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Herbal Medicine Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Nursing

Terms and definitions related to herbal medicine, including various herbs, their properties, and safe usage guidelines. Topics covered include chamomile, garlic, essential oils, valerian, sawpalmetto, placental barrier, milk, ginger, echinacea, lavender, ginkobiloba, feverfew, and kavakava.

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2012/2013

Uploaded on 11/04/2013

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TERM 1
Chamomile
DEFINITION 1
GI sedative, anti-inflammatory. German variety is milder and
recommended for children and pregnant women.
TERM 2
Garlic
DEFINITION 2
Lipid lowering herb. Hypoglycemic effects.
TERM 3
Dilute
DEFINITION 3
Must do this to pure essentials when applying through
massage.
TERM 4
One half
DEFINITION 4
Therapeutic dosage of essential oils for children/elderly
should be ___ the standard dosage.
TERM 5
Valerian
DEFINITION 5
Acts as a sedative. Decreases tension headaches and
anxiety. Improves sleep. Smells like "old, sweaty socks."
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Chamomile

GI sedative, anti-inflammatory. German variety is milder and

recommended for children and pregnant women.

TERM 2

Garlic

DEFINITION 2

Lipid lowering herb. Hypoglycemic effects.

TERM 3

Dilute

DEFINITION 3

Must do this to pure essentials when applying through

massage.

TERM 4

One half

DEFINITION 4

Therapeutic dosage of essential oils for children/elderly

should be ___ the standard dosage.

TERM 5

Valerian

DEFINITION 5

Acts as a sedative. Decreases tension headaches and

anxiety. Improves sleep. Smells like "old, sweaty socks."

Sawpalmetto

Herb used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy.

TERM 7

Placental

DEFINITION 7

Essential barriers cross the ___ barrier.

TERM 8

Milk

DEFINITION 8

When adding an essential oil to a bath, you must dilute it in

____.

TERM 9

Ginger

DEFINITION 9

Sometimes used to treat nausea during pregnancy. Can

interfere with anticoagulant, cardiac and diabetes

medications.

TERM 10

Echinacea

DEFINITION 10

Herb contraindicated for those with autoimmune diseases.