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HERBAL MEDICINE.pptx
1. MICROTEACHING
CHAIRPERSON -
DR. PRASANTHI NATTALA PRESENTER-
ADDITIONAL PROFESSOR MISS SAPNA SINGH
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING ROLL NO. MsNsg202103
NIMHANS (INI), BANGALORE 1ST YEAR MSc. NURSING
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
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2. HERBAL MEDICINE
Herbal medicine (also herbalism) is the study of
pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants,
which are a basis of traditional medicine.
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6. 1. ASHWAGANTHA (Withania Somnifera)
Root and berries are used to
produce a Ayurvedic
remedy
GABA-mimetic activity
Treat nervous exhaustion,
Anxiety,
insomnia and fatigue.
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13. 8. ST. JOHN’S WORT (Hypericum perforatum)
Inhibits the reuptake of
serotonin, dopamine and
noradrenaline
Modulates neuronal
excitability via
glutamatergic and
GABAergic mechanisms
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15. 10. CHAMOMILE (Matricaria Recutita)
Useful for GI system
Allergic rhinitis,
ADHD
Restlessness,
Insomnia,
Dysmenorrhea,
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16. LIMITATIONS
Accidental consumption of toxic ornamental plants such as jade, holly
and poinsettia.
Can cause serious side effects.
Herbs can also interact with drugs, and caution should be used when
combining herbs with prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)
medications.
Pregnant and breast-feeding women
Not used in crisis situations
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17. ROLE OF NURSE
Nurses should have knowledge of herbal medicine to ensure safe and
effective practice.
Should become familiar with contraindications and adverse effects.
Encourage patient to discuss with their healthcare provider all natural
remedies they ingest. As some natural remedies may potentiate the
effects of psychotropic medications, while others may block the effects.
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18. Ask clients if they use any specific herbal preparations.
Informs clients not to combine herbal preparations with other medicines.
As this can lead to unwanted interactions.
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QUESTION
WHENEVER WE GOT COUGH OR SORE THROAT , WHAT WE USUALLY DO TO GET RELEIF?
Herbal medicine is the art or practice of using herbs and herbal preparations to maintain health and to prevent, alleviate, or cure disease.
Everybody believe that nature provides solution to good health. Unlike synthetic pharmaceutical medicine herbs are easily absorbed in body and blood stream leaving minimal residual and side effects.
often used in combination and are drawn from plant sources with their own variability in species, growing conditions, and biologically active constituents.
namely Memory Loss, Osteoporosis, Diabetic Wounds, Immune and Liver Disorders, etc.
For palliative therapy
Easily available in our garden
Extracts- Solutions obtained by steeping or soaking a substance, usually in water
Tinctures-usually alcohol-based preparations, alcohol acts as a natural preservative
Infusions- the most common method of internal herbal preparation, usually referred as a Tea
Decoctions- similar to an infusion
Even a moisten cloth applied to the skin can act as an herbal remedy.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a small woody plant found in India and North Africa.
Its root and berries are used to produce a very popular Ayurvedic remedy.
its action by GABA-mimetic activity and used to treat nervous exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia and fatigue.
Strong Anti-inflammatory properties.
To treat depression, anxiety, nervous exhaustion and cognitive impairment.
By improving learning rates, attention, memory, and information processing,
It reduces the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Its roots are used as medicine
Helps induces sleep
Relieve stress and anxiety,
Also useful in ADHD
A tranquilizer;
Lowers blood pressure;
Helps relieve menstrual cramps.
Available in extract form
Used to improve memory function
Also used for fatigue, anxiety, and depression.
Relieves stress, treat dizziness.
Kava kava
used to treat anxiety
can potentiate the effects of alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other sedative–hypnotic agents
Kava rhizome act as a topical anaesthetic
Kava also produces a relaxing and mildly euphoric effect, and is often reported to lift depressive moods, induce mental clarity, and render the user more sociable and talkative.
acts by inhibition of GABA transaminase and used in the treatment of acute stress and anxiety.
Available in extract form
Has its action by GABA-system mediated anxiolysis and used to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia.
Popular supplement for treating depression and anxiety
It inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline and modulates neuronal excitability via glutamatergic and GABAergic mechanisms
Acts by the increased monoamine re-uptake inhibition (monoamines are dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin)
used in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
most popular single ingredient of herbal teas, or tisanes.
Chamomile tea, brewed from dried flower heads is used traditionally for several medicinal purposes
Good for gastrointestinal tract ailments.
allergic rhinitis, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), restlessness, insomnia, dysmenorrhea, mastitis and varicose ulcers.
Might be not good for health
Sometimes can cause serious side effects if taken in excess or, for some, if taken over a prolonged period of time.
4. Pregnant and breast-feeding women should be cautioned not to take herbs internally except for mild herb teas.
5. Crisis situations- not to be used for immediate relief or in emergencies.
1.Some times clients may not consider these products as “medicine” or may be reluctant to admit their use for fear of censure by health professionals.
2. It is essential to assess the clients’ use of these products.