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Week 3 - Lymphagogues Flashcards

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Lymphagogues

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  • Agents that stimulate the movement of lymphatic fluid, thereby relieving congestion and edema, and accelerating the removal of waste products
  • Can help resolve infection and inflammation
  • Generally cooling and stimulating
  • Some are potentially toxic or irritating
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Lymphagogue Botanicals

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  • Ceanothus americanus (Red Root)
  • Gallium aparine (Cleavers)
  • Phytolacca americana (Poke Root)
  • Calendula officinalis (“pot marigold”)
  • Stillingia sylvatica (Queen’s Root)
  • Echinacea spp.
  • Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)
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Ceanothus americanus - Family

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  • Rhamnaceae
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Ceanothus americanus - Part Used

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  • Root
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Ceanothus americanus - Energetics

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  • Drying
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Ceanothus americanus - Indications

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  • Cough
  • Bronchitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Asthma
  • Splenic enlargement
  • Dysentery
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Ceanothus americanus - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • May antagonize anticoagulants or accelerate coagulation in large doses
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Ceanothus americanus - Preparation and Dosage

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  • Root tincture: (1:4) 20 - 40 drops 1 - 4 times per day
  • Fluid extract: 1 - 30 drops
  • Decoction: 1 tsp per cup of water taken a few tablespoons at a time throughout the day
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Gallium aparine - Family

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  • Rubiaceae
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Gallium aparine - Parts Used

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  • Fresh aerial parts
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Gallium aparine - Energetics

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  • Cooling, drying
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Gallium aparine - Indications

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  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Tonsilitis
  • Nodular growths under the skin
  • Painful urinary tract conditions
  • Kidney and bladder inflammation
  • BPH
  • Interstitial cystitis
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Gallium aparine - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • None reported
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Gallium aparine - Preparation and Dosage

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  • Tincture: 1:1 fresh plus dry plant, 30 - 60 drops three times daily
  • Fresh juice or succus: 3 - 15 mL three times daily
  • Infusion: 2 - 4 g infused in 60 - 120 mL of water taken three times daily
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Phytolacca americana - Family

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  • Phytolaccaceae
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Phytolacca americana - Part Used

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  • Root (very caustic - wear gloves!)

- Some uses of berries without the seed

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Phytolacca americana - Energetics

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  • Cooling
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Phytolacca americana - Indications

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  • Hard, painful glandular swellings

- Mastitis

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Phytolacca americana - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation (because don’t want the baby to get any)
  • Not good for kids
  • Potentially toxic: If take too much, will get nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
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Phytolacca americana - Preparation and Dosage

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  • Tincture: 1 - 30 drops three times daily
  • Olive oil root extract: used topically for mastitis and lymphatic swellings
  • Therapeutic window is narrow
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Phytolacca americana - Toxicity

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  • Toxic constituents: phytolaccigenin, phytolaccine, and phytolaccotoxin
  • Toxicity is decreased with heat and drying
  • < 2g root is toxic to adults
  • Less than or equal to 10 berries fatal in children, 1/2 oz of berries fatal in adults
  • Root can cause dermatitis when collected
  • Symptoms of overdose: nausea, vomiting, tingling throughout the body, hypotension, respiratory failure, severe gastroenteritis with vomiting, diarrhea, bone marrow depression, death from respiratory or cardiac depression
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Calendula officinalis - Family

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  • Asteraceae
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Calendula officinalis - Part Used

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  • Flower
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Calendula officinalis - Energetics

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  • Drying
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Calendula officinalis - Indications

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  • Lymphatic congestion with a predilection for the chest, axilla, and inguinal crease
  • Wounds
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Calendula officinalis - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Allergy to Asteraceae family
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Calendula officinalis - Preparation and Dosage

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  • Tincture: 30 - 60 drops TID
  • Fluid extract: 10 - 40 drops TID
  • Infusion: 1 - 4 g flowers/240 mL water
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Stillingia sylvatica - Family

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  • Euphorbiaceae
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Stillingia sylvatica - Part Used

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  • Fresh root
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Stillingia sylvatica - Energetics

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  • Stimulating
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Stillingia sylvatica - Indications

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  • Dry, red, irritated mucous membranes of the larynx, pharynx, bronchi
  • Croupy cough
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Stillingia sylvatica - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Potentially toxic!
  • Sylvacrol, which is present in the fresh root tincture, may cause gastrointestinal burning, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, muscular weakness, and prostration
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Stillingia sylvatica - Preparation and Dosage

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  • Fresh root tincture (1:1.4): 10 - 30 drops 1 - 3 times daily
  • Recently dried root infusion: 1 tsp per cup of water infused for 25 minutes
  • Recently dried root: a small piece chewed occasionally throughout the day (keeps producing a small amount of liquid and acting like a cough drop)
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Echinacea spp. - Family

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  • Asteraceae
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Echinacea spp. - Part Used

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  • Root
  • Rhizome
  • Whole plant
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Echinacea spp. - Energetics

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  • Cooling
  • Drying
  • Stimulating
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Echinacea spp. - Indications

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  • Infection
  • Sepsis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Snake bites
  • Ulcers
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Echinacea spp. - Contraindications/Cautions

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  • Some practitioners avoid use with inflammatory autoimmune diseases
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Echinacea spp. - Preparation and Dosage

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  • Decoction: 1 - 2 tsp/cup, three times daily

- Tincture: 1 - 5 mL (1:5, 40-50%) three times daily

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Trifolium pratense - Family

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  • Fabaceae
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Trifolium pratense - Part Used

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  • Flower
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Trifolium pratense - Energetics

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  • Cooling
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Trifolium pratense - Indications

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  • Cancer
  • Gout, arthritis
  • Acne
  • Spasmodic cough
  • Cachexia
  • Burns with poor healing
  • Ulcers of the skin or mucous membranes
  • TB or inflammation of the lungs

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