FInal - Pain

Question 1

Constituents: Glycosides, salicylic acid, salicin, salicortin, salicin derivatives

Answer 1

Salix

Question 2

Historical use: fishermen used it as fish spears causing paralysis and death

Answer 2

Picisida

Question 3

Use: Anodyne, anti-spasmodic
Used for spasm and associated pain of uterus, dysmenorrhea, ovarian neuralgia, labor pains, MSK tension
Toxicity: can act as narcotic

Answer 3

Picisida

Question 4

aka: “Devils claw”

Answer 4

Harpogophytum

Question 5

Constituents: harpagoside
MOA: Cox & Lox inhibition
Anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic
-stimulates flow of lymph
C/I: stomach inflammation

Answer 5

Harpogophytum

Question 6

Constituents: Boswellic acids in the resin

Answer 6

Boswelia

Question 7

Anti-inflam, alterative

Inhibits pro-inflammatory mediators in the body such as leukotrienes

Answer 7

Boswelia

Question 8

Aka: “feverfew”

Answer 8

Tanacetum parthenium

Question 9

Constituent: Sesquiterpene lactones parthenolide

Answer 9

Tanacetum parthenium

Question 10

Antiplatlet and inhibits the release of serotonin and some inflammatory mediators and COX inhibition
Use: Anodyne, bitter, migraine prevention

Answer 10

Tanacetum parthenium

Question 11

Bailcaein is very similar to Quercetin

Allergies and anti-inflam

Answer 11

Scutellaria baicalensis

Question 12

Anti-inflam
Hepatoprotective, hypocholesterolemic, bitter, cholagogue, carminative, anti-cancer
deplete substance P

Answer 12

Curcuma