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1
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Black Cohosh

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Actaea/Cimifuga racemosa

  • estrogenic herb
  • triterpenes glycosides
2
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Maca

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Lepidium spp.

  • “adrenal fatigue”
  • adaptogen dealing w sex hormones
3
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Rheum rhaponticum

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perimenopause - depression and anxiety

4
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Alchemilla vulgaris

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atonic conditions or prolapse in Females… menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea

5
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Caulophyllum thalictroides

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female reproductive tract tonic

- menstrual cramps, amenorrhea, partus preparator

6
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Wild Yam

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Dioscorea villosa

  • hormones, pain, HA, mb progesterogenic effect
  • anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic
7
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Nutritive Phytoestrogenic Herbs

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Medicago sativa (alfalfa)
Trifolium pratense (red clover)
8
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Cardiotonic

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beneficial action on HT and BV, but don’t contain cardiac glycosides
- Crataegus, Tilia, Allium sativa, Leonurus

9
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Circulatory Stimulants

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Capsicum, Rosemary, Zingiber

10
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Peripheral Vasodilators

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Crataegus, Tilia, Ginkgo

11
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Hypotensives

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Crataegus, Rauwolfia, Coleus, Viscum

12
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Lime Flower

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Tilia spp

13
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Hyperlipidemia Herbs

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Allium sativum (garlic)
Allium cepa (onion)
Commiphora mukul (guggul)
Cynara scolymus
Trigonella (fenugreek)
Monascus purpureus (red yeast rice)
Glycine max
14
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Tx hypothyroid and hyperlipidemia

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gugul aka Commiphora mukul

15
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Fenugreek

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Trigonella

- blood sugar/lipid regulator

16
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Tannin

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phenolic acid +ester linkage+ glucose

17
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Uva Ursi

- indications

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cystitis

18
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Pipsissewa

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BPH

19
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Hyperthyroid Herbs

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  • Lycopus virginicus (bugleweed)
  • Melissa off
  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)
  • Iris versicolor
20
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Hypothyroid Herbs

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  • Withania somnifera
  • Commiphora muku (gugul resin)
  • Fucus vesiculosis (bladderwrack)
  • Coleus forskohlii (plectranthus barbatus)
21
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Coleus forskohlii

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seems to stimulate PNS… bronchodilates, smooth muscle relaxes, increase insulin, increase thyroid fx

22
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Bugleweed

  • indications
  • actions
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Lycopus virginicus

  • hyperthyroid.. blocks T4 -> T3 conversion
  • astringent, sedative, regulates cardiac arrhythmias, normalizes circulation in ANS