Duque, Georgette Floreanne L. BSN 2C Herbal

Republic of the Philippines
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

Nabua, Camarines Sur
College of Health Science
S/Y 2021-2022
NAME PICTURE USE CONTRAINDICATION

Astragalus is used to You should avoid using
protect and support the astragalus if you are
immune system, taking immune-
preventing colds and suppressing drugs.
upper respiratory Pregnant or nursing
infections, lowering women should not use
1. Astragalus blood pressure, treating astragalus root. If you
diabetes, and protecting have an immune system
the liver. Astragalus has disease such as multiple
antibacterial and anti- sclerosis, lupus,
inflammatory properties. rheumatoid arthritis, or
People sometimes use it another autoimmune
on the skin for wound disease, you should not
care. use astragalus root.
Chamomile has been
Chamomile should be
valued as a digestive
avoided by those who
relaxant and has been
take any type of
used to treat various
medications that cause
gastrointestinal
drowsiness such as
disturbances including
narcotics, barbiturates,
2. Chamomile flatulence, indigestion,
alcohol, some types of
diarrhea, anorexia,
anti-depressants or
motion sickness, nausea,
benzodiazepines.
and vomiting
Chamomile may have an
Chamomile has also
estrogen type of effect
been used to treat colic,
and may interfere with
croup, and fevers in
hormone therapy
children
Cinnamon comes from a Cinnamon can lower
tree. People use the bark blood sugar and increase
to make medicine. the effects of medication
Cinnamon bark is used for diabetes, lowering
for gastrointestinal (GI) blood sugar too much.
3. Cinnamon
upset, diarrhea, and gas. The coumarin in some
It is also used for cinnamon can interact
stimulating appetite; for negatively with
infections caused by medication that also
bacteria and parasitic affects the liver, like
worms; and for acetaminophen or statins,
DUQUE, GEORGETTE FLOREANNE L. BSN 2C

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menstrual cramps, the increasing the risk of liver

common cold, and the damage.
flu (influenza).
Do not take echinacea if
you have any of the
following conditions:
People use echinacea to
an autoimmune disorder
shorten the duration of
(such as lupus)
the common cold and
multiple sclerosis
flu, and reduce
human immunodeficiency
symptoms, such as sore
virus (HIV) infection
4. Echinacea throat (pharyngitis),
acquired
cough, and fever. Many
immunodeficiency
herbalists also
syndrome (AIDS)
recommend echinacea
tuberculosis.
to help boost the
In addition, you should
immune system and help
not take echinacea if you
the body fight infections.
takeimmunosuppressants.
It may interact with these
medicines.
Blood-thinning
medications: Garlic may
make the actions of
Raw garlic retains higher blood-thinning
amounts of allicin, a medications including
beneficial sulfur- warfarin (Coumadin),
containing compound. clopidogrel (Plavix), and
5. Garlic
Garlic has been shown to aspirin stronger,
improve immunity, increasing the risk of
stabilize blood sugar bleeding. Medications for
levels, and support heart HIV/AIDS: Garlic may
and brain health. lower blood levels of
protease inhibitors,
medications used to treat
people with HIV.
Ginger has been used Medications that slow
for thousands of years blood clotting
for the treatment of (Anticoagulant /
numerous ailments, such Antiplatelet drugs)
6. Ginger
as colds, nausea, interacts with GINGER.
arthritis, migraines, and Ginger might slow blood
hypertension. The clotting. Taking ginger
medicinal, chemical, and along with medications
pharmacological that also slow blood
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properties of ginger clotting might increase

have been extensively the risk of bruising and
reviewed bleeding.
If you are epileptic or
prone to seizures, avoid
ginkgo. Large amounts of
ginkgotoxin can cause
seizures. Ginkgotoxin is
Ginkgo biloba is an herb
found in ginkgo seeds
used to treat altitude
and, to a lesser extent,
sickness (prevention),
ginkgo leaves.
cerebral vascular
If you are older, have a
insufficiency, cognitive
bleeding disorder or are
disorders, dementia,
pregnant, don't take
dizziness/vertigo,
7. Ginkgo biloba ginkgo. The supplement
intermittent claudication,
might increase your risk
macular
of bleeding. If you're
degeneration/glaucoma,
planning to have surgery,
memory loss,
stop taking ginkgo two
premenstrual syndrome,
weeks beforehand.
SSRI-induced sexual
dysfunction, and as a
Ginkgo might interfere
vasodilator.
with the management of
diabetes. If you take
ginkgo and have
diabetes, closely monitor
your blood sugar levels.
The following conditions
Ginseng has been used are contraindicated with
for improving overall this drug. Check with your
health. It has also been physician if you have any
used to strengthen the of the following:
immune system and help Conditions:
fight off stress and breast cancer
disease. There are cancer of the uterus
8. Ginseng
different types of diabetes
ginseng. Asian ginseng low blood sugar
(from Chinese and increased risk of bleeding
Korean sources) has due to clotting disorder
been used for unclear manic-depression
thinking, diabetes, and high blood pressure
male erectile inflammation of blood
dysfunction. vessels in the brain or
spinal cord

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low blood pressure

endometriosis
heart throbbing or
pounding
Hawthorn is used to help
protect against heart The following conditions
disease and help control are contraindicated with
high blood pressure and this drug. Check with your
high cholesterol. Both physician if you have any
animal and human of the following:
studies suggest
9. Hawthorn
hawthorn increases Conditions:
coronary artery blood orthostatic hypotension, a
flow, improves form of low blood
circulation, and lowers pressure
blood pressure. It has low blood pressure
also been used on the poisoning by the heart
skin to treat boils and medication digitalis
skin sores.
People with the following
conditions should not
Licorice root has been
take licorice:
used in traditional
Heart failure.
medicine for thousands
Heart disease.
of years to treat coughs,
Hormone-sensitive
asthma, stomach pain,
cancers, such as breast,
10. Licorice root insomnia, and infections.
ovarian, uterine, or
Indeed, licorice contains
prostate cancer.
various beneficial plant
Fluid retention.
compounds that contain
High blood pressure
anti-inflammatory,
(hypertension)
antioxidant, and
Diabetes.
antimicrobial properties.
Kidney disease.
Liver disease.
Kava kava (“kava” for short) DO NOT take kava if you
contains substances called have depression, liver
kavapyrones. They act disease, such as hepatitis, or
much like alcohol on your Parkinson's disease.
11. Kava kava
brain, making you feel calm, Pregnant or breastfeeding
relaxed, and happy. The women should not take kava.
plant is also thought to DO NOT take kava if you are
relieve pain, prevent going to have surgery (and
seizures, and relax muscles. tell your surgeon if you have

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You can buy it as an herbal taken it in the past). Kava can

supplement online and in prolong the effect of
health food stores. anesthesia.
Milk thistle is taken by Milk thistle should not be
mouth most often for liver used by pregnant or
disorders, including liver breastfeeding women.
damage caused by People with a history of
chemicals, alcohol, and hormone-related cancers,
chemotherapy, as well as including breast, uterine, and
12. Milk thistle
liver damage caused by prostate cancer, should not
Amanita mushroom take milk thistle. DO NOT
poisoning, nonalcoholic take milk thistle if you are
fatty liver disease, chronic allergic to ragweed,
inflammatory liver disease, chrysanthemums, marigolds,
cirrhosis of the liver, and chamomile, yarrow, or
chronic hepatitis. daisies.
Fresh or dried peppermint Peppermint may interact
leaves are often used alone with some drugs, including:
in peppermint tea or with cyclosporine, taken by
other herbs in herbal teas transplant recipients to
(tisanes, infusions). prevent organ rejection.
13. Peppermint Peppermint is used for drugs that reduce stomach
flavouring ice cream, candy, acid.
fruit preserves, alcoholic ulcer medications.
beverages, chewing gum, calcium channel blockers and
toothpaste, and some other drugs used for
shampoos, soaps, and skin hypertension or high blood
care products. pressure.
Saw palmetto is a
supplement made from the
fruit of the Serenoa repens
Don't use during pregnancy
tree. It's often used to treat
or breast-feeding. Surgery:
enlarged prostate, improve
Saw palmetto might slow
urinary function, and
14. Saw palmetto blood clotting. It might cause
enhance hair growth. Some
extra bleeding during and
also use the supplement to
after surgery. Stop using saw
boost libido and fertility
palmetto at least 2 weeks
and reduce inflammation.
before a scheduled surgery.
Finally, saw palmetto is
claimed to have anticancer
effects.

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St. John's wort also has

antibacterial, antioxidant,
and antiviral properties.
Because of its anti- St. John's wort may cause
inflammatory properties, it increased sensitivity to
has been applied to the skin sunlight, especially when
to help heal wounds and taken in large doses. Other
15. St. John’s Wort burns. side effects can include
Other Uses insomnia, anxiety, dry
Premenstrual syndrome mouth, dizziness,
(PMS) gastrointestinal symptoms,
Menopause. ... fatigue, headache, or sexual
Seasonal affective disorder dysfunction.
(SAD)
Eczema, wounds, minor
burns, hemorrhoids.
People who should not take
it was traditionally used for
turmeric include those with
disorders of the skin, upper
gallbladder problems,
respiratory tract, joints, and
bleeding disorders, diabetes,
digestive system. Today,
gastroesophageal reflux
turmeric is promoted as a
disease (GERD), infertility,
16. Turmeric dietary supplement for a
iron deficiency, liver disease,
variety of conditions,
hormone-sensitive
including arthritis, digestive
conditions and arrhythmia.
disorders, respiratory
Pregnant women and those
infections, allergies, liver
who are going to undergo
disease, depression, and
surgery should not use
many others.
turmeric.
valerian was used to treat Valerian may not be safe if
insomnia, migraine, fatigue, you're pregnant or breast-
and stomach cramps. feeding. And it has not been
Today, valerian is promoted evaluated to determine if it's
for insomnia, anxiety, safe for children under 3
depression, premenstrual years old. If you have liver
17. Valerian syndrome (PMS), disease, avoid taking
menopause symptoms, and valerian. And because
headaches. The roots and valerian can make you
rhizomes (underground drowsy, avoid driving or
stems) of valerian are used operating dangerous
for medicinal purposes. machinery after taking it.

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Republic of the Philippines

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

NAME PICTURE USE CONTRAINDICATION

DUQUE, GEORGETTE FLOREANNE L. BSN 2C

menstrual cramps, the increasing the risk of liver

properties of ginger clotting might increase

DUQUE, GEORGETTE FLOREANNE L. BSN 2C

low blood pressure

DUQUE, GEORGETTE FLOREANNE L. BSN 2C

You can buy it as an herbal taken it in the past). Kava can

DUQUE, GEORGETTE FLOREANNE L. BSN 2C

St. John's wort also has

DUQUE, GEORGETTE FLOREANNE L. BSN 2C

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