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1
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Medicago sativa

  • family
  • part
  • energetic
A
  • Fabaceae
  • arial parts
  • COOLS, MOISTONS
2
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Oatstraw name

A

Avena sativa

3
Q

Medicago sativa - actions & indications

A

NUTRITIVE, PHYTOESTROGEN, diuretic, anti-inflam., hepatoprotective

  • nutritional xu, chronic degen. dz
  • perimenopausal sxs
4
Q

Avena sativa - actions & indications

A

NUTRITIVE, NERVINE

  • nervous exhaustion/HA, cardiac weakness dt nervous depression or debility, opiate withdrawal
5
Q

What is a Nutritive?

A

SUPERFOOD - vits, minerals, phytonutrients

many different effects on the body

6
Q

Avena sativa

  • family
  • part
  • energetics
A

Poaceae
aerial when seed is immature (at milky stage)
cooling

7
Q

Medicago sativa - contra.

A

pregnancy/fertility, warfarin (bc vit k), lupus (exacerbates sxs)

8
Q

Centella asiatica - contra

A

pregnancy, diabetics, hyperlipidemia

9
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alfalfa name

A

Medicago sativa

10
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Equisetum arvense - actions & indications

A

NUTRITIVE, bones, CT, diuretic, styptic

  • BONES, HAIR/SKIN/NAILS, UTI’S
11
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Horsetail name

A

Equisetum arvense

12
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Centella asiatica - actions & indications

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NUTRITIVE, NERVOUS SYSTEM, VULNERARY, anti-inflam, circulatory tonic, ALTERATIVE, decreases excess scarring, hepatoprotective

  • longevity, memory and cogn support, anxiety, chronic venous insuff.
13
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Equisetum arvense

  • family
  • part
  • energetics
A
  • Equisetaceae
  • Aerial
  • cooling, drying
14
Q

Gotu Kola name

A

Centella asiatica

15
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Centella asiatica

  • family
  • part
  • energetics
A
  • Apiaceae
  • whole plant
  • cooling