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Botanical Nervines
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6
Medical
Graduate
10/14/2011

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Term
Avena Sativa
Definition

Oats, Grouts

Constituents: Steroidal saponins 

Medicinal Use: nervous Trophorestorative, Tonic, beneficial in cases where primary conditions created physical stress.  Long term increase stamina and strength.  Used in the cessation of addictions (tobacco).  Soothes inflammation of skin.  

Dosing: Dependant on digestive capacity, if deficinent, need to take with meals.

C/I with opioid meds

Term
Tilia europea, T. corata
Definition

lime flower, linden tree

Parts used: dried flowers

Medicinal Use: gentle sedative, hypotensive, used with nervous dyspepsia (butterflies), colic, pediatric colds and flus to address anxiety and tension headaches and stim. diaphoresis (sweating)

Dosing: the older the flowers are the more sedative the effect. glycerite for children.

Term

Lavendula Angustifolia

Definition

Lavender

Medicinal Use: nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, depression, melancholy.  Burns and woulds (analgesic, antibacterial)

Term
Nepeta Cataria
Definition

catnip

Part used: leaves and flowering tops

Medicinal Uses: carminative, tx colic and diarrhea in children

Term
Stachys Officionalis
Definition

Med Use: relaxes skeletal muscle in upper back, sholders and neck.

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