Details Title: Pharmacognasy Description: About plant studies in class Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 10/22/2008 16:09:31		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Plant Sciences Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Adaptogens Definition An herb product that increases to bodies resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety, and fatigue. It is nonspecific. Term Panax Ginseng Definition Improves mental and physical performance, vitality, good for immune system. Has yang qualities. Term American Ginseng   Definition Similar to Panax, but has a yin tonic. It is helpful to "wasting" disease (such as arthritis.) Term Siberian Ginseng   Definition Helps decrease adrenaline. Good for lymphatic system, used a lot in chronic fatigue syndrome.   Term Definition Term Definition Term Burdock (articum lappa) Definition Used for skin conditions (psoriasis, eczema). Aids digestion, good for enzyme balance. Term Goosegrass or Cleavers (galium aparine) Definition Helps lymphatic system by enhancing drainage. It grow a lot at Evergreen. It is sometimes used for skin conditions. Term Netals (urtica dioica) Definition Strengthens and supports the whole body. Tonic for the liver and kidnew. Good for allergies. Decreases inflammation. For home cultivation, dry the leaves to detoxify.