ISSN: 2644-2957 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.04.000580 Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine

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Herbal Pharmacy

M’Lou Barnett* Integrative Medicine Fellow, North Western University of Louisiana, USA

*Corresponding author: M’Lou Barnett, Integrative Medicine Fellow, North Received Date: March 20, 2020 Western University of Louisiana, USA. Published Date: May 14, 2020

Opinion With 50% of Americans utilizing Complementary Alternative know. Nurses & health professionals will have a better knowledge Medicines, knowledge of herbal supplements is limited among Surgery does not cure or benefit all illnesses, as nurses astutely of Herbal Pharmacy to better inform their patients. the general population. Unfortunately, most Americans rely on the advice of health food store employees to select botanical GAIA Herbs are the Best Brands of Herbal Medicine supplements. Aloe Vera-RX: Gel soothes pain & Promotes healing of wounds. The top Herbal supplements will be presented to educate Ashwagandha-RX: Calming adaptogen for anxiety, Stress, nurses. These include Aloe Vera, Ashwagandha, Black Cohosh, insomnia & Improving Cognitive function. Butterbur, California Poppy, Capsicum, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Dandelion, Echinacea, Elderberry, Evening Primrose, Fennel, Black Cohosh-RX: sweats, sleep disturbances, irritability); Premenstrual Syndrome & Feverfew, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Green Tea, Menopausal Symptoms (hot flashes, night Hibiscus, Horse Chestnut, Kava, Lemon Balm, Licorice, Milk Thistle, Dysmenorrhea. Peppermint, Red Yeast Rice, St. John’s Wort, Saw Palmetto, Skullcap, Butterbur-RX: Allergies & migraine prophylaxis. Soy, Tea Tree Oil, Turmeric, Uva Ursi & Valerian. California Poppy-RX: Insomnia, Sedation, Aches, Nervous Each herb topics will include: Common Latin Binomial Name, Agitation, Prolong sleep & Anxiolytic. Part Used, Active Ingredient, Primary Uses, Preparation & Dose, Pregnancy & Lactation, Contraindications, Adverse Effects, Capsicum-RX: Topically for pain of Shingles, OA, RA, Post- Duration, Toxicity & Drug Interactions. Herpetic Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Diabetic Neuropathy & Back pain. European countries far exceed the United States in standardizing, determining indications for usage & have developed formularies Chamomile-RX: Calmative, Carminative, GI Antispasmotic & for herbal supplements. The German Commission E approves botanical supplements for primary uses. Even the textbooks about AntiCinnamon-RX: Inflammatory. Type 2 Diabetics, Flatulence, GI Spasms, herbal medicine have been translated from German to English. Prevent N/V. Diarrhea Infections. Add Cinnamon to small container Since many Americans are turning to Complementary of Applesauce to prevent Diarrhea. Alternative Medicines, nurses need to have the knowledge base to Dandelion-RX: Diuretic, Laxative, Flatulence, Gallstones, Bile advise patients. United States physicians are not schooled in herbal Stimulation, Circulatory tonic. medicine and are unable to advise patients. Most physicians advise Echinacea-RX: Supportive therapy for colds & infections patients to not take herbal supplements because they are only of respiratory & lower urinary tracts. Take at beginning of cold schooled in medicine (pharmacotherapy) and surgery. There are symptoms for 4 weeks, 8 weeks maximum.

Elderberry-RX: moreNurses natural have modalities traditionally that canbeen benefit open topatients. new modalities to assist function. Great for upper respiratory symptoms. patient on health promotion & health maintenance. Medication & Treatment for influenza, stimulates immune

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Evening primrose-RX: PMS, RA, mastalgia, atopic eczema, Milk thistle-Hepatoprotectant: Treats cirrhosis, chronic diabetic neuropathy & Osteoporosis. hepatitis & liver cancer.

Fennel-RX: Peppermint-RX: IBS-Diarrhea dominant, cramps of GI tract, & colic for infants. myalgias, neuralgias & common cold. Diuretic, respiratory infections, flatulence, bloating Feverfew-RX: Migraine prophylaxis. Butterbur is better. Red yeast rice-RX: hyperlipidmia, indigestion & diarrhea.

Garlic-RX: Lipid lowering, reduces cholesterol 5-12%. St. john’s wort-RX: Mild to moderate depression, anxiety & nervous unrest. Ginger-RX: Motion sickness, chemo induced N/V & hyperemesis gravidarum. Saw palmetto-RX: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Ginkgo-RX: Mild to moderate dementia, intermittent Skullcap-RX: Insomnia & anxiety. claudication, vertigo, tinnitus & migraine prophylaxis. Soy-RX: Hyperlipidemia, menopausal symptoms, prevents Ginseng-RX: Stimulation adaptogen. SE: Hypertension, osteoporosis & breast cancer. Nervousness. Tea tree oil-RX: Topically only-RX: Onychomycosis, Tinea Goldenseal-RX: Treatment for infectious diarrhea; Giardia, pedis, antiseptic for cuts & abrasions. entamoeba histolytica, trichomonas vaginialis, cholera & E. Coli. Turmeric-RX: Green tea-RX: Improves cognitive performance; mental Most potent anti-inflammatory in food. alertness, vomiting, diarrhoea, H/A, hyperlipidaemia, type 2 Dyspepsia,Uva Ursi-RX: OA, RA, H/A,UTIs, bronchitis, cystitis, URIurethritis, & fibromyalgia. diuresis, dysuria, diabetes & parkinson’s disease. pyelonephritis, BPH & bronchitis. Hibiscus-RX: HTN, diuretic, effective as captopril & lisinopril, Valerian-RX: restlessness, mild sleep promoting agent, hypercholesterolemia, increased HDL & laxative. nervous or anxiety induced sleep disturbances. Horse chestnut-RX: Acknowledgement veins, haemorrhoids & phlebitis. Chronic venous insufficiency, varicose None. Kava-RX: Anxiety, stress, ADHD, insomnia & restlessness. Conflict of Interest Lemon balm-RX: Anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, dyspepsia,

Author declare no conflict of interest. bloatingLicorice-RX: flatulence, Upper colic respiratory& dementia. tract, gastric/duodenal ulcers, GERD, IBD & topically for herpetic lesions (will heal lesions in one day with repeated applications).

Citation: M’Lou Barnett. Herbal Pharmacy. On J Complement & Alt Med. 4(1): 2020. OJCAM.MS.ID.000580. Page 2 of 2 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.04.000580.