Week 4 Flashcards by Michael McKegels

Indications for which class of herbs?

After chronic infxns
Especially with swollen lymph nodes
Immune modulation

Lyphatics

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Strongest lymphatic herb

Phytolacca spp.

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Uva ursi, bearberry, Kinnikinnick scientific name/fam

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Ericaceae

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi constituents

Hydroquinone glycosides
**arbutin
methylarbutin, polyphenols
Tannins
Flavonoids
Resin, acids, allantoin, volatile oil

Useful in a SIBO protocol (broad spectrum)

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi indications

Relaxed urinary tract with pain or blood
Weight in loins

Chronic bladder irritation with pain, tenesmus, d/c

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What is responsible for Uva-ursi’s UTI actions? How acidic must the urine be for it to work?

Arbutin is broken down to Hydroquinone, which is a powerful anti-microbial, and urinated out (urine should be alkaline, but that’s debatable)

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Which will have higher tannins with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, decoction or infusion?

Decoction

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One of the few herbs where capsule is useful for UTI, and dosage?

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

2-3 capsules up to 6x/day

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi contraindications

pregnancy
long term use (high tannin)
15 g of fresh leaves provides enough hydroquinone to be toxic

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American cedar name/family

Thuja occidentalis

Cupressaceae

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This plant balances life & death. Blocks insults to vitality. Preserves the vital force.

Balances wet & dry, inflammation vs stagnation, inside vs outside

Thuja occidentalis

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Use this herb to protect from vaccination insult

Thuja occidentalis

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Great for CA and warts

Thuja occidentalis

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Thuja occidentalis parts used

twigs, branches

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Western red cedar name

Thuja plicata

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Cornerstone of NW Coast aboriginal culture

Thuja plicata

Thuja occidentalis constituents

Volatile oils: Thujone, frenchone, camphor, cineole
Flavonoids
Tannins
polysaccharides (immune-stimulation)

Thuja occidentalis indications

Antimicrobial
carminative
anti-spasmodic
tussive
alterative
circulatory stimulant
immune stimulant
lymphatic

Thuja occidentalis contraindications

Acute kidney inxn, dz

pregnancy

prolonged use

similar to wormwood (thujone toxicity long term)

Poke root name, family

Phytolacca spp (americana and decandra)
Phytolaccaeae

Which Phytolacca spp is stronger

Phytolacca americana

This plant’s berries look like a swollen lymph chain

Phytolacca spp

Phytolacca spp part used

root

Constitution was written in ink from the berries of

Phytolacca, poke berries

Phytolacca spp taste

``` pungent, acrid burning sensation (use gloves when handling) ```

Phytolacca spp constituents

``` **alkaloids triterpene saponins (sapogenin) **Poke weed antiviral proteine (PAP) **Poke weed mitogen (PWM) Phytolaccic acid, resins tannins in young shoot - beta carotene, Fe, vit c, Ca ```

Phytolacca spp actions

``` **alterative anti-catarrhal lymphagogue anti-rheumatic emetic-purgative fungicide parasiticide anti-viral anti-bacterial ```

Useful for pallid mucous membranes with ulcerations. Hard, painful, enlarged glands. Parotitis.

Phytolacca spp

Indicated in worn out nursing mothers, flabby obese teenagers, elderly. Have overall tiredness and fatigue. Indifferent to life, depressed glandular function.

Phytolacca spp

Phytolacca spp which is more toxic, fresh or dry root?

fresh

Cleavers/bed straw name, family

Galium aparine | coffee family - makes similar beverage

Galium aparine part used

herb

Galium aparine constituents

``` *glycoside (asperuloside) galvanic acid Gallotannic acid, tannins citric acid volatile oils (coumarins...) flavonoids ```

Galium aparine indications

**Dysuria **Dermatologic conditions Febrile oconditions Relaxant Lymphatic cleanser

Red root name, family

Ceanothus americanus

Ceanothus americans part used

Root & bark, also leaves

Ceanothus americanus constituents

cyclic peptide alkaloids Triterpenes including ceanothusic acid, ceanothenic acid Tannin, resin, bitter component, gum

Actions of Ceanothus americanus

``` Hepatoprotective hepatorestorative astringent lymphagogue expectorant incr platelets ```

Ceanothus americanus indications

Hepatitis with splenomegaly Mononucleosis lymphadenitis lymphocytic leukemia Splenomegaly from malaria