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HERBS - NPLEX 2 Questions and Correct
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Topical herbs
✓ -:- Achillea Millefolium
✓ Calendula Officinalis
✓ Planatago Spp
✓ Larrea Tridentata*
✓ Melaleuca Alternifolia
✓ Thuja Occidentalis
Calendula officinalis
✓ -:- Actions: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, mild lymphogogue, vulnerary
Uses: skin wounds/trauma/ulcers, GI inflammation/ulcers, lymphatic drainage (pelvis/breasts)
Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
✓ -:- Actions: Diaphoretic, styptic (via astringency), vulnerary, bitter
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Uses: Fevers, GI/GU inflammation, topical wounds/bleeding, varicose veins, indigestion
Caution Preg/Lactation, may cause rash (Aster family). Must take as hot tea for diaphoresis.
Caution Preg- contains cryptopine (uterine stim). May cause rash (Aster family)
Plantago spp. (good for stings topically cause its drawing propreties)
✓ -:- Actions: styptic, astringent, vulnerary, demulcent(moistening)
Uses: dry coughs, bleeding anywhere, skin wounds/bites, stings, mild lymphogogue
Actions: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, alterative, lymphogogue
Contains Allantoin (tissue granulation)
Larrea tridentata
✓ -:- Uses: skin wounds, throat/tonsil infections, yeast infections.
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Contains - NDGA (nordihydroguaiuetic acid), Pyrrolizidine alkaloids(liver toxic constituents)
Contraindicated - P/L, Hepatitis, Renal failure. Don't take longer than 8 weeks.
Low Dose Herb .5-1ml TID
Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree)
✓ -:- Actions: antimicrobial, antiseptic, antihelmenthic(anti worms)
Uses: skin infections, acne, foot fungus, bronchitis/laryngitis, musculoskeletal pains
Caution over broken skin, essential oil may burn.
Contraindicated - P/L
Thuja occidentalis
✓ -:- Actions: anti-microbial, anti-catarrhal, immune stimulant
Uses: warts/HPV, cystitis, bedwetting (tones bladder), chronic prostatitis, coughs
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Contains -Thujone
Contraindicated P/L, overdose of essential oil causes renal damage, convulsions, coma
Immune Stimulatants
✓ -:- Achillea Millefolium
Eupatorium Perfoliatum
Sambucus Spp
Echinacea Spp
Liguisticum porter
Loatium Dissectum
Ligustrum Lucidum
Olea Europaea
Thuja Occidentalis
Achillea millefolium Yarrow flowers
✓ -:- due to diaphoretic activity
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HERBS - NPLEX 2 Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
Topical herbs
✓ -:- Achillea Millefolium
✓ Calendula Officinalis
✓ Planatago Spp
✓ Larrea Tridentata*
✓ Melaleuca Alternifolia
✓ Thuja Occidentalis
Calendula officinalis
✓ -:- Actions: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, mild lymphogogue, vulnerary
Uses: skin wounds/trauma/ulcers, GI inflammation/ulcers, lymphatic drainage (pelvis/breasts)
Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
✓ -:- Actions: Diaphoretic, styptic (via astringency), vulnerary, bitter
1|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5
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Uses: Fevers, GI/GU inflammation, topical wounds/bleeding, varicose veins, indigestion
Caution Preg/Lactation, may cause rash (Aster family). Must take as hot tea for diaphoresis.
Caution Preg- contains cryptopine (uterine stim). May cause rash (Aster family)
Plantago spp. (good for stings topically cause its drawing propreties)
✓ -:- Actions: styptic, astringent, vulnerary, demulcent(moistening)
Uses: dry coughs, bleeding anywhere, skin wounds/bites, stings, mild lymphogogue
Actions: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, alterative, lymphogogue
Contains Allantoin (tissue granulation)
Larrea tridentata
✓ -:- Uses: skin wounds, throat/tonsil infections, yeast infections.
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Contains - NDGA (nordihydroguaiuetic acid), Pyrrolizidine alkaloids(liver toxic constituents)
Contraindicated - P/L, Hepatitis, Renal failure. Don't take longer than 8 weeks.
Low Dose Herb .5-1ml TID
Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree)
✓ -:- Actions: antimicrobial, antiseptic, antihelmenthic(anti worms)
Uses: skin infections, acne, foot fungus, bronchitis/laryngitis, musculoskeletal pains
Caution over broken skin, essential oil may burn.
Contraindicated - P/L
Thuja occidentalis
✓ -:- Actions: anti-microbial, anti-catarrhal, immune stimulant
Uses: warts/HPV, cystitis, bedwetting (tones bladder), chronic prostatitis, coughs
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Contains -Thujone
Contraindicated P/L, overdose of essential oil causes renal damage, convulsions, coma
Immune Stimulatants
✓ -:- Achillea Millefolium
Eupatorium Perfoliatum
Sambucus Spp
Echinacea Spp
Liguisticum porter
Loatium Dissectum
Ligustrum Lucidum
Olea Europaea
Thuja Occidentalis
Achillea millefolium Yarrow flowers
✓ -:- due to diaphoretic activity
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