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Synonym - milk thistle

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Carduus marianus

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Sci name - milk thistle

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Silybium marianum

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Family - milk thistle

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Asteraceae

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Constituent - milk thistle

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Silbinin (mix of silybin A and silybin B)

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Use of the constituent of milk thistle

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Hepatoprotective

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Flavolignans that have hepatoprotective effect

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Silbinin

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Silbinin are ___ that have hepatoprotective effect

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flavolignans

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Commercial products of silbinin (2)

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Livermarin, silimarin/silymarin

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Sci name - lemon balm

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Melissa officinalis

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Family - lemon balm

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Lamiaceae

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Constituents - lemon balm (5)

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Rosmarinic acid (4%), luteolin, quercetin, apigenin, kaempferol

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Uses - lemon balm (3)

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antibacterial, sedative, spasmolytic

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Sci name - chaste tree

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Vitex agnus castus

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Family - chaste tree

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Verbenaceae

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Part - - chaste tree

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Whole ripe dried fruit

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Constituent - chaste tree (3)

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Casticin, vitexin, penduletin

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Use - - chaste tree

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Premenstrual syndrome

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Sci name - birch

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Betula pendula

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Family - birch

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Betulaceae

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Part used - birch

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Leaf

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Constituents- birch

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hyperoside, quercitrin (glycoside)

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Use - birch

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irrigant of urinary tract in cases of inflammation (hyperoside), gout, astringent (as mouthwash)

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Sci name - calendula flower

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Calendula officinalis

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Family - calendula flower

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Part - calendula flower
Whole dried fully opened flowers
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Constituents - calendula flower
Hyperoside, quercetin
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Uses - calendula flower
GI disorders, tx of minor wounds
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Sci name - Java tea
Orthosiphon stamineus
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Family - Java tea
Labiatae/Lamiaceae
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Constituent - java tea
Sinensetin
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Constituent - Java tea
Diuretic, diabetes mellitus, HPN
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Synonym - passion flower
Elder flower
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Synonym - elder flower
Passion flower
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Sci name - passion flower/elder flower
Passiflora incarnata
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Part - passion flower/elder flower
Dried aerial parts
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Constituents - passion flower/elder flower
Vitexin, orientin
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Use - passion flower/elder flower
Sedative
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Sci name - visnaga
Ammi visnaga
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Family - elder flower
Passifloraceae
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Family - visnaga
Apiaceae
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Part- visnaga
Dried ripe fruits
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Constituent - visnaga
Khellin
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Uses - visnaga (3)
Coronary vasodilator (khellin), angina pectoris, precursor for cromolyn and nedocromil
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Visnaga is a precursor for these 2 drugs
Cromolyn, nedocromil
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Nucleus of visnaga
Gamma-benzopyrone
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Sci name - Lime flower
Tilia cordata
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Uses - lime flower
Diaphoretic, antispasmodic, expectorant
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Sci name - male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
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Constituents - male fern
Taenicide
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Use of male fern constituent
Tx of worm infestation
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Sci name - soy isoflavones
Glycine soja
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Constituents (3) - soy isoflavones
Genistein, daidzein, glyciten
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Uses - soy isoflavones (3)
Prevents atherosclerosis onset, increases memory and mental flexibility, estrogenic (alternative for menopausal symptoms)
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Sci name - tea catechins
Camellia sinensis
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Constituents - tea catechins
30-42% of dry weight of tea are flavonoids, EGCG
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Use - tea catechins (3)
Controls lipid levels, prevents atherosclerosis and coronary disease

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