NPLEX II Pass Nplex - Botanical Medicine
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
Achillea millefolium - Correct Answer ✅• HEMOSTATIC
• Topical for wounds, styptic for menorrhagia, metrorrhagia,
hemorrage, hematuria
• (Also some bitter, anti-inflam)
• Caution: Preg, combining with PPI (all bitters)
Aconitum napellus - Correct Answer ✅• Anodyne
• Neuralgia,pain
• Toxic, narrow therapeutic window, lethal ventricular
fibrillation, chest pain
Actaea racemosa - Correct Answer ✅• uterine tonic,
spasmolytic
• PMS, dysmen, menor, arthritis, myalgia
• CI: Early preg
Aesculus hippocastanum - Correct Answer ✅• Venotonic,
topical for bruises
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Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
• A/E: nausea (same as for many herbs) • Herb side effect
scaling
Allium cepa / sativum - Correct Answer ✅• Lipids, athero,
angina, impotence, htn, DM
• (CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH)
• Topical antifungal
• CI: Bleeding/anticoagulants
• Intx: Hypoglycemic
Aloe vera - Correct Answer ✅• Topical for burn, frostbite,
wound
• Internal for demulcent, immune, inflam
• Toxicity: GEL VERY SAFE! (esp externally)
Whole leaf is extreme laxative
Althaea officinalis - Correct Answer ✅• Demulcent in GI
tract (gastritis, ulcer)
• Demulcent in urinary tract (cystitis, UTI)
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Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
• CI: Wet cough
• Demulcents common
CI in "wet cough"
• Safe
Angelica sinensis - Correct Answer ✅• Uterine tonic
• Amen, endo, menopause, infert, PMS
• CI: Bleeding, menorragia, anti-platelet
Arctium lappa - Correct Answer ✅• Alterative (specific to
liver)
• Skin conditions (psoriasis, eczema)
• Blood sugar regulation
Additionally: dyspepsia, biliary insufficiency, hepatitis.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Correct Answer ✅• Urinary
antiseptic, UTI with alkaline urine
• CI: preg
• AE: nausea, mild toxicity so watch dosing
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Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
Arnica montana - Correct Answer ✅• Topical vulnerary and
anodyne
• Bruises, sprains, strains
• CI: Broken skin, NOT FOR internal use
Artemisia annua, absinth, vulg - Correct Answer ✅•
Malaria, parasite, cancer
• Toxic: High dose neurotoxic!
• one is for bitter (anti-parasite, malaria) • another is
digestive, a bit sweeter
• last one is used less
Asclepius tuberosa - Correct Answer ✅• Expectorant, anti-
tussive
• Fever, cough, pneumonia, bronchitis
CI: Preg
Rarely used
