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Aloe Vera
- releif of pain and promotes burn healing
- Internal: constipation, arrythmias, neropathies, edema
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Black cohosh
- Treats hot flashes, palpitations and irritability
- Potentiates effects of insulin andoral hypoglycemics
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Chamomile
- Releive upset stomach
- Sedative effects
- Rare allergic bronchioconstiction or uticaria if allergic to daisy or ragweed
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Dong quai
- All-purpose women's tonic
- Contains B12
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Echinacea
- Stimulates immune system
- colds, flu resp and UTIs
- limit to 2weeks
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Evening primrose
prevents cirrosis, PMS, HTN, heart disease
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Feverfew
- Interferes with platlet aggregation
- for migraine HA, RA, PMS
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Garlic
- Increases immune function
- HTN
- Lowers cholesterol
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Ginger
- Stimulates digestion
- Antispasmodic
- Decreases platelet aggregation
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Ginko biloba
- Antioxidant
- Peripheral vasodilator and increased blood flow to CNS
- Decreased platelet aggrgation
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Gensing
- Stess releif
- Boosts energy
- Helps digestion
- Supports immune system
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Goldenseal
Stimulates immune system and bile secretion
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Kava Kava
- CNS sedation without loss of mental function
- may be hepatoxic
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Peppermint
- Stimulates apetite and aids in digestion
- Topical: releif of tension HA
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Sage
- Releif of sore throat and cough
- limit use to 2 weeks
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St John's Wort
- Antidepressant and antiviral
- Interacts with transplant meds and antidepresants
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Saw palmetto
- Decrease size of prostate
- "Plant catheter"
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Valerian
- Mild sedative
- Dirty socks odor
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Wat are main drug groups of herbal interation?
- Anticoagulants
- Antidiabetics
- Antihypertensives
- Digoxin
- Corticosteroids
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What are the 5 main categories of Complemetary and Alternative medicines?
- Alternative Medical systems; naturopothy, homeopathychiropractic
- Mind-body interventions; biofeedback, prayer, yoga
- Biologically based interventions; herbs, nutrition
- Manipulative and Body based Methods; massage
- Energy therapies; bioelectricmagnetics
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