Botanical Bot303 Midterm - Nervine Exam Questions And Correct Detailed Answers With Rationales

Botanical BOT303 Midterm - Nervine EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES Define - Nervine - ANSWER-Strengthens the functional activity of the nervous system (may be tonic, relaxant, stimulant) Define - Nervine Tonic - ANSWER-supports and nourishes the nervous system Define - Nervine Relaxant - ANSWER-Soothes (sedates) and quiets/relaxes the nervous system Define - Nervine Stimulant - ANSWER-Awakens and stimulates the nervous system; may also be called analeptic Actions for Nervine issues - ANSWER-Adaptogen: An herb that increases resistance and resilience to stress, enabling the body to avoid reaching collapse because it can adapt around the problem. Analgesic: A substance that reduces the sensation of pain without the loss of consciousness. Anodyne: Substance that soothes or relieves pain by lessening the sensitivity of the brain or nervous system Anti-depressant (nervine stimulant): A substance that helps alleviate depression (by stimulating the nervous system). Anti-spasmodic: A substance that prevents or relieves smooth muscle spasm. Anxiolytic (nervine relaxant): A substance that ↓ the symptoms of anxiety Hypnotic: A substance that produces a state clinically identical to sleep by means of action in the central nervous system. Actions: Avena sativa - ANSWER-Nervine tonic, anti-depressant, demulcent, nutritive, vulnerary Actions: Eleutherococcus senticosus - ANSWER-Adaptogen, immune modulating, tonic C/I: Eleutherococcus senticosus - ANSWER-HTN CV conditions as insomnia, palpitations, headaches, tachycardia, pericardial pain and hypertension have been reported but very RARE. May ↑ effectiveness of some antibiotics. what may ↑ effectiveness of some antibiotics? - ANSWER-Eleutherococcus senticosus Actions: Humulus lupulus - ANSWER-Sedative/hypnotic, nervine relaxant, antispasmodic C/I: Humulus lupulus - ANSWER-Depression Not an ideal treatment for depression and insomnia (may produce sedating effects on the infant). Actions: Hypericum perforatum - ANSWER-Antidepressant, nervine tonic, n. stimulant, n. relaxant, vulnerary, antimicrobial (esp. anti-viral; internally/topically), AI, astringent. C/I: Hypericum perforatum - ANSWER-dont use with serious depression w/ psychotic symptoms, suicidal risk Avoid sun exposure (and artificial UVA exposure) as may increase photosensitivity can cause serotonin syndrome