well as subjectively lower levels of fatigue
• Caffine is an ergogenic, increasing a person's capability for mental or physical labor
• Caffeine increases the effectiveness of some drugs. Caffeine makes pain relievers 40% more effective in relieving headaches and helps the body absorb headache medications more quickly, bringing faster relief

Cons-

• Anxiety, irritability, nervousness, headaches, insomnia, tremulousness, muscle twitching, respiratory alkalosis, heart palpitations
• High usage over time can lead to peptic ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and gastro esophageal reflux disease,
• An overdoes can cause restlessness, nervousness, excitement, euphoria, insomnia, flushing of the face, increased urination, gastrointestinal disturbance,
• Super overdose- mania, depression, lapses in judgment, disorientation, disinhibitition, delusions, hallucinations, and psychosis may coccur, breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue

Orgin- southern europe, central asia, northern africa,

Parts used - ripe frutits, aerial parts

Active ingredientes- 30% lipids, 30%protein, 2-3% flavonolignans (silymarin)

Hepatoprotective activity - protects the liver

Prevents toxins from entering liver cells

Stimulated degeneration and formation of new liver cells

Survival of chronic liver disease

Helps with mushroom poisoning causied by death cap mushroom

Reactivates protein synthesis in the liver that normally blocked mushroom toxin

Popular food in 16th century, almost every part can be eaten

Northern europe and asia

Popular garden trees in mnay countries

Parts used: leaves, bark, leaf buds, tar oil from bark

Active ingredient : flavonoid glycosides (2-3% dry weight), tar -phenolics

Diuretic

Possible salutertic

Increased secretions of salt

Leaves, bark, essential oil, tar

Cosmentics

Stripped bark

Paper

Roof tiles

Protects against evil spirits and the evil eye

Symbolizes love and fertility

Mediterranean region-cultivated in many areas of the world

Parts used- areal parts, harvested just before flowering, oats straw, ripe, dried oat fruits

Active ingredients: solubile silica and minerals, iron manganese, amino acids, b-vitamins, trace elements, polysaccharides

Sedative effect

Anti-atherosclerotic

Skin disease

Lower cholesterol

Fiber