Herbs Contraindications

Question 1

What herbs are contraindicated in PG?

Answer 1

Aloe vera leaf
Actaea racemosa (first trimester)
Aconitum napellus
Achillea millefolium
Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Artemisia absinthium/annua/vulgaris
Asclepius tuberosa
Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna, Datura
Baptisia
Berberis vulgaris
Bryonia
Camellia
Cannibus
Capsella
Capsicum
Cassia
Chelidonium
Cineraria
Coleus
Convallaria, Digitalis
Cordalis
Curcuma
Ephedra
Eschscholzia

Question 2

What herbs are contraindicated in PG at high doses?

Answer 2

Arctium lappa
Commiphora myrrh
Dioscorea

Question 3

What herbs are contraindicated in lactation?

Answer 3

Aloe vera leaf
Actaea racemosa
Aconitum napellus
Artemisia absinthium/annua/vulgaris
Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna, Datura
Baptisia
Berberis vulgaris
Bryonia
Cannibus
Chelidonium
Cineraria
Cordalis
Convallaria, Digitalis
Commiphora mukul
Coleus
Ephedra
Eschscholzia

Question 4

What herbs should not be taken at high doses?

Answer 4

Aesculus hippocastanum
Achillea millefolium (Thujone)
Artemisia absinthium
Asclepius tuberosa
Baptisia

Question 5

What herbs should not be taken if someone has an Asteraceae allergy?

Answer 5

Achillea millefolium
Arnica montana
Artemisia absinthium/annua/vulgaris
Calendula
Cineraria
Cynara
Echinacea

Question 6

What category of herbs stimulate HCl production?

What herbs are included in this category?

What conditions should they be avoided in?

Answer 6

Bitters

Achillea millefolium
Arctium lappa
Artemisia absinthium/vulgaris
Berberis aquifolium/vulgaris
Capsicum (GI stimulant)
Cynara

Active PUD, GERD, Gastritis, Biliary Obstruction, Acute Cholelithiasis, Diarrhea

Question 7

What herbs should be avoided with estrogen dependent tumors?

Answer 7

Actea racemosa

Question 8

What herbs should be avoided while bleeding or if anti coagulated?

Answer 8

Allium cepa/sativum
Angelica sinensis
Capsella (major bleeding - will not work)

Question 9

What herbs should be avoided during thyroid disease?

Answer 9

Iodine uptake inhibiting herbs

Allium cepa/sativum

Question 10

What would you not want to apply aloe vera gel to topically?

Answer 10

3rd degree burns
Deep or infected wounds
Wounds healing by secondary intention

Question 11

What category of herbs are contraindicated in wet coughs?

What herbs are included in this category?

Answer 11

Demulcents

Aloe vera internally
Althea officinalis

Question 12

What herbs have anti-PLT action and should be avoided if undergoing anti-PLT therapy?

Answer 12

Angelica sinensis

Question 13

What are some reasons not to take aloe vera leaf/latex internally or Cassia?

Answer 13

Bulimia
Intestinal obstruction
Spastic constipation
Acute GI inflammation
Unknown abdominal pain

Question 14

How long should you take aloe vera leaf/latex internally and Cassia?

Answer 14

No more than 10 days

Question 15

How old should you be to take aloe vera leaf/latex or Cassia internally?

Answer 15

12+ yo

Question 16

How long should you use Arctostaphylos uva ursi for?

Answer 16

10 days

Question 17

What are contraindications for Arnica Montana and Cineraria?

Answer 17

broken skin and internally

Question 18

What herbs should be contraindicated in children?

Answer 18

Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna
Camellia
Coleus
Datura

Question 19

What herbs should not be taken over a long period of time?

Answer 19

Aspidosperma quebracho
Atropa belladonna
Baptisia
Echinacea
Eleutherococcus
Ephedra

Question 20

What herbs should be avoided in dry coughs?

Answer 20

Aspidosperma quebracho

Question 21

What 2 conditions are contraindications to Astragalus membranaceus?

Answer 21

Alzheimer’s dz

Acute infx

Question 22

What are contraindications to Atropa belladonna and Datura?

Answer 22

BPH
Urinary Retention
Prostate CA
Tachycardia, Arrhythmia
Acute pulmonary edema
GI stenosis
Megacolon
Closed angle glaucoma

Question 23

What herbs are contraindicated in late PG?

Answer 23

Berberis aquifolium

Question 24

What are some contraindications to Berberis vulgaris specifically (not d/t bitters or related to PG)?

Answer 24

Hyperbilirubinemia
Kidney dz
Acute hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Liver CA

Question 25

What herb(s) are CI in early PG?

Answer 25

Caulophyllum, Chamaelirium | herbs that can help with labor

Question 26

What is the way to take Bryonia and Cineraria (PO, topical, IV, etc.)?

Answer 26

Topical (NOT INTERNAL)

Question 27

What is a reason to not use Calendula topically?

Answer 27

Deep wounds

Question 28

What is a specific illness that is CI in Camellia and some that are possibly CI?

Answer 28

Beri beri CVD, kidney dz, duodenal ulcer, psych do

Question 29

What are some specific CI for Cannibus?

Answer 29

Psych conditions (schizophrenia) Abuse potential Prolonged inhalation Operating heavy machinery

Question 30

Outside of its anti-stimulant GI qualities what are some CI for capsicum both topically and internally?

Answer 30

Topical: contact w/eyes or mucous membranes Internal: hyperchlorhydria, bleeding d/o

Question 31

What is another CI for Chamaelirium not involving PG?

Answer 31

GI irritation

Question 32

What are some CI for Chamaelirium and Chelidonium d/t cholegogue and choleretic and hepatic actions?

Answer 32

``` Biliary obstruction Hepatic failure Acute diarrhea Acute cholelithiasis Hepatitis Cholecystitis Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia ```

Question 33

What herbs are CI as an essential oil in PG?

Answer 33

Cinnamomum

Question 34

Cinnamomum is CI in what 4 GI conditions?

Answer 34

GERD Gastritis Biliary obstruction Acute cholecystitis D/t its stimulating effects

Question 35

What are 3 CI GI conditions in Curcuma?

Answer 35

Biliary obstruction Acute cholelithiasis Hypercholrhydria

Question 36

What's 1 CI GI condition with Coleus?

Answer 36

Active PUD

Question 37

What 2 conditions are CI in a pt taking commiphoria mukul?

Answer 37

IBD | Coagulation D/O

Question 38

What are some electrolyte abnormalities that need to be ruled out prior to giving someone convallaria or digitalis?

Answer 38

Hypokalemia, Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia | Hypercalcemia

Question 39

What are some CI conditions with Convallaria (3)?

Answer 39

Vent. arrhythmias, Kidney failure, Severe Carditis

Question 40

What are some CI conditions with Digitalis in the CV system?

Answer 40

``` Partial Heart Block Severe Carditis Arrhythmias Bradycardia Cardiac hypertrophy Aortic stenosis ```

Question 41

What is another CI of Digitalis out of CV system?

Answer 41

Kidney failure

Question 42

What are 6 CI conditions in Dioscorea?

Answer 42

Biliary obstruction or cancer Cholecystitis Pancreatic cancer Hepatitis, Cirrhosis

Question 43

What are 5 CI to echinacea?

Answer 43

TB AIDS, HIV MS Autoimmune dz

Question 44

What are 2 CI to Eleutherococcus?

Answer 44

Acute infx | HTN <180/90 mmHg

Question 45

What are 3 CI of Equisetum?

Answer 45

HTN Hypokalemia Coagulation d/o

Question 46

What are 7 CI of Ephedra?

Answer 46

HTN, DM, CAD Hyperthyroidism, Glaucoma, BPH Anorexia