M4 Flashcards
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- use a variety of NATURAL TECHNIQUES to maintain health and/or treat diseases
- the following are the main types:
* Traditional Herb or Botanicals
* Dietary supplement
* Functional Food
* Orthomolecular Medicine
BIOLOGICALLY-BASED THERAPY
- term for the use of PLANTS or PLANT parts to create scents or to develop therapeutic medicinal treatment
- either the WHOLE plant or SPECIFIC plant part is used
- are fresh or dried plants, plant parts, or chemicals extracted from the plants
- include using a mixture of different herbs or a single herb
- used for cosmetics, prescription drugs, and nonprescription drugs
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS
synonyms
herbal medicine
phytotherapy/plant therapy
medical herbalism
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS
PHYTO means
plant
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
used in AYURVEDIC medicine
1900 BC
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
used in TRADITIONAL CHINESE medicine
2700 BC
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
used by SUMERIANS; established the medicinal uses of laurel, caraway, and thyme
5000 years ago
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
ancient EGYPTIANS relied heavily on garlic, opium, myrrh, cumin, caraway, fennel, olive oil, and licorice
1000 BC
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
they relied heavily on garlic, opium, myrrh, cumin, caraway, fennel, olive oil, and licorice
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
- used QUININE to treat MALARIA and LIME to prevent SCURVY
- obtained DIGITALIS from FOXGLOVE to treat certain HEART CONDITIONS
Native Indians of Peru
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
NATIVE INDIANS OF PERU:
used ____ to treat MALARIA
quinine
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
NATIVE INDIANS OF PERU:
used ____ to prevent SCURVY
lime
deficiency of Vitamin C
scurvy
TRADITIONAL HERB OR BOTANICALS | HISTORY
NATIVE INDIANS OF PERU:
obtained ____ from FOXGLOVE to treat certain heart conditions
digitalis
- a PRACTITIONER and CONTRIBUTOR to the field of herbal medicine
- Native healers, Shamans, Scientist, Nutritionist, Ayurvedic, TCM practitioners, Pharmacist
- academically trained in exam techniques and knowledge of the human body
HERBALIST
combines MODERN scientific concepts with their TRADITIONAL knowledge of herbs
MEDICAL HERBALIST
____ have an institute that specifically focused on herbal medicines
University of the Philippines – INSTITUTE OF HERBAL MEDICINES
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
herbs that are COLLECTED and DRIED, cut, and sifted
CRUDE herbs
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
- may be in liquid or solid form
- 2-100 times as concentrated as crude herbs
CONCENTRATED HERBAL EXTRACTS
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
Conc. Herbal Extracts are ____ times as concentrated as CRUDE herbs
2-100 times
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
GROUND crude herbs
POWDERS
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
- AQUEOUS extraction of crude herbs and herbal powders
- MOST COMMON preparation of herbal drug
TEAS
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
concentrated BREWS made by simmering TOUGHER forms or parts of herbs such as roots, barks, and woody stem
DRIED DECOCTIONS or CONCENTRATED GRANULES
DIFFERENT FORMS OF HERBS
HERBAL conctrates or extracts made by SOAKING herbs in solutions, usually ALCOHOL, glycerin, or a vinegar base
TINCTURES