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Example Question #1 : Homeopathic And Alternative Medicine
Example Question #1 : General Care
Example Question #1 : Homeopathic And Alternative Medicine
Example Question #1 : Care
Which of the following herbs aids in wound healing when applied topically?
Yellow dock (rumex crispus)
Red raspberry leaf (rubus idaeus)
Hawthorne berry (crataegus ssp)
Calendula flower (calendula officinalis)
Calendula flower (calendula officinalis)
Calendula flower contains faradiol and the faradiol monoester, powerful anti-inflammatory and antiedematous triterpenoids, which have shown effects comparable to indomethacin. Yellow dock is as a laxative. Red raspberry leaf is a vasodilator, and may exacerbate inflammation. Hawthorne berry can be used to ameliorate symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Example Question #52 : Procedures And Care
Which of the following herbs contains a compound similar to lovastatin?
Kava (piper methysticum)
Nettle (urtica dioica)
Lavender (lavandula)
Red yeast rice (monascus purpureus)
Red yeast rice (monascus purpureus)
Red yeast rice contains monacolins, which block the production of cholesterol. Monacolin K has the same structure as lovastatin and functions similarly to reduce cholesterol. Nettle is best used as a painkiller, and to treat disorders of the excretory system. Kava is a sedative and anesthetic, and may also be used to treat social anxiety. Lavender has a calming effect, and is effective in inducing sleep.
Example Question #2 : Care
Which is the most common homeopathic remedy for mild otitis media in a child that is weepy, clingy, and refuses fluids?
Pulsatilla
Sepia
Arsenicum album
Belladonna
Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla is most often given for otitis media when the child is clingy, weepy, refuses fluids, and wants to be held or carried. They may be hot or sensitive to heat and desire fresh air. Belladonna may be used as a pain reliever, and and anti-inflammatory remedy. Arsenicum album is commonly used to treat anxiety and gastrointestinal inflammation. Sepia is most often used to treat female reproductive-related ailments.
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