Herbals therapuetics

• Act as antioxidant membrane stabilizer, cofactor for ATP
• Uses: Heart failure, may lower blood pressure, especially used in combination with antihypertensives... may help immune function in hiv/aids
• Migraines

• Pharm effects due to allicin
• May cause smooth relaxation and vasodilation by activiting nitric oxide
• Reduces oxidative stress inihbits LDL oxidation
• Effects: Atherosclerosism hypertension, tick bites ring worm jock itch and athletes

Cardiovascular effectss: typical intake: decreases risk of sudden cardiac death and CHD,,,, Low dose: decreases prgression of coronary atherosclerosis, antiarryhtmic .,.,, high doses: lowers TG levels lowers bp reduced resting hr

• Alpha-linlenic acid
• may increase TG by 10%
• 40 to50 grams may decrease LDL

Often contain statin medications

• Increases membrane permeability for ca, phosphodiesterase inhibition --> increased cAMP --> increased coronary blood flow, vasodilation
• HEart failure

• Antioxidant
• Neural and reintal protective effects
• Can help dementia in patients that already have developing se but not effective in regular pts
• Cognitive function
• Intermittent claudication
• PMS
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Vertigo
• Glaucoma

• Regulates bodys circadium rhtym endocrine secretions sleep patterns
• Jet lag

• Depression
• Menopausal symptoms

• Thought to have sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic, anti depressant anticonvulsant and antispasmodic effects: may bind directly to gaba receptors
• Insomnia

Used for sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, tension type headaches fibromyalgia

• Oil contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity
• One flavonoid identified has been linked to benzodiazepines
• Dyspepsia
• Oral mucositis

• Vitamin B2
• Ameliorating effect on mitochondrial dysfunction that might be involved in pathology of migraine
• Similar efficacy to beta blockers

• Vitamin B6
• Pregnancy induced nausea and vomiting

• may increaase gastrointestinal motility
• may act on serotonin recetpors, similar to antiemtic zofran
• Morning sickness
• Post operative N/V
• Motion sickness

• Active constituent is silymarin a potent inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor TNF, block cytotoxicity inflammation apoptosis Antioxidant Especially selective for liver cells
• Dyspepsia
• Diabetes

• Applied topically the menthol has a direct inhibitory effect on senitized pain receptors
• Antispasmotic due to direct relaxing effect on GI tract smooth muscle
• Dyspepsia
• Barium enemia related colonic spasm
• Tension ha

• Inhibits fluid secretion --> increases colonic motility and transit
• Laxative effect seen 8 to 10 hours after effect

Diabetic neuropathy

• Diabetes reduce glucose levels in DM type 2 after meals
• Respiratory tract infections

• Adrenal insufficency, improved feelings of well being skin nd hair sexuality in women
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Aging skin
• Osteoporsis
• Schizophrenia
• SLE

• Common Cold
• Immune stimulants

• May have anti-inflammatory activity
• Mental Alertness throughout the day
• Genital Warts
• Hyperlipidemia Lowers cholesterol and TG

• Strains of microorganisms that are normally found in the gut
• Improve noramal flora function: Production of VIt K and B, BKdown of food, Absorption of foods

Dilution of duck liver and heart extract

• The juice is more effective
• Contains salicylic acid
• Urinary tract infection prevention NOT treatment

• Antiadrenogenic, antiproliferative and antiinflammatory properties
• May reduce prostate growth

• Acne
• Onychomycosis

• Inhibit thromboxane A2 (potent vasoconstrictor)
• Prevent ischemia in wound--> speeding healing
• Psoriasis
• Burns
• Constipation

Hot flashes, estrogen replacement

• Estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties
• Can be a risk for breast cancer