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Question 1

Soften, sooth & protect skin (topical only)

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emollient

Question 2

Aloe gel, plantain, chickweed & comfy ?

Answer 2

Emollient

Question 3

Sooth & protect irritated/inflamed internal tissue?

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Demulcent

Question 4

Marshmallow, liquorice, slippery elm?

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digestive demulcent

Question 5

Mullein & coltsfoot

Answer 5

Respiratory demulcent

Question 6

Corn silk

Answer 6

Genitourinary tract

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Speed up the natural wound healing process

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Vulnerary

Question 8

Calendula, comfy, plantain

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Vulnerary

Question 9

Herbs with mucilage that pull water into colon to soften & bulk stool

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bulking laxatives

Question 10

aloe, psyllium seed, flax, marshmallow root

Answer 10

bulking laxatives

Question 11

Remove excess mucous from lungs & soothes irritated lung tissue,
Helpful for dry, sticky mucous, unproductive & irritable coughs.

Answer 11

Soothing expectorant

Question 12

plantain, coltsfoot, mullein

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soothing expectorant

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helps body modulate inflammation

Answer 13

anti-inflammatory

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sooth & relieve pain. Lesson neural sensitivity & pain signals with NS.

Answer 14

Analgesic

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Cayenne, California poppy, cramp bark, white willow

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Analgesic

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Control/reduce fever

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Anti-pyretic/Febrifuge

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Meadowsweet, peppermint, white willow

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Anti-pyretic/Febrifuge

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Aid in digestion of food & break down of dietary fats, support healthy liver cells.

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hepatics

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Cholagogus (hepatic)

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stimulate bile flow from liver & gall bladder

Question 20

Choleretics (hepatic)

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increase volume of bile produced by the liver

Question 21

Example of hepatoprotective & hepatrorestorative (hepatics)

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hepatoprotective: tumeric
hepatrorestorative: milk thistle

Question 22

goldenseal & dandelion root

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hepatics

Question 23

gradually restore proper nutrition, elimination, & metabolic function.

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alteratives

Question 24

burdock, yellow dock, cleavers, dandelion root, stinging nettle, red clover

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alteratives

Question 25

Redox regulators. Decrease oxidative damage caused by ROS. Slow cell aging.

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Anti-oxidant

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Colour fruit n veg, turmeric, hawthorn, green tea, reishi

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anti-oxidant

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promote & ease digestive symptoms by soothing & settling gut wall to ease cramping & aid of removal to gas from intestines.

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carminatives

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fennel chamomile lemon balm peppermint ginger

Answer 28

carminatives

Question 29

Dilate blood vessels & mildly stimulate tissue. Cleanses & nourishes affected tissue via improved blood/lympathic flow. Draws blood from deeper parts of the body into skin to benefit organs.

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Rubefacients

Question 30

mustard seed, cayenne, castor oil, onion & garlic

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Rubefacients

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Act on NS

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nerviness

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Eases physical, psychological tension in cases of anxiety & restlessness (high doses = sedative)

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Nervine relaxants

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lavender, passionflower, lemon balm

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nervine relaxants

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Stimulates NS in cases of mental fatigue

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Nervine stimulants

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peppermint, orange EO, caffeine

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Nervine stimulants

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Strengthen & feed NS in cases of nervous debility (breakdown) & exhaustion

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nervine tonics

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Oat tops, St. Johns wart, Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)

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Nervine tonics

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Act directly against bacteria/virus & stimulate the innate immunological defences.

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Immune stimulants/antimicrobials

Question 39

Tea tree oil, oil of oregano, old mans bread, Echinacea

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Immune stimulants/antimicrobials

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RS expel thick, copious mucous from lungs. Helpful in congestive lung disorder.

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Stimulating expectorant

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Blood root, Eucalyptus

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Stimulating expectorant

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deep immune tonics that benefit responsiveness of the IS, feed & strengthen the IS, support immune cells & used in chronic/recurrent disease states

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Immunomodulators

Question 43

Astragalus medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake, chaga), Schisandra

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immunomodulators

Question 44

thin & remove excess mucous (ears, nose, sinuses throat). Great for sinus congestion.

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Anti-catarrhals

Question 45

Elderberry, eyebright, wild indigo, goldenseal

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Anti-catarrhals

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Regulate adrenal function. Build stress resilience. Improve energy & stamina. Some trophorestorative to adrenal tissue.

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Adaptogens

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Siberian ginseng, liquorice, ashwaghada, holy basil, ginseng

Answer 47

Adaptogens