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Herbology I
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01/24/2017

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This early 1800s pioneer believed in the cleansing and toning effect of herbs.
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Samuel Thomson
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Modern day herbalist Steven Horne is known for his model of ABC herbs. What does the ABC stand for?
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1. Activate Nerves
2. Build Blood
3. Cleanse lymph
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The building up of tissue.
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anabolism
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The breaking down of tissue.
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catabolism
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the above two together are called
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metabolism
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First degree food
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orange
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second degree medicinal food
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garlic
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third degree medicine
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goldenseal
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fourth degree drugs/poison
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aspirin
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What is the total medicinal food value of refined foods?
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zero
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Drug companies rely on ... to recover the cost of proving new drugs.
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patents
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This herb contains lobeline which can be toxic on its own, but in its whole form is helpful for asthma.
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lobelia
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Name the highest herb in calcium
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valerian
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This subcategory of herbs causes the kidneys to produce urine.
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diuretic
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This classification of herbs owes its properties mainly to volatile oils.
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aromatic
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List the four subcategories of bitter herbs.
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diuretic, laxative, saponin, alkaloid
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This classification owes its properties to tannins.
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astringent
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This classification derives its properties from polysaccharides.
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mucilengenous
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This classification gets its name from the nutritive value it provides.
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nutritive
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This subcategory of herbs induces loss of fluid from the body through the urinary tract.
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diuretic
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This property of an astringent causes colloidal minerals to fall out of the solution.
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tannin
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This subcategory of herbs purges the digestive tract of toxins.
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laxtives
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This subcategory of herbs is acid neutralizing.
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alkaloid
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A saponin is derived from he Latin sapo meaning ...
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soap
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A good example of a saponin herb that is very cleansing to mucus membranes is ...
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fenugreek
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These words all represent the same thing. circle the one that does not belong
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energy, constipation, light, movement
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Whenever there is loss of motion, there is a ... that blocks it.
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toxin
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Constipation, or lack of movement of vital energy, eventually causes diseases.
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true
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As long as we are alive, our body is in a constant state of motion.
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true
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The force of attraction or expansion is called Yang.
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false
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Yang is on the left side.
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false
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Yin is a female energy.
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true
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Mucilant or water is very Yang.
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false
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Bitters and astringent could be considered both Yin and Yang.
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true
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Fire =
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aromatic
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Air =
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bitter
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Water =
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mucilent
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Earth =
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astringent
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When a client is in a stressed state, they need to be ...
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cleansed
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When a client is in a weakened state, they need to be ...
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built
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The liver has a tendency to store the emotion of ...
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anger
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When the kidney becomes too weak, it begins to affect the ...
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bones
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Hawthorn is well known for its ability to strengthen the ...
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heart
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This single herb is helpful for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar.
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licorice.
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Thyroid can greatly affect:
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all of the above (which were poor weight gain, low body temp, and self-expression).
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This gland is a key of the immune system.
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thymus
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The thymus is also known as
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the home of the ego
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