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Herbs Contraindications Flashcards

1
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What herbs are contraindicated in PG?

A 
Aloe vera leaf
Actaea racemosa (first trimester)
Aconitum napellus
Achillea millefolium
Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Artemisia absinthium/annua/vulgaris
Asclepius tuberosa
Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna, Datura
Baptisia
Berberis vulgaris
Bryonia
Camellia
Cannibus
Capsella
Capsicum
Cassia
Chelidonium
Cineraria
Coleus
Convallaria, Digitalis
Cordalis
Curcuma
Ephedra
Eschscholzia
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What herbs are contraindicated in PG at high doses?

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Arctium lappa
Commiphora myrrh
Dioscorea

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What herbs are contraindicated in lactation?

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Aloe vera leaf
Actaea racemosa
Aconitum napellus
Artemisia absinthium/annua/vulgaris
Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna, Datura
Baptisia
Berberis vulgaris
Bryonia
Cannibus
Chelidonium
Cineraria
Cordalis
Convallaria, Digitalis
Commiphora mukul
Coleus
Ephedra
Eschscholzia
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What herbs should not be taken at high doses?

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Aesculus hippocastanum
Achillea millefolium (Thujone)
Artemisia absinthium
Asclepius tuberosa
Baptisia
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5
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What herbs should not be taken if someone has an Asteraceae allergy?

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Achillea millefolium
Arnica montana
Artemisia absinthium/annua/vulgaris
Calendula
Cineraria
Cynara
Echinacea
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6
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What category of herbs stimulate HCl production?

What herbs are included in this category?

What conditions should they be avoided in?

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Bitters

Achillea millefolium
Arctium lappa
Artemisia absinthium/vulgaris
Berberis aquifolium/vulgaris
Capsicum (GI stimulant)
Cynara

Active PUD, GERD, Gastritis, Biliary Obstruction, Acute Cholelithiasis, Diarrhea

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What herbs should be avoided with estrogen dependent tumors?

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Actea racemosa

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What herbs should be avoided while bleeding or if anti coagulated?

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Allium cepa/sativum
Angelica sinensis
Capsella (major bleeding - will not work)

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9
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What herbs should be avoided during thyroid disease?

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Iodine uptake inhibiting herbs

Allium cepa/sativum

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What would you not want to apply aloe vera gel to topically?

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3rd degree burns
Deep or infected wounds
Wounds healing by secondary intention

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11
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What category of herbs are contraindicated in wet coughs?

What herbs are included in this category?

A

Demulcents

Aloe vera internally
Althea officinalis

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12
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What herbs have anti-PLT action and should be avoided if undergoing anti-PLT therapy?

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Angelica sinensis

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13
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What are some reasons not to take aloe vera leaf/latex internally or Cassia?

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Bulimia
Intestinal obstruction
Spastic constipation
Acute GI inflammation
Unknown abdominal pain
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How long should you take aloe vera leaf/latex internally and Cassia?

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No more than 10 days

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How old should you be to take aloe vera leaf/latex or Cassia internally?

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12+ yo

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How long should you use Arctostaphylos uva ursi for?

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10 days

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17
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What are contraindications for Arnica Montana and Cineraria?

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broken skin and internally

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18
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What herbs should be contraindicated in children?

A 
Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna
Camellia
Coleus
Datura
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19
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What herbs should not be taken over a long period of time?

A 
Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna
Baptisia
Echinacea
Eleutherococcus
Ephedra
20
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What herbs should be avoided in dry coughs?

A

Aspidosperma quebracho

21
Q

What 2 conditions are contraindications to Astragalus membranaceus?

A

Alzheimer’s dz

Acute infx

22
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What are contraindications to Atropa belladonna and Datura?

A 
BPH
Urinary Retention
Prostate CA
Tachycardia, Arrhythmia
Acute pulmonary edema
GI stenosis
Megacolon
Closed angle glaucoma
23
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What herbs are contraindicated in late PG?

A

Berberis aquifolium

24
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What are some contraindications to Berberis vulgaris specifically (not d/t bitters or related to PG)?

A 
Hyperbilirubinemia
Kidney dz
Acute hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Liver CA
25
Q

What herb(s) are CI in early PG?

A

Caulophyllum, Chamaelirium

herbs that can help with labor

26
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What is the way to take Bryonia and Cineraria (PO, topical, IV, etc.)?

A

Topical (NOT INTERNAL)

27
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What is a reason to not use Calendula topically?

A

Deep wounds

28
Q

What is a specific illness that is CI in Camellia and some that are possibly CI?

A

Beri beri

CVD, kidney dz, duodenal ulcer, psych do

29
Q

What are some specific CI for Cannibus?

A

Psych conditions (schizophrenia)
Abuse potential
Prolonged inhalation
Operating heavy machinery

30
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Outside of its anti-stimulant GI qualities what are some CI for capsicum both topically and internally?

A

Topical: contact w/eyes or mucous membranes

Internal: hyperchlorhydria, bleeding d/o

31
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What is another CI for Chamaelirium not involving PG?

A

GI irritation

32
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What are some CI for Chamaelirium and Chelidonium d/t cholegogue and choleretic and hepatic actions?

A 
Biliary obstruction
Hepatic failure
Acute diarrhea
Acute cholelithiasis
Hepatitis
Cholecystitis
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
33
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What herbs are CI as an essential oil in PG?

A

Cinnamomum

34
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Cinnamomum is CI in what 4 GI conditions?

A

GERD
Gastritis
Biliary obstruction
Acute cholecystitis

D/t its stimulating effects

35
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What are 3 CI GI conditions in Curcuma?

A

Biliary obstruction
Acute cholelithiasis
Hypercholrhydria

36
Q

What’s 1 CI GI condition with Coleus?

A

Active PUD

37
Q

What 2 conditions are CI in a pt taking commiphoria mukul?

A

IBD

Coagulation D/O

38
Q

What are some electrolyte abnormalities that need to be ruled out prior to giving someone convallaria or digitalis?

A

Hypokalemia, Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia

Hypercalcemia

39
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What are some CI conditions with Convallaria (3)?

A

Vent. arrhythmias, Kidney failure, Severe Carditis

40
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What are some CI conditions with Digitalis in the CV system?

A 
Partial Heart Block
Severe Carditis
Arrhythmias
Bradycardia
Cardiac hypertrophy
Aortic stenosis
41
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What is another CI of Digitalis out of CV system?

A

Kidney failure

42
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What are 6 CI conditions in Dioscorea?

A

Biliary obstruction or cancer
Cholecystitis
Pancreatic cancer
Hepatitis, Cirrhosis

43
Q

What are 5 CI to echinacea?

A

TB
AIDS, HIV
MS
Autoimmune dz

44
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What are 2 CI to Eleutherococcus?

A

Acute infx

HTN <180/90 mmHg

45
Q

What are 3 CI of Equisetum?

A

HTN
Hypokalemia
Coagulation d/o

46
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What are 7 CI of Ephedra?

A

HTN, DM, CAD
Hyperthyroidism, Glaucoma, BPH
Anorexia

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