Botanical Bot303 Midterm - Gu Latest Actual Exam 2024 74 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers With Rationales (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+

Botanical BOT303 Midterm - GU LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 2024 74 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Define: Analgesic, Anodyne - Answer- Relieves pain in the lower urinary tract Examples of: Analgesic, Anodyne - Answer- Dioscorea villosa, Piper methysticum, Piscidia erythrina, Viburnum opulus Define: Anti-adhesion - Answer- Decreases ability of microbes to adhere to the GU tissues Examples of: Anti-adhesion - Answer- Vaccinium macrocarpon Define: Anti-Inflammatory - Answer- Reducing inflammation by acting on body mechanisms without directly antagonizing the causative agent Examples of: Anti-Inflammatory - Answer- Agropyron repens, Althea officinalis, Arctostaphylos uva ursi, Echinacea spp., Eupatorium purpureum (?), Salvia officinalis, Solidago spp., Vaccinium macrocarpon (?), Zea mays Define: Anti-Microbial - Answer- Help the body destroy or resist pathogenic microorganisms either by strengthening the body's own resistance to infective organisms (indirectly) or by directly killing the microorganism Examples of: Anti-Microbial - Answer- Achillea millefolium, Agathosma betulina, Agropyron repens, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Chimaphila umbellate, Hydrastis canadensis, Juniper communis, Petroselinum spp., Salvia officinalis, Solidago spp., Thuja occidentalis, Turnera aphrodisiaca, Usnea barbata Define: Anti-Spasmodic - Answer- Relieves smooth muscle spasm (anti-spasmodic = spasmolytic) Examples of: Anti-Spasmodic - Answer- Agrimonia eupatoria, Dioscorea villosa, Petroselinum sativum, Piper methysticum, Piscidia erythrina, Salvia officinalis, Viburnum opulus Define: Astringent - Answer- Causes contraction of tissues (may lead to an anti- hemorrhagic effect if needed) Examples of: Astringent - Answer- Achillea millefolium, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Agrimonia eupatoria, Equisetum arvense, Eupatorium purpureum (?), Galium aparine, Salvia officinalis, Solidago spp., Thuja occidentalis, Urtica dioica, Viburnum opulus Define: Demulcent - Answer- herb rich in mucilages that soothes and protects irritated or inflamed tissue. Examples of: Demulcent - Answer- Agropyron repens, Althaea officinalis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Collinsonia canadensis (?), Hydrangea arborescens (?), Ulmus spp., Zea mays Define: Diaphoretic - Answer- Promotes perspiration, enabling the skin to eliminate waste from the body Examples of: Diaphoretic - Answer- Achillea millefolium, Collinsonia canadensis, Dioscorea villosa, Salvia officinalis (?), Solidago spp. Define: Aquaretic/Diuretic - Answer- Increases the production and elimination of urine Examples of: Aquaretic/Diuretic - Answer- Achillea millefolium, Agathosma betulina, Agrimonia eupatoria, Agropyron (Elymus) repens, Althaea officinalis, Arctium lappa, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Collinsonia canadensis, Equisetum arvense, Eupatorium purpureum, Galium aparine, Hydrangea arborescens, Juniperus communis, Petrosellinum sativum, Solidago spp., Taraxacum officinale, Thuja occidentalis, Urtica dioica, Zea mays Define: Immunomodulator - Answer- Botanicals that help regulate or balance the immune system and its response to its environment. Examples of: Immunomodulator - Answer- Astragalus membranaceus, Echinacea spp., Eleutherococcus senticosus, Ganoderma lucidum, Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, Withania somnifera Define: Immunostimulator - Answer- Botanicals that stimulate the immune system (or parts thereof) by inducing activation or increasing activity of any of its components. Examples of: Immunostimulator - Answer- Astragalus membranaceus, Echinacea spp., Ganoderma lucidum, Panax quinquefolium, Rhodiola rosea Define: Sedative - Answer- Substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement; calming Examples of: Sedative - Answer- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Hydrangea arborescens (renal), Juniperus communis, Piper methysticum, Piscidia erythrina, Viburnum opulus, Zea mays Define: Genitourinary Tonic - Answer- Generalized tonic action on the genitourinary tissues. Will benefit most GU conditions.