BM -1 bitters

Question 1

What is a herbal bitter

Answer 1

any plant that tastes bitter

Question 2

what do herbal bitters do

Answer 2

stimulate bitter receptors that stimulate appetite, digestive juices, bile release, pancreatic hormone release and detox. They are often tonic

Question 3

What is the bitter reflex in general?

Answer 3

Mediated by gastrin a gastric hormine, it results in the overall stimulation of digestive functions that eventually strengthes the structure and function of all digestive organs.

Question 4

What happens in response to bitter in the stomach?

Answer 4

An increase in HCL that helps break down proteins, and inhances the bioavailability of many minerals like calcium and kills microbes

Question 5

What are general indications for a bitter?

Answer 5

Loss of appetite, all evidence if indigestion, malabsorption, weakness, mood disorders and digestion problems that come from ageing

Question 6

what are bitters ususally combined with in general

Answer 6

aromatic and carminative herbs to lessen the bitters ability to cause cramping

Question 7

What are specific herbs combined with bitters

Answer 7

mints, fennel, anise, calamus, ginger, or aromatic bitter herbs

Question 8

what is the common name for gentiana lutea

Answer 8

gentian or bitter root

Question 9

what part of gentiana lutea is used

Answer 9

root and rhizome

Question 10

How is the gentian root prepared

Answer 10

Dried root is decocted or powdered, dried and fresh may be tinctured

Question 11

What herb is concidered a pure peptic biter with very little tannins

Answer 11

gentiana lutea

Question 12

What are the actions of gentiana

Answer 12

promotes flow of bile (cholagogue), bitter tonic, stimulate digestive organs, mucoal tissues and portal circulation

Question 13

Indicaions for gentiana lutea

Answer 13

Portal congestion, low motility, Malaria, GI debility, low HCL

Question 14

Felter indications;;overall

Answer 14

sense of epigastric depression with physical and mental weariness. Imperfect digestion and atony of bowles

Question 15

Why use gentiana lutea after prolonged illness or fever

Answer 15

Recover can depend on increased power to assimilate foods, and gentiana can help improve gastric digestion

Question 16

Why is gentiana lutea especially usefull in anorexia

Answer 16

because it stimulates appetite (the just not being hungry part)

Question 17

2 main functions of gentiana lutea

Answer 17

to improve digestion and increase appetite

Question 18

nature of gentiana lutea

Answer 18

Cold nature and drying

Question 19

what is noticable on the bitter formulas

Answer 19

they are mixed with something to mellow out the taste like zingiber officianalis, or anise seed.

Question 20

interesting thing about bitters and asthma

Answer 20

there are bitter receptors in airway that dialate when they come inconcate with bitter so bitter can help releave asthma attack

Question 21

what is the common name for centaurium umbellatum or centaurium erythraea?

Answer 21

century or fever wart.

Question 22

what part of centaurium umbettatum used

Answer 22

only the foliage, not the root

Question 23

nature of centaurium umbettatum /erythraea

Answer 23

cold and dry - similar to gentiana lutea

Question 24

actions of centaurium umbellatum

Answer 24

bitter, hepatic, mild nervine, gastric stimulation, circulatory stimulant

Question 25

Indications for centaurium umbellatum or erythraea

Answer 25

anorexia (lack of appetite) dyspepsia (low HCL) and sluggish digestion

Question 26

Centuary Bach flower remedy for who

Answer 26

kind people, overanxcious to serve who overtax themselves to serve others . Do more than their fair share, and may neglect their own life

Question 27

artemisia absinthium is for what in general

Answer 27

sluggish digestion, gas and inactivity

Question 28

Common name for artemisia absinthium

Answer 28

wormwood or green fairy

Question 29

What are the importain volitile oils in artemisia absinthium

Answer 29

Volitle oils: thujone, chamazulene, monoterpene,

Question 30

what are the importaint bitter parts of artemisia absinthium

Answer 30

sequiterpene lactones: absinthin

Question 31

What are the toxic effects of thujone a component of artemisia absinthium

Answer 31

hallucinations, tremors, convulsions, paralysis and psycotic behavior

Question 32

how does thujone work?

Answer 32

it blocks GABA receptors in brain

Question 33

traditional clinical uses for artemisia absinthium

Answer 33

digestive problems, gas, loss of tone, then balance physical, emotional and spiritual problems, also choleretic, anthelmintic, antiparisitic, bitter, stimulates appetite

Question 34

what do some say artemisia absinthium is helpfor because of its bittersweet property

Answer 34

to promote balance, integration of physical and emotional, and breaking cycles of destructive behavior

Question 35

what is the difference between a true bitter like artemisia absinthium and centaurium umbellatum and an aromatic bitter.

Answer 35

generally more gentle on the digestive system and also have a carminative action.

Question 36

what is the common name for achillea millefolium

Answer 36

yarrow

Question 37

what part of achillea milleforlium uses

Answer 37

herb, flowers and root

Question 38

what is speciall about the achillea millefolium

Answer 38

the leaf has tons of tips, millefolium

Question 39

character of achillea millefolium

Answer 39

neutral then cool and drying like gentiana lutea and centarium umbellatum

Question 40

what is the volitile oil of achillea millefolium

Answer 40

azulene, thujol, eujenol - its blue

Question 41

medical actions of achillea millefolium

Answer 41

Tonic bitter, anti inflammatory, increase bile, anti hemorrhagic, and anti spasmatic, also alteratie

Question 42

What GU conditions for achillea millefolium

Answer 42

Urinary irritation, tone for system, Urinary incontinence, kidney irritation

Question 43

What gyneocological conditions for achillea millefolium

Answer 43

Regulatory or female reproductive dunction - remove pelvic gongestion, uterine stimulant, hemostatic for dysfunctional bleeding.

Question 44

GI uses of achillea milefolium

Answer 44

atonic stomach, anorexia, dyspeptic, GI infections

Question 45

Respiratory uses of achillea milefolium

Answer 45

bronchitis, cold/flu, fevers

Question 46

yarrow flow essence

Answer 46

for those who are vulnerable to others energy and for disturbances by pollution

Question 47

Keys of yarrow

Answer 47

deep cuts to stop bleeding, heat in blood, infections

Question 48

the aromatic bitter humulus lupulus is also known as what?

Answer 48

hops

Question 49

character of humulus lupulus

Answer 49

bitter, anti inflammatory, anti oxidant, phyto estrogen

Question 50

parts of humulus lupulus used

Answer 50

female strobile - the flower

Question 51

importaint chemicals in humulus lupulus

Answer 51

Luptin (volitile oils and the bitter resins), estrogenic stubstances.

Question 52

effects of humulus

Answer 52

setative, hypnotic, diuretic and topical batericidal

Question 53

specific indications of humulus lupulus

Answer 53

Nervous irritability, insomnia, impairment of digestive organs, incontinene of urin