Herbal Medicines Flashcards
1
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Extract
A
- concentrated form of an herb
- mixed with solvent (alcohol and/or water)
2
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Infusion
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- herbal tea steeped in hot water
3
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Tincture
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- typically made using mixtures of alcohol, water, and/or glycerin as solvent
- herb soaked in solvent for specific amount of time depending on the herb
4
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Fluid extract
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- made by evaporating off some of the alcohol after herb is extracted into a tincture
- or by circulating a small amount of solvent through an herb a large number of times
- more concentrated than tinctures
5
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Standardized extract
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- an extract guaranteed to contain a “standardized” level of active compounds
6
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Full-spectrum extract
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- an extract utilizing the whole plant material without chemical solvent standardization
7
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Strengths of extracts
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- a tincture is typically a 1:10 or a 1:5 concentration/one part of the herb (in grams) is soaked in 10 or 5 parts liquid (in ml of volume) —> 1ml of water = 1 g
- a fluid extract is usually 1:1
