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Herb 302 Module 4: Demulcent Herbs
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True or False: Comfrey, chickweed, and marshmallow are all demulcent herbs.
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MOD 4 ---
True or False: Comfrey, chickweed, and marshmallow are all demulcent herbs.
True
Demulcents contain which properties that, in solution, will coat the mucous membranes?
Slippery, mucilaginous
Which herb can be used as a close substitute if marshmallow is not available
hollyhock
An overdose of the juice of which herb can cause colonic perforation, bloody diarrhea and kidney damage?
Aloe barbadensis
The term for a mucilaginous herb used topically is
emollient
There have been reports of _________ causing hepatotoxicity. For this reason, it should only be used externally.
Comfrey
Name one of the herbs that you study that is rich in mucilage and asparagine, which are responsible for it demulcent and emollient actions. You can answer using the latin or common names. Note that there are two possible correct answers for this question, either will be graded correct.
Marshmallow
Either marshmallow or comfrey is correct here.
Select the correct therapeutic actions for hollyhock:
demulcent
diuretic
emollient
CORRECT all of the above
The fresh mucilaginous gel of _____________ has been used for many centuries for burns, wounds, abrasions, ulceration, rashes, and stings. You can answer using the latin or common names.
Aloe vera
Chickweed cannot be eaten raw in salads or steamed.
false
Marshmallow thrives in a moist position and is easily propagated by seed or root division in what season?
Fall
True or False: For optimal effect, demulcents should not be combined with other herbs, but used alone.
False
The fresh mucilaginous gel of the aloe vera has been used for centuries to aid with damage (externally) to the what?
Skin
What does the Commision E Monographs state about the absorption of other drugs taken simultaneously with marshmallow?
They may be delayed.
True or False: Comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids that have been speculated to cause liver damage in regular users.
True
