Botanical Medicine
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
prohealth QUICK REFERENCE EVIDENCE INFORMED BOTANICAL MEDICINE ,ĞƌďƐ͕ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶ͕ŚŽƌŵŽŶĞƐΘŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƌ͘DĂƌŝƐĂDĂƌĐŝĂŶŽΘƌ͘EŝŬŝƚĂ͘sŝnjŶŝĂŬ Introduction ............... 1 Botanical Studying Tips ................. iii Plant Harvesting ............................ vi Intro Intro Food is Medicine ........7 3URWHLQIDW¿EHUFDUERK\GUDWHV .... 9 A Vitamins & minerals .......................14 B Actions ....................... 31 C Constituents............... 59 D Pharmacy ................... 73 E Monographs A-Z.... ..... 85 F Appendix .................... 370 G Toxicology, CIs & Safe Dosing .............370 +HUEVLQ3UHJQDQF\ ............................. 376 H +HUEVLQ3HGLDWULFV .............................. 377 I 13/(; ERDUGH[DPKHUEOLVW ............ 378 +HUEVE\)DPLO\ ................................... 379 J +HUE'UXJ1XWULHQW,QWHUDFWLRQV .......... 382 K Medications (drug & use) .....................386 L Index .......................... 403 +HUEVE\ODWLQQDPH ............................. 406 M +HUEVE\FRPPRQQDPH ..................... 407 N Congratulations RQPDNLQJWKHEHVWLQYHVWPHQWRI\RXUOLIH\RXURZQHGXFDWLRQDQG\RXU O FRQWLQXHGVHUYLFHWR\RXUSDWLHQW¶VTXDOLW\RIOLIH7RKHOSVXSSRUW\RXWKLVWH[WZDVFUHDWHG P DVWKHPRVWXSWRGDWHIXQFWLRQDODQGFRVWHIIHFWLYHFOLQLFDOWH[WDYDLODEOH&RXQWOHVVKRXUVRI UHVHDUFK GHVLJQZHUHVSHQWWRGHYHORSWKHFRQWHQW IRUPDW,QIRUPDWLRQVRXUFHVLQFOXGH Q KXQGUHGVRIRULJLQDOSHHUUHYLHZHGUHVHDUFKDUWLFOHVZLWKFXWWLQJHGJHLQIRUPDWLRQ GHFDGHVRI R HYLGHQFHLQIRUPHGEHVWSUDFWLFHV PXOWLGLVFLSOLQDU\FOLQLFDOH[SHULHQFHZLWKDIRFXVRQresults S based medicine. ,QRUGHUWRJHWWKHPRVWFOLQLFDOXWLOLW\IURPWKLVWH[WLWPXVWEHDYDLODEOHDWDOOWLPHVDVVXFK T WKHERRNVVL]HDOORZVIRUHDV\WUDQVSRUW VWRUDJH7KHSDSHUXVHGLVXQFRDWHGWRDOORZ\RX U WRZULWH\RXURZQQRWHVGLUHFWO\RQWKHSDJHV'RQRWEHIRROHGWKLVWH[WFRQWDLQVPRUHXVHIXO LQIRUPDWLRQWKDQPRVWIXOOVL]HWH[WERRNVDQGLVVXSSRUWHGE\QXPHURXVVWXGHQWFOLQLFLDQ V instructor resources. W 7KHVWXG\RIKHUEDOPHGLFLQHLVERWKKHDOLQJDQGWUDQVIRUPDWLYH7KRXJKRQHRIPDQNLQG¶V ROGHVWIRUPVRIPHGLFLQHLWKDVEHHQH[SHULHQFLQJDUHELUWKGXHWRLW¶VOLPLWOHVVOLIHHQKDQFLQJ X TXDOLWLHV:KDW\RXZLOOJDLQIURPWKLVERRNLVDQRYHUYLHZRIWKHSRVVLELOLWLHVRISODQWPHGLFLQH Y DQGDQDSSUHFLDWLRQIRUWKHPDQ\JLIWVWKHUHLQ Z 7KLVERRNLVLQWHQGHGWRVHUYHWKHKREE\KHUEDOLVWPHGLFDOVWXGHQWDQGRUSURIHVVLRQDO KHDOWKSUDFWLWLRQHUDVDUHOHYDQW UHOLDEOHVRXUFHRIERWDQLFDOLQIRUPDWLRQ$OORIWKHLQIRUPDWLRQ WKHUHLQKDVEHHQJDWKHUHGIURPRQO\WKHPRVWFUHGLEOHKHUEDOLVWV UHVRXUFHVZLWKWKHLQFOXVLRQ RIUHIHUHQFHVWKDWHPSKDVL]HWKHPRVWFXUUHQWKHUEDOVFLHQWL¿FUHVHDUFK Marciano & Vizniak www.prohealthsys.com Introduction | i Appendix Book Layout Intro P Part used C Constituents (active ingredients) A $FWLRQ V HIIHFWVLQERG\ I Indications for use F plant family How to Use This Book Color! (DFKPRQRJUDSKGLVSOD\VDEODFN ZKLWH 7KHOD\RXWRIWKLVERRNLVRUJDQL]HGLQVXFKDVZD\ KHUEDOLPDJHZKLFKVKRXOGEHFRORUHGLQDV\RXJR DVWRIDFLOLWDWHHDVHRIOHDUQLQJIRUERWKWKHEHJLQQHU LPSDUWLQJDQDELOLW\WREHWWHULGHQWLI\DSODQWVIRUP KHUEDOLVWDQGDOVRDFWDVDTXLFNFOLQLFDOUHIHUHQFH ZKLOHHQJDJLQJLQDPRUHFUHDWLYHOHDUQLQJSURFHVV JXLGHIRUWKHPRUHH[SHULHQFHGKHUEDOSUDFWLWLRQHU WKDWLVERWKUHOD[LQJ HQMR\DEOH (DFKVHFWLRQLV structured alphabetically & key ‘Mini’-monographsDUHVWUXFWXUHGXVLQJWKHNH\ concepts are bold font, VRWKDWWKHPRVWSHUWLQHQW VHHQDERYHDQGRIIHUDFRQGHQVHGYHUVLRQRIZKDW UHOHYDQWKHUEDOLQIRUPDWLRQFDQEHDFFHVVHG LVFRQVLGHUHGWKHPRVWSHUWLQHQWSODQWLQIRUPDWLRQ VZLIWO\IROORZHGDORQJVLGHDPRUHLQGHSWKDQDO\VLV 7KH\DUHDQLGHDOOHDUQLQJWRROWRXVHZKHQVWDUWLQJ RIWKHFRQWHQWFRQWDLQHGWKHUHLQ RXWWRKHOSVLPSOLI\WKHFRQWHQW ,WVIRFXVLVRQKRZWRSUDFWLFDOO\HQJDJHZLWKWKHVH $PRUHGHWDLOHGDFFRXQW HJSKDUPDFRORJ\IRON important medicines, imparting a sound understand XVHGRVLQJ VDIHW\FRQFHUQV ZLOOIROORZDORQJ LQJRIDSODQW¶VLGHQWL¿FDWLRQDFWLRQVFRQVWLWXHQWV ZLWKIXOOUHIHUHQFHV VRXUFLQJ SKDUPDFRORJ\DQGKRZEHVWWRXWLOL]HWKHVH 7KHFRQWHQWWKHUHLQDLPVWRHQFRXUDJHWKHKROLVWLF properties in order to release a patient’s true and SHUVSHFWLYHVLQKHUHQWLQKHUEDOLVPZKLOHDFNQRZO LQQDWHKHDOLQJSRWHQWLDO HGJLQJWKHLPSRUWDQFHRIPRGHUQVFLHQWL¿FUHVHDUFK Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Part Used: $HULDO OHDI ÀRZHU Constituents:9RODWLOHRLO WKXMRQH VHVTXLWHUSHQHODFWRQHV7DQQLQV)ODYRQRLGV Medicinal Actions: $QWLKHPRUUKDJLF$QWLLQÀDPPDWRU\$QWLPLFURELDO Medicinal uses: XVHIXOIRUIHYHUVZLOOVWRSEOHHGVERWKWRSLFDOO\DQGLQWHUQDOO\ Pharmacology:YRODWLOHRLOVDUHDQWLLQÀDPPDWRU\DQWLPLFURELDO F\WRWR[LF7KXMRQHLQKLJKGRVHVLVWR[LFWRWKH QHUYRXVV\VWHP/RZGRVHVDUHDQWLIXQJDODQWLPLFURELDOHPPHQDJRJXHDQGLPPXQRVWLPXODQW Pharmacy:,QIXVLRQWVSFXSLQIXVHPLQ7,'RUKRXUO\LQIHYHUV7LQFWXUH PO4'PO ZHHNO\PD['ULHGKHUEJ7,' Toxicity:9RODWLOHRLOFRQWDLQVWKXMRQHZKLFKLVQHXURWR[LFLQKLJKGRVHV6HVTXLWHUSHQHVDUHUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDOOHUJLF FRQWDFWGHUPDWLWLV+LJKGRVHVPD\FDXVHKHDGDFKHV SKRWRVHQVLWLYLW\ Contraindications:$OOHUJ\WR$VWHUDFHDHIDPLO\$YRLGGXULQJSUHJQDQF\DVLWKDVDPLOGXWHULQHVWLPXODQWHIIHFW HPPHQDJRJXH DERUWLIDFLHQW Interactions:1RQHNQRZQOther: HJWUDGLWLRQDOXVHKRPHRSDWKLFSODQWHQHUJHWLFVHWF ii | Botanical Medicine www.prohealthsys.com Marciano & Vizniak Botanical Medicine Study Tips ,I\RX¶UHQHZWRWKHVWXG\RIKHUEDOPHGLFLQH 3. Kinesthetic (hands-on) WKHDPRXQWRILQIRUPDWLRQDQGWHUPLQRORJ\ Intro • Try the herbs yourself! No matter WKHUHLVWROHDUQFDQVHHPRYHUZKHOPLQJDW ZKDWNLQGRIOHDUQHU\RXDUHWKLVLV ¿UVW7KHUHDUHYDULRXVZD\VWRRUJDQL]HDQG SHUKDSVRQHRIWKHPRVWXVHIXOZD\VWR V\QWKHVL]HWKHFRQWHQWWRIDFLOLWDWHHDVHRI OHDUQDERXWKHUEDOPHGLFLQH OHDUQLQJDQGWKLVUHIHUHQFHJXLGHKDVEHHQ VHWXSLQVXFKDZD\DVWRVSHHGWKHSURFHVV • 9LVLWDQKHUEDOGLVSHQVDU\DQGDVN 6RPHXVHIXOWLSVIRUJHWWLQJVWDUWHGLQFOXGH WKHPWRGLVSHQVHVDPSOHVL]HVRIWKH KHUEV\RXDUHOHDUQLQJ Establish what kind of learner you are. 0RVWVWXGHQWVDUHDFRPELQDWLRQRIWKHIROORZ • 6PHOOWDVWHDQGWRXFKWKHKHUEV7KLV LQJW\SHV LVHVSHFLDOO\XVHIXOZKHQOHDUQLQJWR LGHQWLI\SODQWVDQGUHPHPEHUWKHSDUWV used for medicine (e.g. leaf, root or 1. Auditory (listener) ÀRZHU • )LQGSRVWFDVWVYLGHRVDQG • *RRQDQKHUEZDONWROHDUQWRLGHQWLI\ ZHELQDUVRQWRSLFVUHODWHGWRKHUEDO KHUEVWKDWJURZQORFDOO\LQ\RXUDUHD medicine. • *URZKHUEVDWKRPH(YHQLI\RXGRQ¶W • &RPPLWWRPDNLQJWKHPRVWRIFODVV FRQVLGHU\RXUVHOIWRKDYHDJUHHQ DQGOHFWXUHWLPHE\HOLPLQDWLQJ WKXPEPDQ\PHGLFLQDOSODQWVDUH GLVWUDFWRUVVXFKDV\RXUSKRQHDQG FRQVLGHUHG³ZHHGV´ZKLFKJURZHDVLO\ ZHEEURZVLQJ in small planter pots or gardens. • $VN\RXULQVWUXFWRULIWKH\DUH Remember, don’t get lost in the Details! FRPIRUWDEOHZLWKKDYLQJ\RXUHFRUG • :KHQVWDUWLQJRXWLWLVEHVWWRIRFXVRQ WKHOHFWXUHWROLVWHQWRDJDLQDWD NQRZLQJDVPDOOQXPEHURIKHUEVZHOO later time. YVWU\LQJWRPHPRUL]HHYHU\WKLQJDERXW DOORIWKHP 2. Visual • )RFXVRQPDMRUSODQWDFWLRQVFRQ • 5HZULWHOHFWXUHQRWHVXVLQJYDULRXV VWLWXHQWV XVHV&RPPLWWREXLOGLQJRQ RUJDQL]DWLRQDOVWUDWHJLHVVXFKDV \RXUNQRZOHGJHEDVHDV\RXJR FKDUWVWDEOHVÀDVKFDUGVDQGRU ZKLWHERDUGV.HHSWKHPDURXQG\RXU KRPHRURI¿FHDVFRQVWDQWDQGUHJX ODUUHPLQGHUVRIWKHFRQWHQW\RX¶UH aiming to consolidate. • )LQGDYDULHW\RILPDJHVRIWKHKHUEV you’re learning to add to your notes or PRQRJUDSKV • 8VHDUHVRXUFHJXLGHWKDWLQFOXGHV LPDJHVRIWKHKHUEV Mentha piperita Marciano & Vizniak www.prohealthsys.com Introduction | iii What is Botanical Medicine? %RWDQLFDOKHUEDOPHGLFLQH SK\WRWKHUDS\ LV Note about invasive plants: Intro the art & science of using herbal remedies 3ODQWVXVHGIRUPHGLFLQDOSXUSRVHVKDYHJUHDWYDOXH to both treat and prevent illness, and in WRKXPDQKHDOWKKRZHYHUPDQ\SODQWVLQFOXGLQJ FOXGHVWKHXVHRIPHGLFLQDOSODQWVZKLFKDUH VRPHVSHFLHVPHQWLRQHGLQWKLVERRNDUHRUKDYH ERWKSRZHUIXO HJ)R[JORYH DQGJHQWOH HJ WKHSRWHQWLDOWREHFRPHLQYDVLYHLQVRPHMXULVGLFWLRQV &KDPRPLOH LQWKHLUHIIHFWV,WLV a healing DURXQGWKHZRUOG,QYDVLYHSODQWVDUHQRQQDWLYH technique that is inherently in tune with SODQWVWKDWKDYHEHHQPRYHGIURPRQHSDUWRIWKH DQGKDVEHHQGHVFULEHGDV³HFRORJL ZRUOGWRDQRWKHU:LWKFKDUDFWHULVWLFVWKDWDOORZWKHP nature, WRJURZSUROL¿FDOO\DQGLQWKHDEVHQFHRIQDWXUDO FDOKHDOLQJ´DVLWLVIURPRXUVKDUHGHFRORJLFDO SUHGDWRUV GLVHDVHVIXQJLLQVHFWVHWF WKHVHVSH DQGHYROXWLRQDU\KHULWDJHZLWKWKHSODQW cies can cause great environmental and economic NLQJGRPWKDWKHUEDOUHPHGLHVGRWKHLUZRUN KDUP,WLVDPDMRUFRQVHUYDWLRQLVVXHZRUOGZLGH 7KURXJKRXWKLVWRU\WKHFRPSOH[LQWHUDFWLRQV ,QYDVLYHSODQWVFDQEHDVXVHIXOEHDXWLIXODQG EHWZHHQSODQWVKXPDQVDQGRWKHUDQLPDOV DYDLODEOHDVQRQLQYDVLYHSODQWVEXWWKH\DUHQRW KDYHSURGXFHGDQLQWHJUDWHGELRORJLFDOPDWUL[ HDVLO\GLVWLQJXLVKDEOH3OHDVHFRQWDFW\RXUORFDO RIOLIH)RUKXPDQLW\RXUQHHGVKDYHDOZD\V JRYHUQPHQWRULQYDVLYHVSHFLHVRUJDQL]DWLRQWR EHHQPHWE\QDWXUHDQGWKHXVHRIERWDQLFDOV ¿QGRXWPRUHDERXWLQYDVLYHVSHFLHVRIFRQFHUQ ZKHUH\RXOLYHDQGZRUN3OHDVHXVHFDXWLRQZKHQ DVDVRXUFHRIKHDOLQJUHPHGLHVLVLQKHU SURSDJDWLQJRUKDQGOLQJDOOSODQWSDUWVDQGVHHGVWKDW HQWLQDOOFXOWXUHVDQGDFURVVDOOKLVWRULFDO DUHQRWQDWLYHWR\RXUSDUWLFXODUUHJLRQ,I\RXFKRRVH WLPHV7KHSODQWVWKHPVHOYHVDFWDVDEULGJH WRJURZLQYDVLYHSODQWVWDNHSUHFDXWLRQVWRDYRLG connecting us to various medical models and WKHLUVSUHDGLQWRWKHVXUURXQGLQJHQYLURQPHQWE\ WKHRULHVRIWKHSDVWZKLOHFRQWLQXLQJWRGLUHFW FRQWDLQLQJWKHSODQWVRUUHPRYLQJÀRZHUVDQGVHHGV RXUXQGHUVWDQGLQJRIKHDOWKDQGKHDOLQJLQWR EHIRUHWKH\DUHDEOHWRGLVSHUVH%HDZDUHWKDWWKHUH WKHIXWXUH +RIIPDQ PD\DOVREHOHJLVODWLRQJRYHUQLQJWKHWUDQVSRUWVDOH JURZWKXVHRUGLVSRVDORIVSHFLHVGHVLJQDWHGDV 7KHFXUUHQWUROHRISK\WRWKHUDS\UHPDLQVDQ invasive in your region. LPSRUWDQWRQHDVPDQ\SODQWVFRQWLQXHWREH 3OHDVHEHDUHVSRQVLEOHXVHURIDOOSODQWVXVHGIRU WKHIRXQGDWLRQRIPXFKRIPRGHUQPHGLFLQH ERWDQLFDOPHGLFLQHSXUSRVHVDQGWDNHSUHFDXWLRQVWR $ZLGHUDQJHRIGUXJVKDYHEHHQSURGXFHG HOLPLQDWHRUPLQLPL]HWKHLPSDFWRILQYDVLYHSODQWVRQ IURP\HDUVRIVFLHQWL¿FUHVHDUFKLQWRWKH WKHHQYLURQPHQWEH\RQG\RXUFOLQLFRUJDUGHQ DFWLYHLQJUHGLHQWVRISODQWUHPHGLHV)RU H[DPSOH$VSLULQFDPHIURP:LOORZ%DUNDQG DQWLFDQFHUGUXJVIURP3HULZLQNOH 5HFHQWVFLHQWL¿FDGYDQFHVZLWKLQWKHUHGXF WLRQLVWPHGLFDOPRGHOKDYHDLPHGWRLVRODWH & investigate individual plant compounds in DQDWWHPSWEHVWWRXQGHUVWDQGWKHLUHIIHFWV 7KHVHDUFKIRUDFWLYHLQJUHGLHQWVLQSODQWV KDVEHHQVXFFHVVIXOEXWLVOLPLWHGE\WKHYHU\