Herbal Therapy Basics
This is the use of plants or plant extract to prevent, alleviate, or cure disease and promote health.
What is herbal therapy?
This herbal plant contains cannabinoids and is used in complementary therapy.
What is cannabis?
These are concentrated plant extracts used for aroma and therapy.
What are essential oils?
This traditional system uses over 300 herbal ingredients.
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
These occur when herbal medicines affect the action of conventional medications.
What are herb-drug interactions?
Modern medicine created aspirin from this tress's bark.
What is willow bark?
This cannabinoid causes the psychoactive "high."
What is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)?
This concept refers to the vital like force flowing through the body.
What is Qi?
This process studies how herbal medicines move through the body.
What is pharmacokinetics?
Herbal therapy often uses this instead of isolating one chemical compound.
What is the whole plant or plant parts?
This cannabinoid is non-intoxicating and often used for therapeutic effects.
What is CBD (cannabidiol)?
This essential oil may help with sleep and anxiety.
What is lavendar oil?
These two opposite forces represent balance in TCM.
What are Yin and Yang?
Variations in ourity and concentration of herbal products refer to this issue.
What is lack of standardization?
Herbal therapy is considered one of the ____ forms of healthcare.
What is the oldest?
Cannabis acts on this body system that contains CB1 and CB2 receptors.
What is the endocannabinoid system?
This essential oil may help relieve headaches.
What is peppermint oil?
These diagnostic methods are commonly used in TCM assessment.
What are tongue and pulse diagnosis?
Healthcare providers must monitor this when patients use herbal therapy with medications.
What are possible interactions and side effects?
Leaves, roots, and seeds are examples of these parts used in herbal medicine.
What are plant parts used for treatment?
These receptors are mainly located in the brain.
What are CB1 receptors?
This oil may fight bacteria and some fungi.
What is tea tree oil?
These are herbal mixtures where multiple ingredients work together for therapeutic effects.
What is herbal formulas?
This field focuses on minotoring the safety of herbal medicines.
What is pharmacovigilance?